A Curse of Malice & Mercy
(2023)(The first book in the Courts of Malice series)
A novel by Miranda Joy
Dreams are the dawn for everything good in the world…
Alessia is a dreamer. To protect her heart from growing hard, she chooses to see the best in others. After a life of enslavement and losing her only friend, she flees to the fae realm of Avylon, desperate for freedom. There, she meets Rainer, an enigmatic fae prince who is as enticing as he is unpredictable. He claims to detest humans, yet he teaches her how to fight, protects her, and empowers her. She can’t help but fall for him, even when his moods become increasingly volatile and it’s clear he’s hiding something dangerous.
She’s his little rose with buds so beautiful and thorns so fatal…
The only thing Rainer hates more than humans is the curse he was born with. The one that flows through his veins and leaks into the surrounding forest. He’s dangerous, undeserving, and wears his reputation like armor. But when he meets Alessia, his perception shifts. If he’s malice, she’s his mercy. He needs to stay away, but it’s impossible to fight the temptation between them.
As their fates intertwine, can Alessia overlook Rainer’s dark past and overcome their differences? Or will Rainer crush his little rose in his fist?
Note: A Curse of Malice & Mercy is a dark, moderately spicy, loose Beauty and the Beast retelling featuring an anti-hero, soft-hearted heroine, humorous side characters, "who did this to you," and a found family. It's a soft enemies-to-lovers and possible fated mates story. This book contains language, themes, and content that may not be suitable for all readers. Reader discretion is advised. It's the first in a new adult fantasy romance trilogy, ending on a cliffhanger.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Alessia is a dreamer. To protect her heart from growing hard, she chooses to see the best in others. After a life of enslavement and losing her only friend, she flees to the fae realm of Avylon, desperate for freedom. There, she meets Rainer, an enigmatic fae prince who is as enticing as he is unpredictable. He claims to detest humans, yet he teaches her how to fight, protects her, and empowers her. She can’t help but fall for him, even when his moods become increasingly volatile and it’s clear he’s hiding something dangerous.
She’s his little rose with buds so beautiful and thorns so fatal…
The only thing Rainer hates more than humans is the curse he was born with. The one that flows through his veins and leaks into the surrounding forest. He’s dangerous, undeserving, and wears his reputation like armor. But when he meets Alessia, his perception shifts. If he’s malice, she’s his mercy. He needs to stay away, but it’s impossible to fight the temptation between them.
As their fates intertwine, can Alessia overlook Rainer’s dark past and overcome their differences? Or will Rainer crush his little rose in his fist?
Note: A Curse of Malice & Mercy is a dark, moderately spicy, loose Beauty and the Beast retelling featuring an anti-hero, soft-hearted heroine, humorous side characters, "who did this to you," and a found family. It's a soft enemies-to-lovers and possible fated mates story. This book contains language, themes, and content that may not be suitable for all readers. Reader discretion is advised. It's the first in a new adult fantasy romance trilogy, ending on a cliffhanger.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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