by Natalie Leikom (Author)
At fifteen, Nythara's future was sealed: an arranged marriage to an aging lord she barely knew. Five years later, as she reluctantly journeys to her wedding, a violent bandit attack in the forest changes everything. Fleeing into the night, she stumbles upon a hidden village unlike anything she's ever known.
In this secluded place, Nythara is welcomed with warmth and kindness-something she's longed for her entire life. Drawn to the enigmatic Rhydian-a brooding blacksmith and former mercenary-she begins to feel a desire she's never experienced before. But as their slow-burning connection deepens, an unexpected turn of events reveals a secret she never imagined possible.
This secret could change her future-if she has the strength to harness it.
*Spice