Lunar witch Serafina Cimmerian never dreamed her life could be anything other than misery and pain. Enter three dhampirs who would burn the world down with a single word from their beloved. Seri and her husbands couldn’t be happier at Evermere, but her stepmother isn’t about to let her claim a future full
“I’m gonna burn it all down. I already started.”
Still smoldering and half-conscious after destroying nearly forty djinn, Kerry Harker is heading home to the Big Apple in search of any and every clue he can beg, borrow, or steal as to the whereabouts Gemma Shepherd.
As he grows increasingly unstable without his angel, Rome and Mira are left to coordinate with the rest of the team at the Sanctuary, organize a safe house, and send Spin and Chance off on individual assignments with Monkey and Chessie. When the trip to New York City gets off to a less than auspicious start, Kerry is forced to find allies in unexpected places, but he’ll do worse — much worse — than play nicely with his enemies if it brings Gemma back to him.
The tiger is loose, and he'll fight forever to regain what's his.
of love and laughter. Enter Amabel and Eluned, twin menaces who each have their own ideas about how to show Seri where she truly belongs: On her belly at their feet. Too bad they don’t know the Cimmerians aren’t only monster hunters: They’re monsters themselves. Now Arabesque’s daughters are about to find out what happens when you go walking into the monsters’ den looking for trouble.
“Dying’s how this was always gonna end, angel.”
“I wish there wasn't a need for us to be monsters.”
Now aligned with a pack of werewolves, Kerry Harker confronts the dark witch who once aided him, begins dismantling the Alchemists, and digs deeper into the mystery surrounding the Council’s traitor.
Gemma Shepherd knows it’s only a matter of time before Darius’ master seizes the opportunity to use her for his own evil purposes. Her djinni jailer agrees to help—for a price. When Samuel Castle’s betrayal jeopardizes everything, their precarious alliance must stand against a ticking clock. Unfortunately, it might already be too late...
Kerry Harker and Gemma Shepherd have no choice but to do the unthinkable. Taking on a prince of Hell may seem like a losing proposition, but it’s the only way to banish the shadow that stalks them. Gemma might not realize it yet, but Kerry’s known all along that their success will demand a sacrifice. It’s one he is more than willing to make if it means keeping her safe, but he doesn’t plan on going to Hell alone...
The Tainted saga concludes with a breathtaking clash of destiny and betrayal, where every secret comes to light in an explosive finale.
Tropes:
Dark Fairytale/Gothic Fantasy → A witch, three monster hunters, and an evil stepmother. Best. Romance. Ever.
Arranged Marriage/Forced Proximity/Marriage of Convenience → For one year only. Yeah, right.
Polyfidelity → Three deadly husbands. One witchy wife. No picking necessa
It was never meant to be a love story, but some fairy tales refuse to follow the script, especially when a happily ever after is at stake...
For too long, lunar witch Serafina Bell has been trapped in a cage of servitude to her cruel stepmother. But when she’s offered up in a marriage contract as part of a truce agreement, she seizes the chance to turn it into a key—one that might finally set her free.
To princes Casimir, Zane, and Koa Cimmerian, the assignment is simple: uncover what their unwanted bride’s step-crone is plotting. In return for saying, “I do,” the dhampir half-brothers will gain an estate, a treasury, and, most importantly, their freedom from the vampire court. They expect an easy arrangement with a disposable bride.
What they get is Seri. Battered, bruised, and left for dead on their doorstep, she is nothing like they imagined. Especially when she opens her eyes... and the truth is revealed.
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Tropes:
Dark Fairytale/Gothic Fantasy → A witch, three monster hunters, and an evil stepmother. Best. Romance. Ever.
Arranged Marriage/Forced Proximity/Marriage of Convenience → For one year only. Yeah, right.
Polyfidelity → Three deadly husbands. One witchy wife. No picking necessary.
Monster Hunters x Witch → They’re more comfortable with handguns than hearts...
Fated Mates/Soulbond → The moment she opens her eyes, they know: she’s theirs.
Slow Burn → They give her time to recover. Then it’s all bets off.
Overprotective/Touch Her and Die → She’s theirs to protect, and they have no mercy.
Found Family → The kind you fight for. The kind you kill for.
Tragic Backstory → No one gets out of this world unscarred.
Morally Gray Male Leads → Heroes? No. Obsessed, lethal, and hers? Yes.
ry.
Monster Hunters x Witch → They’re more comfortable with handguns than hearts...
Fated Mates/Soulbond → The moment she opens her eyes, they know she’s theirs.
Spicy Burn → No closed doors or fade to black here.
Overprotective/Touch Her and Die → She’s theirs to protect, and they have no mercy.
Found Family → The kind you fight for. The kind you kill for.
Tragic Backstory → No one gets out of this world unscarred.
Morally Gray Male Leads → Heroes? No. Obsessed, lethal, and hers? Yes.
Safe Romance→ No betrayal, cheating, other man/woman, or love triangles here. Just green flag main characters with a hard-won happily ever after.
