Bound by Blood

He must wed her to break the curse.She must kill him to save her kingdom.Every generation, the Earthen Court gives a princess bride to the Wraith King to protect their realm from his deadly shadows. Princess Sybelle has prepared her entire life to be married to the monster who has been terrorizing her people.And she has a plan to end her people's suffering for good.With the help of her dragon familiar, who can sniff out powerful enchantments, she intends to uncover the source of the Wraith King's shadow magic. Once he is rendered powerless, she plans to kill him.But despite his demonic appearance, the Wraith King is not who he appears to be. He is as alluring as he is deadly and, as Sybelle comes to know him, he awakens a fire in her soul she never knew she had.When she realizes he is trapped by a powerful curse, she wants to do everything in her power to break it.But to do so would endanger her own life and the lives of her people.Torn between her duty to her kingdom and breaking the Wraith King's curse, Sybelle must decide where her loyalties lie: to the home she was raised to protect, or to the dark king who has worked his way into her heart?This book contains adult themes. Before reading, readers are encouraged to check the content warning on the author's website.Crown of Briars is a Beauty and the Beast retelling with a twist, full of dark fae magic, deadly court schemes, and steamy romance. The Crowns of the Fae books can be read in any order as stand-alone novels.

It's been six months since El Diablo's disappearance, but Desi Campbell still has nightmares.<BR>Still adjusting after time-traveling, Desi hunts demons with her coven in 1899 Santiago.<BR>Then she hears rumors that El Diablo is back-and he's in Manila, where Oliver is fighting in the Philippine-American War. She travels there to warn him.<BR>A heart-crushing secret is exposed. Familiar faces resurface. And Desi is faced with dark magic she's never known before.<BR>Demons stalk the city, preying on civilians. Desi is torn between protecting innocents and finding El Diablo.<BR>She continues fighting, until she finds herself surrounded by demons who practice the darkest magic.<BR>But Desi will do anything to protect the ones she loves. Even if it means pledging herself to darkness forever.<BR>This book ends on a cliffhanger.

A dangerous deal with the devil gives one witch more than she bargained for...<BR>Prue is an earth witch, blessed with power from the Triple Goddess. Still mourning the loss of her twin sister, Prue summons the devil himself from the Underworld, intent on bringing her sister back from the dead. But when she meets him-a handsome man named Cyrus-he is more deadly and alluring than she anticipated. Prue tricks him into binding his blood with hers, granting her access to his powers over the dead.<BR>But the bond also unlocks the gates to the Underworld, unleashing the spirits within.<BR>Now Cyrus is bound to her in more ways than one.<BR>Desperate to close the gates and save the mortal realm from unholy destruction, Prue and Cyrus must work together to undo their bargain. But against her better judgment, Prue is enthralled by his seductive nature, and she finds herself falling for the devil himself.<BR>This fantasy romance is a Hades and Persephone retelling with a twist, full of steamy romance, dark paranormal themes, and allusions to Greek mythology. Perfect for fans of Kingdom of the Wicked and A Touch of Darkness.