She was sent up the mountain to pay her family's debt. She found the debt Garnetkeep has never once paid.
Ressa Redgrave is a trained gem-sorter, bound for a year and a day to Garnetkeep after a flooded harvest leaves her village owing more than it can repay. She expects hard labor. She doesn't expect to be sent straight into the Deep Seam, the mountain's richest and most dangerous mine.Ressa has always had an unusual eye for stone. Deep beneath the mountain, that gift begins to reveal things no one else seems able to see. The famous blessing that made Garnetkeep wealthy may not be what the court claims.
Warden Rhydian Marlstone has ruled Garnetkeep for ten years, inheriting a fortune built on the mountain's mysterious abundance. But when he begins questioning what the mine truly costs, he discovers a secret that reaches back generations.
What Garnetkeep calls a blessing may have another source entirely. And the dragon at the heart of the mountain has been paying the price for far longer than anyone remembers.
Ressa came to Garnetkeep to repay a debt. Instead, she discovers one that belongs to the entire court—and a Warden who must decide whether protecting his inheritance is worth protecting the truth.
Perfect for readers who love fae romantasy, dragon romance, captive-to-trust romance, hidden powers, and slow-burn fantasy love stories.
- A captive heroine with a gift for reading truth through stone
A powerful dragon hiding at the heart of the mountain
A duty-bound fae Warden forced to question his inheritance
Forced proximity and slow-burn romantic tension
Standalone romantasy with a satisfying HEA
Full-length standalone romantasy. Intended for adult readers.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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