Tessonja Odette

Discover the instant Sunday Times bestselling dark romantasy set in a world where creativity and art are forbidden, and humanity's sins are monsters given flesh, from the author of Curse of the Wolf King. Perfect for fans of Geneva Lee, Raven Kennedy and Carissa Broadbent. READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE LIES THAT SUMMON THE NIGHT: *'If you want a brilliant fantasy, with a strong, determined, likeable FMC, vampires, found family, and so much more, then this is the book for you!'* *'When I tell you I was HOOKED on this book from the very first chapter, it's the truth'* *Oh my word! This book! It's like nothing I've ever read before - it's top-tier romantasy!'* *'This needs to be everyone's must-read. The ending - crying and shocked. Cannot wait for the next one'* The darkest sins taste the sweetest . . . When art birthed vicious shadow monsters hungering for those who created it, all forms of creative expression were banned. But the immortal royals destined to be humanity's salvation have their own monstrous affliction: the need to consume human blood. Inana's illegal storytelling has turned her fugitive. She has evaded capture so far, continuing to weave tales for the most desperate. Until a Shadowbane catches one of her performances . . . Dominic is filled with as much bloodlust as the shadow monsters he hunts, and he needs an artist to summon them. He gives Inana an ultimatum: serve him or he'll claim her bounty. As their tense alliance leads them into the heart of danger, the greatest risk is the desire growing between them. There's something more sinful than lust at play, and it could bring the world to its knees. Tropes: > Feisty storyteller FMC > Monster hunter MMC > Shadow daddy > Found family > Spicy Enemies to lovers romance > Cruel vampire royals 'A DARKLY SEDUCTIVE THRILL RIDE' Nisha J. Tuli, USA Today bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen 'A UNIQUELY CREATIVE WORLD WITH A SEDUCTIVE AND SINFUL TWIST ON VAMPIRE LORE' Hazel McBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fate Forged in Fire DISCOVER MORE ROMANTIC FANTASY BY TESSONJA ODETTE 'THE FAIR ISLE TRILOGY' - a sizzling enemies-to-lovers fae fantasy series for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Cruel Prince, best enjoyed in the following order: 1. To Carve a Fae Heart 2. To Wear a Fae Crown 3. To Spark a Fae War THE 'ENTANGLED WITH FAE' SERIES - A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Bridgerton in this series of steamy standalone fairytale retellings set in a Victorian-inspired fae world Curse of the Wolf King (Beauty and the Beast) Heart of the Raven Prince (Cinderella) Kiss of the Selkie (Little Mermaid) A Taste of Poison (Snow White) A Dream So Wicked (Sleeping Beauty) THE 'FAE FLINGS AND CORSET STRINGS' SERIES - The Hating Game meets Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries in this series of standalone workplace romances set in an Edwardian-inspired fae world A Rivalry of Hearts My Feral Romance ALL TITLES AVAILABLE NOW! The Lies That Summon the Night was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 15/02/2026

Nevernight meets Filthy Rich Vampirein this irresistible dark romantasy in which an outlaw is caught by a bounty hunter who gives her an ultimatum - serve him or he'll claim her bounty - in a world where creativity and art are forbidden, and humanity's sins are monsters given flesh. For fans of Geneva Lee, Raven Kennedy and Carissa Broadbent. *AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW* From the art of liars, the monsters came... Ever since art gave life to bloodthirsty shadows, creative works have been forbidden. The talented are sacrificed to the Sinless - the immortal royals who feast on human blood. Inana's secret storytelling nearly got her killed once, and she'll be damned if she's ever caught again. With a bounty on her head, she keeps to the city's dark underbelly where she earns a meager living from thrill-seeking patrons desperate to hear her illicit fiction. Until a Shadowbane catches one of her performances... Dominic is a half-Sinless monster hunter as fearsome as his prey. But the murderous shades he tracks aren't the only creatures with bloodlust; Shadowbanes must consume blood to survive. And to complete his hunt, he needs an artist to summon the shadows. Inana is just what he needs. Dominic delivers an ultimatum: serve him or he'll claim her bounty. When survival is all Inana has left, the choice is clear. At least until she can betray him and leave him for dead... As their tense alliance leads them into the heart of danger, dark secrets unravel - about each other, their world, and the threats they face. But the greatest risk of all is the desire growing between them. There's something more sinful than lust at play, and it could bring the world to its knees.

