by M. K. Hobson
First published 2011
Emily Edwards has traded the dusty frontier of 1876 for the glittering streets of turn-of-the-century New York City. The young witch from the Old West now wears an engagement ring from Dreadnought Stanton, a warlock whose charm matches his arrogance. Emily must navigate the treacherous world of magical high society, where Dreadnought's mother plots against their union with the ruthlessness of a true sociopath. The city's polished facade hides dangers that rival anything Emily faced beyond the Rockies. Russian scientists pursue dark experiments while an immortal Aztec deity schemes to bring about the end of the world. Emily finds herself squeezed into restrictive corsets and even more restrictive social expectations. She and Dreadnought face threats that could tear apart their relationship and destroy everything they hold dear. The question remains whether their love can survive both family opposition and supernatural forces bent on apocalypse.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, fantasy, paranormal, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: New York City, Old West, Rockies
Period: 1876, Turn-of-the-Century
374 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Spectra