A delightfully wicked, fizzy debut romantasy--an enemies to lovers tale about a desperate mortal woman and a cursed fae prince
Maddox Sinclair has run out of options. No job means no health insurance —a death sentence for a type one diabetic like herself. She flees to the forest to make a desperate deal with a dryad queen: kill the Redwood King and be cured of the illness that threatens her life.
In the redwood treetops, Prince Castor, is cursed-- anyone who loves him is doomed to die. Like Maddox, he has made an equally unwise pact with his brother, the Redwood King: get a mortal to fall in love with him by solstice and be free of his curse forever.
When Maddox mistakes Castor for the king, sparks fly and troubles ensue. Each must decide what is more important—survival and freedom, or the love they (kind of, almost) feel in their traitorous, vile hearts.
Darkly funny and brimming with magic, These Vile Hearts by Melody Robinette manages to be both wicked and warm, beguiling and moving—a richly woven story of survival and fate.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Maddox Sinclair has run out of options. No job means no health insurance —a death sentence for a type one diabetic like herself. She flees to the forest to make a desperate deal with a dryad queen: kill the Redwood King and be cured of the illness that threatens her life.
In the redwood treetops, Prince Castor, is cursed-- anyone who loves him is doomed to die. Like Maddox, he has made an equally unwise pact with his brother, the Redwood King: get a mortal to fall in love with him by solstice and be free of his curse forever.
When Maddox mistakes Castor for the king, sparks fly and troubles ensue. Each must decide what is more important—survival and freedom, or the love they (kind of, almost) feel in their traitorous, vile hearts.
Darkly funny and brimming with magic, These Vile Hearts by Melody Robinette manages to be both wicked and warm, beguiling and moving—a richly woven story of survival and fate.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Praise for this book
"Melody Robinette shines with this absolute delight of a debut novel! These Vile Hearts contains everything I want in a romantasy: magical world-building, relatable characters, and enough sexual tension to have me kicking my feet. Maddox and Castor are two sharply drawn leads who not only have sizzling chemistry, but also have incredibly realistic personal journeys. I am already begging for more!" - Falon Ballard
"A new queen of the fae has arrived and her name is Melody Robinette. As intoxicating as fairy wine and as sharp as a dryad's dagger, These Vile Hearts is both entirely unique and wonderfully familiar - the diabetic fae bargain of my most decadent dreams. Robinette weaves unflinching diabetic lived experience into a brilliant tapestry of magic, romance, and banter. Fans of The Cruel Prince and Emily Wilde are in for a treat. But beware, one bite won't be enough." - Clare Edge
"At once warm, tender, and totally ruthless, These Vile Hearts had me completely captivated. If you love meticulous world building and sky-high stakes, this is the romance for you." - Annabel Monaghan
"Woven with imaginative world-building, crackling wit, and charming romance, These Vile Hearts is a sumptuous modern fairytale that pairs sweeping magic with the quiet realities of living with chronic illness. A truly original and enchanting debut." - Charlotte B Plumb
"Robinette stuns in her debut. Equal parts an engaging, unique fantasy and an incisive commentary on the treatment of disabled people, These Vile Hearts is an unmissable debut." - Maire Roche
"A new queen of the fae has arrived and her name is Melody Robinette. As intoxicating as fairy wine and as sharp as a dryad's dagger, These Vile Hearts is both entirely unique and wonderfully familiar - the diabetic fae bargain of my most decadent dreams. Robinette weaves unflinching diabetic lived experience into a brilliant tapestry of magic, romance, and banter. Fans of The Cruel Prince and Emily Wilde are in for a treat. But beware, one bite won't be enough." - Clare Edge
"At once warm, tender, and totally ruthless, These Vile Hearts had me completely captivated. If you love meticulous world building and sky-high stakes, this is the romance for you." - Annabel Monaghan
"Woven with imaginative world-building, crackling wit, and charming romance, These Vile Hearts is a sumptuous modern fairytale that pairs sweeping magic with the quiet realities of living with chronic illness. A truly original and enchanting debut." - Charlotte B Plumb
"Robinette stuns in her debut. Equal parts an engaging, unique fantasy and an incisive commentary on the treatment of disabled people, These Vile Hearts is an unmissable debut." - Maire Roche
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