*Preorder now to receive the limited edition deluxe printing with gorgeous designed edges* From internet sensation and Amazon bestseller Lindsay Straube comes the first book in the sexy,biting Split or Swallow seriesfeaturing dangerous basiliskscompetitive seductionand a love triangle that could destroy kingdoms. Twenty-year-old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. But that’s what the basilisk is for. Along with thirteen other contestantsTem must train with a basilisk to learn the power of seduction and win the prince’s hand in marriage. When Tem is matched with Caspenthe Serpent Kingshe realizes she might actually stand a chance. But with tensions rising between the basilisks and the humansTem is suddenly torn in two directions. As her bond with Caspen deepensso does her connection with the prince. When she uncovers a terrible secret about the royal familyTem finds herself caught between two worldsneither of which she can survive without.