“It couldn’t be,” I murmur with a small laugh. I turn to Brahm. “You don’t think…?”
He shakes his head as if he has no idea what I’m referring to.
The princes follow me as I hurry through the halls and step into the spring sunshine.
When we arrive at the end of the lane, I grin as I open the gate. Sure enough, the things that were stolen from me the day I first entered the Rose Briar Woods are stacked in a shabby pile.
“Do you know what this is?” I exclaim, nearly clutching my old palette to my chest before I think better of it.
Brahm scowls at the mess. “I have no idea.”
Laughing, I toss the palette back onto the pile. “The goblins returned my belongings.”
Drake cringes. “You humans collect lovely things.”
Perhaps worried I’m going to ask him to help lug it all inside, he turns toward the manor, leaving us to deal with it.
Brahm eyes my possessions with the same distaste as his brother. “You don’t plan to keep those things, do you?”
“No,” I laugh. “They’re not good for anything now. Besides, I traded them all that day. They aren’t really mine anymore.”
Looking perplexed, Brahm cocks his head to the side. “Traded them for what?”
I step close and stand on my tiptoes. “A chance to meet you.”
He drapes his arms around my back, so handsome he steals my breath. “And would you say it was a good trade?”
I shrug, feigning indifference. “I think it turned out all right.”
Brahm scoffs as if offended, and I pull him down for a kiss.
As we walk down the lane to join Drake and Regina, I glance back at the rosy forest, remembering the day Brahm and I met. Though he saved me from the goblins, in many ways, we saved each other.
I think it turned out very well indeed.
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All her life, Sabine has been intrigued by the humans—the tales of their bustling cities, busy streets, and especially their grand theaters. But as a Fae princess of West Faerie, and the kingdom’s future queen, Sabine is forbidden from crossing the bridge that leads into human territory.
When Sabine’s mother falls ill, she realizes this might be her last chance to experience all the things she’s only heard of in stories. She sneaks out of Faerie and travels to Davon, the capital of Valsta, and discovers the human world has a magic that’s all its own.
But the beauty of the city is a mirage. Dark people lurk in shadowed corners, waiting to take advantage of a young Fae woman who’s wandered somewhere she doesn’t belong. Soon, Sabine finds herself trapped in an opulent prison, caught up in a web of crime and betrayal that extends all the way into her own kingdom.
Her only hope of escape is in the hands of a human—one of her captors. Sabine is determined to win Alexander over no matter the cost, but when their battle of wills becomes a battle of hearts, neither is prepared for the consequences…
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Hello!
Thank you for reading Alice and Brahm’s story. I hope you love them as much as I do. I’m so glad I get to visit them again in the next book, The Gilded Fae.
And now, I have a little series background for you! You might have noticed that Draegan and Renove, my two cursed kingdoms from The Riven Kingdoms, were mentioned in the book. This series is set in the same world!
I realized when I was writing Age of Auroras that there was so much to explore outside the isle, and I wanted to tell more stories in that universe. I have three books planned for the Royal Fae of Rose Briar Woods series, and I have ideas for more spinoffs. (If you’re enjoying the series and want to see more, please consider leaving a review!)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
USA Today bestselling author Shari L. Tapscott writes romantic fantasy adventure and contemporary romance. When she's not writing or reading, she enjoys gardening, making soap, and pretending she can sing. She loves white chocolate mochas, furry animals, spending time with her family, and characters who refuse to behave.
Tapscott lives in western Colorado with her husband, son, daughter, and several extremely spoiled pets.
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