First published 2021
Taliyah Skyhawk has spent centuries preparing to lead the harpy army. The role demands she remain untouched. Now her people face extinction, and only one path offers salvation: marriage to Alaroc Phaethon, the ruthless leader of the Astra Planeta. Roc has sacrificed virgin brides to his god for ages. No woman has ever made him waver from his duty. No warrior has matched his strength. Taliyah changes everything. She ignites desires he never knew existed. Their union sparks a war between spouses, each battle more intense than the last. Taliyah discovers her merciless husband threatens everything she planned for her future. Their conflicts become games charged with unexpected attraction. But their marriage contract contains a fatal clause: only one can live. Love becomes the ultimate battleground.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal, fantasy-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Astra Planeta
Period: Centuries
432 pages · Mass Market Paperback · HQN
Content warnings: violence