Ash McKay

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Coming February 13, 2026

The Death Acquaintance

Graduate school is supposed to be stressful, not fatal.All Shiloh wants is to survive her program and maybe take a nap, but a string of mysterious near-death encounters shatters those hopes. The only constant? Jonah—her hostile superior with secrets deeper than his scowl. Shiloh’s ride-or-die friends warn her away from him, but she can’t shake his strange familiarity that draws her in.Armed with skills in scientific deduction and a healthy dose of mysticism, Shiloh and her friends traverse the sprawling Twin Cities to uncover who—or what—is hunting Shiloh.Because if grad school doesn’t kill her, the truth might.

About the Author

I live with my husband and two dogs who all inspire me in different ways. I work a full-time job that I love, but my passion is writing and storytelling. Ever since I read (and watched) Twilight in fifth grade, every notebook in sight was a goner. I still have all the notebooks I wrote embarrasing stories in (maybe you'll see some of them if you join my mailing list down below). There are few things I enjoy more than getting lost in a romantic fantasy world, and it's my lifelong dream to provide that for others.

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I love hearing from and talking with you all! Feel free to join my mailing list down below for exclusive content (deleted scenes, my old writing, sneak peeks for upcoming works). You can also email me with anything on your mind: [email protected]I have a blog called Quiet Creative on Substack where I write and post random musings.I also use TikTok and Instagram! I post reading and writing content and some things from my personal life.