Seven years apart. One hidden child. A glowing mark betrays every touch.
Stable girl Jory Applewhite vanished from Thorn Ashburne's life to shield the realm's heir from danger tied to their bond. Now the realm's most formidable battle-mage commands the frontier citadel where she works, and he orders her into his service as a personal aide. Their daughter Poppy grows up nearby, her parentage a secret Jory guards fiercely. Outside the walls, orc armies mass for an assault. Inside, Thorn's betrothed monitors every interaction with suspicion. Complicating everything, a magical brand on their skin flares bright whenever contact occurs, threatening to expose the truth Jory sacrificed everything to bury.
fantasy
romance
secret-baby
second-chance
What draws you in
Secret child near unknowing father
Glowing mark forces unwanted proximity
Orc siege raises the stakes
You'll love it if
You crave fantasy romance where a hidden child and magical tether trap former lovers in a pressure cooker of secrets and looming war.
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