Hidden In Shadows, A Fae and Vampire Romance: Shadow Court Chronicles, Book 1
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When a beautiful, arrogant Unseelie Princess is forced to flee her family castle on her wedding night, she has to embrace the darkness of the shadow court or risk leaving her young brother trapped in the torturous hands of her husband, the devious Seelie Prince.
She never expected love to occur in her arranged marriage. As a princess in the Unseelie Court, she grew up understanding that her life was to serve the people. She walked into her arranged marriage to a Seelie Prince understanding that love was not going to happen. What she did not expect was for her Seelie husband trying to kill her thirty minutes into their marriage with poison.
A bloody coup sends her running with her bodyguard, Kieran, on her wedding night. Now she has to stay one step ahead of her murderous husband as she attempts to gather allies, discover the secrets to claim her birthright and get her much needed revenge. Thankfully she has some help in the form of a sexy nightwalker, Vincent, as she fights to stay one step ahead of the light to stay hidden in the shadows.
If you love Fae romance stories with Hot Sexy Vampires, this sizzling fast paced tale is right up your alley. Scroll down and start reading to discover if Lyssandra is able to resist the sexy Nightwalker Vincent who harbors deep hate for her.
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