In Luella's village, a treaty older than anyone living sends one bride to the Elf King each generation. Elise Kova's standalone fantasy romance follows the village herbalist his choice falls on.

Readical Key Points

• A standalone novel in Elise Kova's Married to Magic series; the publisher says the linked books stand alone and can be taken in any sequence
• Includes a bonus scene, "Springtime Rites," told from Eldas' point of view, according to the publisher
• Includes sexual content
• Reviewed in Publishers Weekly and Booklist
• Paperback, 416 pages, from Del Rey

Luella is content as an herbalist in a quiet village close to the line between human country and the magical realm, until the Elf King arrives to claim a Human Queen and names her. Taken to his kingdom of Midscape, she finds wild magic and a dying land. Saving it depends on a power in Luella she never suspected, and her feelings for her new husband grow as that power does.

The other Married to Magic novels include A Dance with the Fae Prince and A Duel with the Vampire Lord, and since the publisher presents each as a standalone, readers of slow-burn fantasy romance and arranged-marriage stories can start with this one. The treaty was written to keep humanity safe. The dying kingdom across the border ends up depending on the bride it hands over.

About the Author

Elise Kova is a USA Today and internationally bestselling author, and her publisher describes her as the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Arcana Academy.

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