[COMPLETED]
[THE NUTCRACKER meets CHAMBER OF SECRETS meets HAMLET]
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GENRE: Paranormal
"Time wasn't faithful, it never is."
Lindsey Knightley has had a strained relationship with her elder brother, Dylan Knightley, after her parents and sister died in a car accident. Seven years later, Dylan is now the head of their family business, Knightley Industries. As for Lindsey, she glides through the distant thunder and storm in silence.
One day, while exploring the attic of her ancestoral home, Edenfield, Lindsey finds an ordinary looking journal. Little does she know about the secrets of Edenfield written within this crimson- coloured diary. Secrets about her family's history in the Victorian era. Secrets that may cause a pandemonium even in the gardens of heaven.
Along with her enthusiastic friend, Allison Crimsom, and quirky companion, Ethan Ingram, she tries to unveil them.
But these clandestine pages gift two offerings: They can either restore Lindsey's long lost sense of belonging, or they can shatter her reverie.
What shall be the price for dynamism? And why does her brother disagree when he wants the same haven himself?
| Highest Ranking: #114 in Paranormal(14-4-18)
#276 in Fantasy (31-7-16)
| Lovely Cover by @kimtaehvungs |
| Previous Covers by @TamedKiss, @daisydukexx, @PagalDhoomie and @littered-bruises |
Niccola is a demi-queen undercover in enemy territory. Her little sister went missing seven moons ago, but one lead remains: a picture of a woman's face, drawn by a diviner shortly after the disappearance. Tracking her down has led Niccola to Calis, the realm next door whose border with her own remains closed for a reason. There, the trail goes cold.
Until, that is, Niccola runs into a man in the marketplace who bears a family resemblance to the woman she seeks. His name is Isaiah, crown prince of Calis, and he's investigating disappearances, too. They join forces, faking courtship to sneak Niccola into the palace and get Isaiah's wedding-minded mother off his back.
It doesn't take long to suspect that a common threat might underpin both their realms' problems. And as Niccola begins to develop real feelings for Isaiah, she's faced with an impossible choice: reveal her secrets and risk breaking his trust, or leave him in order to chase down the woman who stole her sister... a woman whose forbidden magic comes with a cost that could bring both realms to ruin.
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Complete and fully edited. Cover credit goes to @CeeMTaylor. Go check out her books too if you like Dark Fantasy Romance-she writes some pretty incredible stuff!
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