by Kresley Cole
Part of Immortals After Dark, book 18.5
First published 2024
Rök Kours takes on a perilous assignment that puts him directly in the path of Poppy Dyer, the one woman who has ever managed to enchant him. The demon soldier of fortune finds himself working alongside the Wiccan mercenary whose unpredictable magical abilities have never compromised her professional reputation until now. Poppy struggles to maintain control as Rök's presence threatens to overwhelm her defenses. Their rivalry intensifies when both become prisoners in a nightmarish castle filled with Halloween's most terrifying creatures. To break free from their supernatural prison, the two must combine their skills and face the horrors that lurk within the castle walls. But escaping the physical trap may prove easier than confronting the emotional barriers that have kept them apart. As they battle through the castle's deadly challenges, Rök and Poppy must decide whether their shared past will doom them or whether they can forge a path toward a future together.
Genres: romance, fantasy, supernatural, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Halloween, Castle
182 pages · Paperback · Valkyrie Press