Twilight meets Shadow and Bone in this irresistible dark romantasy in which an outlaw is caught by a bounty hunter who gives her an ultimatum - serve him or he'll claim her bounty - in a world where creativity and art are forbidden, and humanity's sins are monsters given flesh. For fans of Geneva Lee, Raven Kennedy and Carissa Broadbent.From the art of liars, the monsters came... Ever since art gave life to bloodthirsty shadows, creative works have been forbidden. The talented are sacrificed to the Sinless - the immortal royals who feast on human blood. Inana's secret storytelling nearly got her killed once, and she'll be damned if she's ever caught again. With a bounty on her head, she keeps to the city's dark underbelly where she earns a meager living from thrill-seeking patrons desperate to hear her illicit fiction. Until a Shadowbane catches one of her performances... Dominic is a half-Sinless monster hunter as fearsome as his prey. But the murderous shades he tracks aren't the only creatures with bloodlust; Shadowbanes must consume blood to survive. And to complete his hunt, he needs an artist to summon the shadows. Inana is just what he needs. Dominic delivers an ultimatum: serve him or he'll claim her bounty. When survival is all Inana has left, the choice is clear. At least until she can betray him and leave him for dead... As their tense alliance leads them into the heart of danger, dark secrets unravel - about each other, their world, and the threats they face. But the greatest risk of all is the desire growing between them. There's something more sinful than lust at play, and it could bring the world to its knees.

A Rivalry of Hearts is a spicy standalone fantasy romcom in the Fae Flings and Corset Strings series. Every book in this interconnected series is a complete story and ends with a HEA. If you like academic rivals, enemies to lovers, and quirky heroines, then you'll love this sizzling tale.Two rival writers. One prestigious publishing contract. A bargain of hearts and desire.They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don't get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she's trapped in a magic-fuelled bet she barely remembers with a man she'd be happier to forget. The terms? Whoever can bed the most lovers during their month-long duelling book tour wins a coveted publishing contract.The win should be easy for Edwina. She's known for penning scintillating tales of whirlwind romance. There's just one problem: her imagination vastly exceeds her bedroom experience. But when failure means plummeting her career back into obscurity, losing isn't an option.Her handsome fae rival, William Haywood, poses an even greater challenge. Not only are his looks as aggravatingly perfect as his track record behind closed doors, but he has his own reasons for playing to win, and he won't go down without a fight. Unless, of course, it's a different kind of going down. In that case, he's fair game.Edwina and William clash in a rivalry of romance. But what happens when their objects of desire...turn out to be each other?The Fae Flings and Corset Strings series is set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy and Entangled with Fae. Journey back to this beloved fae world or fall in love for the first time.

Bridgerton meets My Fair Lady and He's Just Not That Into You in My Feral Romance, a spicy standalone fantasy romcom in the Fae Flings and Corset Strings series. Every book in this interconnected series is a complete story and ends with a HEA. If you like fae bargains, friends-to-lovers romance, and cosy fantasy worlds, you'll love this sizzling tale. **DON'T MISS TESSONJA ODETTE'S BRAND-NEW DARK ROMANTASY, THE LIES THAT SUMMON THE NIGHT, AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW** A painter in need of a model. A matchmaker seeking a subject. An arrangement that will tangle their hearts. Fae shifter Daphne has landed the opportunity of a lifetime: illustrating her favourite author's steamy romance novels. If only she could master male physiques...and other essential anatomy. What she needs is a model. Yet how does the socially awkward fae with a tendency to bite find a man she can comfortably paint in the nude? Self-proclaimed matchmaker Monty Phillips is a hopeless romantic...but only when it comes to others. Meddling in the love lives of strangers via his popular advice column keeps romance a safe distance away. Yet when he's tasked with demonstrating his tips on modern courtship, he'll need to step out from behind the pen and into someone's love life. And he knows just the perfect plaything. The last time Daphne saw Monty, he broke her heart and discarded their friendship. Now he wants to drag her into one of his idiotic matchmaking games - where she's the subject! But when he promises to pose as her model in exchange, she can't refuse. At least it's only temporary. If he's the expert he claims to be, she can replace him with a lover in no time. Painting sessions and flirting lessons commence, rekindling their friendship. But when instructional seduction turns their platonic spark into burning desire, will either have the courage to fan the flames? The Fae Flings and Corset Strings series is set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy and Entangled with Fae. Journey back to this beloved fae world or fall in love for the first time.

