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A Rivalry of Hearts

by Tessonja Odette

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Fae Flings and Corset Strings #1

Why Read This?

A romance author accidentally makes a fae bargain: whoever beds the most lovers during a month-long book tour wins a coveted publishing contract. Her rival is infuriating, charming, and falling for her first. The banter is razor-sharp, the fae world is enchanting, and the spice is perfectly integrated into the rom-com energy.

Synopsis

Two rival writers. One prestigious publishing contract. A bargain of hearts and desire. They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don’t get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she's trapped in a magic-fueled bet she barely remembers with a man she’d be happier to forget. The terms? Whoever can bed the most lovers during their month-long dueling book tour wins a coveted publishing contract. The win should be easy for Edwina. She’s known for penning scintillating tales of whirlwind romance. There’s just one problem: her imagination vastly exceeds her bedroom experience. But when failure means plummeting her career back into obscurity, losing isn’t an option. Her handsome fae rival, William Haywood, poses an even greater challenge. Not only are his looks as aggravatingly perfect as his track record behind closed doors, but he has his own reasons for playing to win, and he won’t go down without a fight. Unless, of course, it’s a different kind of going down. In that case, he’s fair game. Edwina and William clash in a rivalry of romance. But what happens when their objects of desire…turn out to be each other? A Rivalry of Hearts is a spicy standalone adult fantasy romcom in the Fae Flings and Corset Strings series. Every book in this interconnected series is a complete story and ends with a HEA. If you like academic rivals, enemies to lovers, and quirky heroines, then you’ll love this sizzling tale. The Fae Flings and Corset Strings series is set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy and Entangled with Fae. Journey back to this beloved fae world or fall in love for the first time.

At a Glance

3.92 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

rivals competingbet/wager romanceforced proximity

Mood

whimsicalromanticplayfulhumoroussteamy

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.92 ★

Page Count

418 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: bookworm/scholar sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

playful / fun sign in to unlock

attempted sexual assaultdeath of a parentsubstance abusechronic illness

World & Setting

fae realm / faerie courts sign in to unlock

Reading Context

feel-good sign in to unlock

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