A broken promise crushed her heart. A desperate spell bound her soul to the wild magic of Wales.
Nine months ago, Lavinia Henderson believed in promises. After an electric, quiet connection with the reclusive Baron Pencaer at her brother’s Christmas party, she waited for the letters he swore to write. None ever came. Left humiliated and deeply wounded, Lavinia buried her heartache and vowed never to forgive the cold, distant lord.
When an unexpected detour during an autumn holiday in Wales delivers Lavinia and her new sister-in-law, Melody, directly to Baron Pencaer’s remote castle, she expects to be humiliated all over again. She does not expect to find a man overwhelmed by her presence and begging her forgiveness.
Emyr ap Rhys, Baron Pencaer, never meant to break his word. Overstimulated by a world he struggles to navigate and consumed by a love he couldn't put into words, he turned to ancient Welsh folklore in a moment of desperate obsession, casting a spell to draw her back to him. He believed the magic had failed.
He was wrong.
The spell worked, but it summoned the Awen—a primal, unyielding spirit that now takes root inside Lavinia. Suddenly, Lavinia is plagued by terrifying visions, hearing accidents before they occur, boldly seducing him and reading the hidden erotic thoughts in Emyr’s mind.Fearing for her safety and frantic to hide his mistake, Emyr tries to isolate and contain her, knowing no other way to protect what he holds dear. But Lavinia’s heart remains steadfast. She does not doubt her love for Emyr; instead, she uses the tether between them to reach into his shadowed mind and soothe the agonizing memories that haunt him.
Yet the ancient magic exacts a cruel toll: every time Lavinia erases one of Emyr’s painful memories, a piece of her own fades away.
As strange coincidences and gothic magic follow them across the mist-drenched Welsh countryside, Emyr must break his own cycle of control and stop her selfless sacrifice before the woman who loves him forgets him—and herself—forever.
An Untamed Alchemy is a dark, open-door atmospheric Gothic Regency romance featuring forced proximity, a neurodivergent hero, deep Welsh folklore, hurt/comfort, and a swoon-worthy journey from hatred to healing.
Genre: Historical Romance
Nine months ago, Lavinia Henderson believed in promises. After an electric, quiet connection with the reclusive Baron Pencaer at her brother’s Christmas party, she waited for the letters he swore to write. None ever came. Left humiliated and deeply wounded, Lavinia buried her heartache and vowed never to forgive the cold, distant lord.
When an unexpected detour during an autumn holiday in Wales delivers Lavinia and her new sister-in-law, Melody, directly to Baron Pencaer’s remote castle, she expects to be humiliated all over again. She does not expect to find a man overwhelmed by her presence and begging her forgiveness.
Emyr ap Rhys, Baron Pencaer, never meant to break his word. Overstimulated by a world he struggles to navigate and consumed by a love he couldn't put into words, he turned to ancient Welsh folklore in a moment of desperate obsession, casting a spell to draw her back to him. He believed the magic had failed.
He was wrong.
The spell worked, but it summoned the Awen—a primal, unyielding spirit that now takes root inside Lavinia. Suddenly, Lavinia is plagued by terrifying visions, hearing accidents before they occur, boldly seducing him and reading the hidden erotic thoughts in Emyr’s mind.Fearing for her safety and frantic to hide his mistake, Emyr tries to isolate and contain her, knowing no other way to protect what he holds dear. But Lavinia’s heart remains steadfast. She does not doubt her love for Emyr; instead, she uses the tether between them to reach into his shadowed mind and soothe the agonizing memories that haunt him.
Yet the ancient magic exacts a cruel toll: every time Lavinia erases one of Emyr’s painful memories, a piece of her own fades away.
As strange coincidences and gothic magic follow them across the mist-drenched Welsh countryside, Emyr must break his own cycle of control and stop her selfless sacrifice before the woman who loves him forgets him—and herself—forever.
An Untamed Alchemy is a dark, open-door atmospheric Gothic Regency romance featuring forced proximity, a neurodivergent hero, deep Welsh folklore, hurt/comfort, and a swoon-worthy journey from hatred to healing.
Genre: Historical Romance
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