Melissa Wright

The first in a romantic gaslamp fantasy series from author Melissa Wright.Nimona Weston has a debt to pay.Her father's dealings with the dark society known as the Trust cost Nim her freedom. There's one way out of the contract on her life and that's to bide her time and pay the tithes. But when the Trust assigns Nim to a task in the king's own castle, her freedom is not the only thing she'll risk.Warrick Spenser has a secret.As king's seneschal, he should be the last soul in Inara to risk association with dark magic, but long-hidden ties to the Trust are harder to shed than simply cutting the threads. When the Trust sends a thief to his rooms, Warrick thinks he's finally found a way to be rid of them for good. But Nimona Weston is hiding secrets of her own.Magical contracts, blood-debt accountants, and a deadly game. An epic fantasy with regency flair, an improper and slightly stabby heroine with a penchant for trouble, swoony slow burn romance, and a dark and twisty plot that pits magic against kings, love against power, and a gothic underworld against a kingdom desperate to survive.

The first in a romantic gaslamp fantasy series from author Melissa Wright.Nimona Weston has a debt to pay.Her father's dealings with the dark society known as the Trust cost Nim her freedom. There's one way out of the contract on her life and that's to bide her time and pay the tithes. But when the Trust assigns Nim to a task in the king's own castle, her freedom is not the only thing she'll risk.Warrick Spenser has a secret.As king's seneschal, he should be the last soul in Inara to risk association with dark magic, but long-hidden ties to the Trust are harder to shed than simply cutting the threads. When the Trust sends a thief to his rooms, Warrick thinks he's finally found a way to be rid of them for good. But Nimona Weston is hiding secrets of her own.Magical contracts, blood-debt accountants, and a deadly game. An epic fantasy with regency flair, an improper and slightly stabby heroine with a penchant for trouble, swoony slow burn romance, and a dark and twisty plot that pits magic against kings, love against power, and a gothic underworld against a kingdom desperate to survive.

The first in a romantic gaslamp fantasy series from author Melissa Wright.Nimona Weston has a debt to pay.Her father's dealings with the dark society known as the Trust cost Nim her freedom. There's one way out of the contract on her life and that's to bide her time and pay the tithes. But when the Trust assigns Nim to a task in the king's own castle, her freedom is not the only thing she'll risk.Warrick Spenser has a secret.As king's seneschal, he should be the last soul in Inara to risk association with dark magic, but long-hidden ties to the Trust are harder to shed than simply cutting the threads. When the Trust sends a thief to his rooms, Warrick thinks he's finally found a way to be rid of them for good. But Nimona Weston is hiding secrets of her own.Magical contracts, blood-debt accountants, and a deadly game. An epic fantasy with regency flair, an improper and slightly stabby heroine with a penchant for trouble, swoony slow burn romance, and a dark and twisty plot that pits magic against kings, love against power, and a gothic underworld against a kingdom desperate to survive.

An outcast queen. A stolen crown. A war with magic.Nimona Weston has fallen into a game from which there's no agreeable way out. The stakes have risen, putting everyone she loves at risk. As she uncovers old secrets, the dark magic resting in the foundations of Inara begin to stir.She's running out of time. If Nim can't find a way to stop the queen, the Trust will rise like the river of power beneath the kingdom, devouring everything in its path.Magical contracts, blood-debt accountants, and a deadly game. An epic fantasy with regency flair, an improper and slightly stabby heroine with a penchant for trouble, swoony slow burn romance, and a dark and twisty plot that pits magic against kings, love against power, and a gothic underworld against a kingdom desperate to survive.

Freedom was more treacherous than she ever imagined.Nimona Weston's debts are paid. Her contract with the dark society known as the Trust is broken. But the magical ties that bind her to a long-ago bargain are rooted deep.She's thrust back into the life she'd been forced from as a girl and now her every move is under the watchful eye of the king. A king who wants her dead. But fate has plans of its own and Nim is helpless to stop them, even as the future of the kingdom is placed in her hands.Magical contracts, blood-debt accountants, and a deadly game. An epic fantasy series with regency flair, an improper and slightly stabby heroine with a penchant for trouble, swoony slow burn romance, and a dark and twisty plot that pits magic against kings, love against power, and a gothic underworld against a kingdom desperate to survive.

A hero in need of saving. A curse no kiss can break. The bargain that brings them together-and might bring down the kingdom. Nickolas Brigham was meant to marry a princess. Everyone said so. His mother, mostly, but it wasn't the time to quibble. If he doesn't marry a woman of station soon, he'll be tied to a fate worse than ruination. When he's dragged bodily into a compromising situation, his only choice is to accept the aid of the doe-eyed damsel he chances upon in his attempt at escape. But Jules is no meek maiden. She's clever and quick, and has terms of her own: Nickolas must vow to break her curse before the fae prince comes to collect his due. Yes, only that, and the minor feat of fooling the kingdom by faking their betrothal. Slow-burn and sweet kisses with properly stabby heroines-these regency and fairytale inspired fantasy standalones are perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Half a Soul.

A dark curse. A deadly secret. The ill-fated girl at the heart of both.Antonetta Ostwind is about to get everything she's ever wanted. If all goes to plan, she'll end the fae, steal back what was stolen, and win the post she's always dreamed of in time to dress for supper.There's just one problem. His name is Gideon Alexander.Gideon holds the key to her coveted post. He's fantastic with a sword, looks amazing in uniform, and commands even the adoration of his great, beastly dog. He's living the life Etta needs.Gideon doesn't believe Etta should have any of it. In fact, he's planning to make sure she never does. And that's a real problem, because if Etta can't take her post as marshal, how can she have her vengeance and save the kingdom from the prince of the fae?Enemies to lovers. Hidden identity. Break the curse. With slow-burn, sweet kisses, and properly stabby heroines, these regency and fairytale inspired fantasy standalones are perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Half a Soul.

Nowhere to turn.The story of Frey continues in this, the second book of the series. Frey had lived in a world where humans were fairy tales. A world where she believed she'd been wrongfully accused.All that had changed. After revealing her dark history, Frey has no choice in her allies. Her old life is the enemy. She needs their protection.Forced to join with a group of strangers whose pasts seem to intertwine with her own, she struggles to regain her memories and her full power, only to find there is more danger on the other side.Except now, there is no going back.

Nothing is as it seems.Frey's life is a lie. She doesn't remember being bound from magic. She didn't intend to discover this dangerous secret, to get entangled in Council business. But she did.And now she's on the run.With the aid of a stranger, she discovers a world beyond the elves who bound her. But it's a world of shadows and dark magic, a world she's been warned not to trust. The farther she strays, the more she finds a forgotten past. As she fights to reclaim her true identity, Council trackers hunt her down.If they find her, she will burn.The stranger offers her a way out, but it's a path of no return. How do you know who to believe when you don't even know who you are?

Freedom was more treacherous than she ever imagined.Nimona Weston's debts are paid. Her contract with the dark society known as the Trust is broken. But the magical ties that bind her to a long-ago bargain are rooted deep.She's thrust back into the life she'd been forced from as a girl and now her every move is under the watchful eye of the king. A king who wants her dead. But fate has plans of its own and Nim is helpless to stop them, even as the future of the kingdom is placed in her hands.​Magical contracts, blood-debt accountants, and a deadly game. A dark and twisty fantasy that pits magic against kings, perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and The Shadows Between Us.