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Court of Bitter Thorn

by Kay L. Moody

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·The Fae of Bitter Thorn #1·✓ Series Complete
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

Double-agent intrigue with forbidden fae romance and deadly stakes

Synopsis

Faerie wasn’t supposed to be real. Tricked by a fae prince, Elora is stuck in the Faerie realm far from her young sisters who depend on her for survival. Under the terms of her bargain, she can’t go home to the mortal world until Prince Brannick becomes the next High King. Or until he’s taken out of the running… Sabotaging Brannick’s chance at the crown will be much faster than helping him win. The fae prince may be charming, powerful, and wickedly handsome, but that won’t stop Elora from selling his secrets to the highest bidder. By day, she uses her master sword skills to train the prince, while ignoring her growing attraction to him. By night, she conspires with a rival king in a nearby court whose plans could destroy half of Faerie. If she gets caught, Brannick will kill her. But what’s life without a little bit of danger?

At a Glance

3.69 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

enemies to loversfae bargaindouble agent

Mood

adventurousromantictensepolitical

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.69 ★

Page Count

354 pages

Published

2020

Primary Genre

Young Adult

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Caitlin Davies

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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violencedeception

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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