by Jayne Castle
First published 2022
Ravenna Chastain walks away from her old career after nearly becoming a cult's target. They believed she was a witch. Now she runs a matchmaking service, but Ethan Sweetwater proves impossible to pair. After nine unsuccessful dates, Ravenna decides to drop him as a client. Ethan refuses to go. He needs her for one last business function. Ravenna needs a date for her grandparents' anniversary party. They strike a deal. She'll accompany him to his event if he'll be her fake date to the family celebration. Ethan doesn't mention that his business function covers industrial espionage work for the Illusion Town Guild boss. Ravenna agrees to help when she learns the truth. Their fake relationship turns real as attraction builds between them. Danger follows Ravenna, but Ethan brings more than engineering skills to protect her. He's a Sweetwater, and his family hunts monsters.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal-romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, found-family
Setting: Illusion Town
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Berkley