LavenderEverwood
They say the girl who lives beyond the forest's edge is dangerous.
That she weaves spells, bends hearts, and leaves something broken in her wake.
Mariana Thorne has spent years proving them wrong-quietly, carefully, and alone.
To the town, she is a rumor. A warning. A witch.
But never someone to be understood.
When Mariana is forced to step beyond the safety of her quiet world, she finds herself surrounded by the very people who fear her... and one man who doesn't.
Devin McDonnell isn't interested in whispers or superstition. He sees something in Mariana no one else ever has-and it's enough to unravel everything she thought she knew about love, trust, and herself.
But not all magic is welcomed.
And not everyone believes it should exist.
As tension rises and something far more dangerous begins to stir, Mariana will have to decide if opening her heart is worth the risk... or if some things are better left hidden.
Because magic doesn't force love.
It reveals it.