Mary Balogh, a KDD, & More

The useful part

There's something in the woods… When a vicious beast begins attacking her fellow villagers, Riela reluctantly agrees to enter the forbidden forest and kill the monster as she's the only mage available—or so she thought. Untrained and barely armed, Riela is quickly overwhelmed when one beast turns into two. She fears her death is at hand until the unexpected arrival of a scarred, strikingly handsome man with gleaming moonlit magic changes her fate—and provides a rare opportunity to learn more about her own fickle power.

How it works

• She soon learns Garrick is both more powerful and far deadlier than a mere mortal mage—but thanks to a century-long curse, his powers are weakening.
• Trapped in his castle and surrounded by the treacherous woods, the spark of attraction between Riela and Garrick slowly ignites into fiery desire.
• The more they discover about Riela's magic, the more suspicious Garrick grows of her identity.
• As they unravel the secrets and lies connecting Riela's past to Garrick's, the tenuous thr...

Details worth keeping

Silver & Blood Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik is $2.99! It's book one in a duology with book two releasing in December. On a deadly mission to kill the mythical beast that has been haunting her woods, a desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, powerful man who saves her in this dark and sexy romantasy—perfect for readers of Jennifer L.