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"This is one of those reads that has you forgetting what time it is and cursing the book when you realize you've stayed up till 2 AM." -Reader Review
When a prince appears on a witch's doorstep, lost and injured, she lets him into her home...
But she is determined that her heart will remain tightly locked, and he will never have the key.
When Alma’s rare magical affinity causes the witch hunters to persecute her family, she must abandon all she knows. For a decade, Alma conceals herself, estranged from a world that misconstrues her powers.
Prince Lorenzo grapples with the obligations of his position, including the expectation that he marry a princess. In an attempt to appease his royal parents, he embarks on a rescue mission that strands him in haunted woods, injured and alone.
Fate guides Lorenzo to Alma's sanctuary, where a fragile bond blooms between the prince and the wary witch. Yet, societal strictures and Alma's self-imposed barriers threaten to sunder them. Their hearts yearn to travel a forbidden path, but Lorenzo's departure is inevitable, as is his duty to his kingdom.
While Alma grapples with her grief as well as her magic, she also must face her long held guilt about the death of her parents. Amid deceit and disloyalty, Lorenzo confronts the ultimate dilemma: duty versus true love.
Note: This fairytale romance is intended for a NA (new adult) audience.
Cara is a native desert dweller in southern Arizona, where she lives with her husband, two children, and their dog. Her biggest dream as a little girl was to be a writer. She has a degree in psychology and creative writing. An award winning poet, her debut novel published in 2022.
A “joyful girl” at her core, she finds inspiration in music, desert skies, and the bittersweet magic of everyday life. Her books blend witchy fantasy stories with themes of healing, identity, and chosen family. When she’s not writing or reading, you’ll find her listening to various genres of music, soaking in nature, or savoring moments with her kids — always creating, always feeling, always telling stories that matter. Her favorite coffee is a decaf brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso, despite the obnoxiously long name.
"I do it for the joy it brings / because I am a joyful girl. / And the world owes me nothing / but we owe each other the world." Joyful Girl by Ani DiFranco