When a lost mortal stumbles into the arms of what she thinks is her rescuer, she discovers far too late that he's actually the ruthless Beast Prince of Stag Court—and she's just made a bargain that binds her to him for a year and a day. Trapped in a fae world of deadly intrigue and shadowy threats, she begins to see past his terrifying reputation to the protective, secret-sharing male beneath, while he finds in her the one thing his merciless heart never expected: a reason to choose differently. As she fights to reclaim her freedom before their time expires, the line between captive and chosen blurs, and she realizes that salvation might look a lot like surrendering to the beast she was supposed to escape. A lush, possessive enemies-to-lovers romance that proves even the most fearsome hearts can be tamed by the right kind of light.

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Dark, sensual slow-burn romance with fae mystique. Dark academia meets gothic fantasy vibes—ethereal yet dangerous. Think Hozier's haunting folk, Massive Attack's shadowy electronic, Florence + The Machine's raw intensity, and orchestral darkwave. Intimate, smoldering, with building tension beneath moonlit mystery.

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“It has a super interesting take on soulmates and male main characters who are usually so unused to being treated kindly that they don't know what to do about it. It was first pitched to me as touch starved war beasts and that's exactly what it is.”

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