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Serpent & Dove

by Shelby Mahurin

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Serpent & Dove #1·✓ Series Complete
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get a satisfying slow-burn romance where hatred turns to passion amidst high-stakes magical conflict.

Synopsis

Bound as one to love, honor, or burn. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou's, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony. The war between witches and Church is an ancient one, and Lou's most dangerous enemies bring a fate worse than fire. Unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, a choice must be made. And love makes fools of us all. This is a previously published edition of ISBN 9780062878021. An alternate cover edition can be found here .

At a Glance

3.97 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

forced proximityforced to marryhidden identity

Mood

suspensefulbroodingangstyromanticdark

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.97 ★

Page Count

513 pages

Published

2019

Primary Genre

Young Adult

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Dual

Narrator

Holter Graham|Saskia Maarleveld

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

slow burn with late spice sign in to unlock

violencedeathtorture referencesreligious persecution

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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