1.11One minute, Sylvie’s lying, peacefully in bed, sound asleep. The next, the curse slams into her, like a giant hammer. Its sheer magnitude, the reflexive impact on her systems, is immense. Its intrusion is all-consuming. Its influence, irresistible. Sylvie...

verb: to entice or tempt someone.noun: attractiveness, appeal.allure: the power a woman has over a man.I was working as a server in Eva’s eco-green café and bar when we met. Eva’s was all-organic, the trendiest place in the high...