by Katee Robert
First published 2024
Belladonna carries guilt so heavy she wonders if it might kill her. Years of doing whatever it took to survive have taken their toll, but when an innocent person gets hurt because of her actions, she reaches her breaking point. She strikes a bargain with a demon to fix what she broke. The deal leads her to an auction block where Rusalka, a cunning succubus, claims her as payment. Belladonna expects servitude and punishment. Instead, Rusalka provides care and comfort while putting her to work fulfilling the contract's terms. Belladonna welcomes having someone else make the hard choices for once. But Rusalka has different plans. She wants an equal partner, not a guilty servant seeking absolution. Belladonna must decide whether to release the shame that defines her and step into a role she never imagined, or watch their connection crumble before it truly starts.
Genres: fantasy, adult-fiction, dark-fantasy, paranormal-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
182 pages · Paperback · Trinkets & Tales LLC
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content, sexual-content