ACOTAR meets Kingdom of the Wicked in this standalone fairy-tale retelling of Snow White. If you like brooding heroes, just one bed, and grumpy sunshine romances, then you'll love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series.A runaway princess wanted for murder. A deadly huntsman who's after her heart...Half-fae Astrid Snow is used to being disliked. With magic that makes her mirror back one's worst qualities, she has more enemies than friends. And when she's accused of poisoning her father, her stepmother - the formidable Spring Queen - becomes her greatest enemy yet. Forced into hiding, she finds solace at the Seven Sins Hotel. It provides the perfect subterfuge she needs. For who could ever find an outlaw in a hotel famed for sin?Bear shifter Torben Davenport lost everything to the gambling halls. To pay off his debts, he serves the fae royals as their personal Huntsman, locating hard-to-find fugitives with his scent-based magic. When the Spring Queen offers him a bargain that will erase his debts for good, he's willing to do what it takes - even if it means finding the queen's runaway stepdaughter and cutting out her heart.Astrid won't go down without a fight, even if her assailant is a strikingly handsome Huntsman. If she can evade the bear-shifter's claws, maybe she can make him an ally. It's easier said than done, especially after she accidentally gets herself handcuffed to her infuriating captor.Can Astrid cut through Torben's icy demeanour and convince him to help her find the real killer? Or will she lose her heart in more ways than one?A Taste of Poison is a complete standalone novel set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy. Journey back to Faerwyvae or begin your adventure for the first time with this enchanting tale. Each book in the Entangled with Fae series can be read on its own and in any order. Happily ever after guaranteed!

ACOTAR meets Bridgerton in this standalone fairytale retelling of Cinderella. If you like slow burn romance, fake engagements, and snarky fae royals, then you'll love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series.A playboy prince in want of a decoy bride. A servant girl desperate for a disguise...Raven shifter Prince Franco is every social climbing debutante's dream. He's handsome, heir to the Lunar Court throne, and deliciously single. Every young woman wants to bed him, wed him, or steal a moment of his time. Except, of course, for Ember Montgomery.Half-fae Ember craves freedom from her conniving stepfamily. As if they weren't enough to deal with, a chance encounter with the arrogant Prince Franco leaves her humiliated and in a fiery rage. Nothing could convince her the prince is anything but a rake. But when the opportunity to evade her scheming stepmother falls into her lap, she'll pay the price - even if it means impersonating the prince's newest flame...To prove himself a worthy heir, Prince Franco must marry a princess. But after far too many unsatisfying trysts, he's given up on love. With the social season in full swing, and bringing with it a horde of husband-hungry socialites, he'll do anything to delay the pressures of both marriage and the crown. And what better solution than an alliance with a desperate servant girl glamoured as his false future bride?Locked in a bargain, Ember must pose as a princess until midnight at the full moon ball. Until then, all she has to do is wear the glamour, pretend to court the prince, and above all else, not fall in love. But when feelings emerge on both sides, she starts to wonder if there's more to their contrived courtship than either of them planned...Can Ember and Franco find love when the masks come off? Or will illusions and lies prove stronger than their hearts?Heart of the Raven Prince is a complete standalone novel set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy. Journey back to Faerwyvae or begin your adventure for the first time with this enchanting tale. Each book in the Entangled with Fae series can be read on its own and in any order. Happily ever after guaranteed!

To Spark a Fae War is a romantic fantasy perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince, ACOTAR, and Kingdom of the Wicked. If you like snarky fae, brooding royals, sizzling romance, and fierce heroines, you'll love this thrilling tale.No one dreams of starting a war. But without a fight there can be no revolution...I used to protect lives. Now I've ended more than I've saved. But after being betrayed by the humans I trusted, I have no choice but to fight.And the battle has begun.With the truth of my fae heritage exposed, the line between friend and foe is blurred. The human and fae councils are out for blood and will stop at nothing until I, my mate, and my rebel allies are defeated.If we lose the war, everything I'm fighting for - love, freedom, the fae I've sworn to protect - will be destroyed. At least there's one thing my enemies have underestimated...Me.To Spark a Fae War is the final book in The Fair Isle Trilogy. Start with book one, To Carve a Fae Heart, and continue with book two, To Wear a Fae Crown. The Fair Isle Trilogy is set in the same world as the Entangled with Fae series and takes place twenty years earlier.

