Read the first two chapters here!
Read the first two chapters here!
Some fairy tales end with true love's kiss. This one begins with it.
When Princess Ivory discovers her father was murdered, she must save seven cursed kingdoms before an evil queen destroys them all. But the huntsman sent to stop her is hiding a deadly secret—he's cursed to die from loving her.
Hunter has served Queen Seraphina for years, bound by magic he cannot break. Ordered to eliminate the one princess who threatens the queen's power, he expects a simple mission. Instead, he finds a woman whose purification magic could save the world…and whose love will literally kill him.
Every stolen kiss brings Hunter closer to death. Every kingdom they cleanse together strengthens both the curse and their bond. From ice palaces to storm-tossed seas, Ivory and Hunter race through seven fairy tale realms, saving cursed kings while fighting a love that grows stronger with each heartbeat.
But Queen Seraphina has spent years perfecting her revenge. And she's designed Hunter's curse with one final cruelty—the deeper he loves, the more agonizing his death becomes.
"You're going to be the death of me, Princess."
When six-year-old Lyrina's family is murdered before her eyes, she's taken by Lord Aldrich, a powerful nobleman obsessed with her mysterious bloodline. Raised as his ward and groomed for her "value," she grows up under his control, never knowing why she was stolen.
After Lord Aldrich's death, his son Tybalt becomes her guardian, continuing to prepare her for the Bloodsworn Rites. But as Lyrina comes of age, she discovers the truth: she carries an ancient power in her veins—dormant dragon magic that the kingdom's nobles would kill to possess. When she catches the attention of Prince Caliban, her veins sing with recognition, a connection that cannot be denied. Their bond threatens Tybalt's plans to claim her for himself through the sacred trials that will determine her fate.
Caught between a guardian willing to use forbidden magic to keep her and a prince determined to win her through honor, Lyrina must find her own voice in a world where bloodlines matter more than choice. As ancient ceremonies awaken powers long forgotten, she discovers that the most important bond is the one formed not through possession, but through recognition of what has always been true: some connections transcend tradition, and some magics refuse to be bound.
In this breathtaking fantasy of dangerous politics and forbidden magic, ancient veins may recognize their match—but only the heart can choose who truly belongs.
Dark Romance/Romantic Suspense
Fantasy Romance