To Wear a Fae Crown is a romantic fantasy, perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince, ACOTAR, and Kingdom of the Wicked. If you like snarky fae, brooding royals, sizzling romance, and fierce heroines, you'll love this breathtaking fae fantasy.Every young woman dreams of wearing a crown.But never a fae crown.Because the crowns of fae are forged with blood.Being the forced bride of a fae king was supposed to be torture. King Aspen was supposed to be my enemy.But I was wrong about him. So wrong I think I might be in love with him.With our wedding just three days away, we are closer than ever to securing the treaty between the humans and fae. But when my past becomes grounds for invalidating our alliance, war looms yet again.I'm the only one who can save the Fair Isle. To do so, I must give up the man I love. Return to the human realm. Face death.I swore I'd do anything to save my people. But who are my people? The answer should be easy. The humans. There's just one problem.I might not be human after all...To Wear a Fae Crown is the second book in The Fair Isle Trilogy. Finish this epic fantasy tale with book three, To Spark a Fae War! The Fair Isle Trilogy is set in the same world as the Entangled with Fae series and takes place twenty years earlier.

Two rival writers.One prestigious publishing contract.A bargain of hearts and seduction.They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don't get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she's trapped in a magic-fueled bet she barely remembers with a man she'd be happier to forget. The terms? Whoever can bed the most lovers during their month-long dueling book tour wins a coveted publishing contract.The win should be easy for Edwina. She's known for penning scintillating tales of whirlwind romance. There's just one problem: her imagination vastly exceeds her bedroom experience. But when failure means plummeting her career back into obscurity, losing isn't an option.Her handsome fae rival, William Haywood, poses an even greater challenge. Not only are his looks as aggravatingly perfect as his track record behind closed doors, but he has his own reasons for playing to win, and he won't go down without a fight. Unless, of course, it's a different kind of going down. In that case, he's fair game.Edwina and William clash in a rivalry of romance. But what happens when their objects of desire...turn out to be each other?A Rivalry of Hearts is a spicy standalone adult fantasy romcom in the Fae Flings and Corset Strings series. Every book in the series can be read on its own in any order and ends with a HEA. If you like academic rivals, enemies to lovers, and quirky heroines, then you'll love this sizzling tale.The Fae Flings and Corset Strings series is set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy and Entangled with Fae. Journey back to this beloved fae world or fall in love for the first time.

Two rival writers.One prestigious publishing contract.A bargain of hearts and seduction.They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don't get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she's trapped in a magic-fueled bet she barely remembers with a man she'd be happier to forget. The terms? Whoever can bed the most lovers during their month-long dueling book tour wins a coveted publishing contract.The win should be easy for Edwina. She's known for penning scintillating tales of whirlwind romance. There's just one problem: her imagination vastly exceeds her bedroom experience. But when failure means plummeting her career back into obscurity, losing isn't an option.Her handsome fae rival, William Haywood, poses an even greater challenge. Not only are his looks as aggravatingly perfect as his track record behind closed doors, but he has his own reasons for playing to win, and he won't go down without a fight. Unless, of course, it's a different kind of going down. In that case, he's fair game.Edwina and William clash in a rivalry of romance. But what happens when their objects of desire...turn out to be each other?A Rivalry of Hearts is a spicy standalone adult fantasy romcom in the Fae Flings and Corset Strings series. Every book in the series can be read on its own in any order and ends with a HEA. If you like academic rivals, enemies to lovers, and quirky heroines, then you'll love this sizzling tale.The Fae Flings and Corset Strings series is set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy and Entangled with Fae. Journey back to this beloved fae world or fall in love for the first time.

A ruthless society.A glitch in her reality.A love that could cost her life.Seventeen-year-old Claire Harper lives on the fringes of a dystopian society where debt is punishable by law. To pay off her sentence, she'll have to work herself to the bone. The harder she works, the sooner she can move up in the rungs. But between three jobs, insomnia, and court-ordered visits with a psychiatrist, she might not survive probation. Then she meets Darren.After saving her life during a dangerous hallucination, Darren becomes a bright light in Claire's dim existence. He shows her there's more to life than physical labor and playing by society's classist rules. But when whispers of treason result in his sudden disappearance, her grip on reality dissolves. Nothing is what it seems and no one can be trusted. Maybe not even herself.With Darren's life on the line, can Claire separate fact from fiction before it's too late?With the dystopian undertones of Divergent paired with the dark twists of Black Mirror, Twisting Minds is a bite-sized psychological thriller that won't let you go.Twisting Minds is upper YA featuring adult situations, violence, manipulation, some adult language, and fade-to-black romance.