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Her Pretty Knight

by Mariah Rae Birch

🌶️🌶️mild·spoiler

Why Read This?

The slow burn between Galeon and Della is exquisite -- a scarred knight giving her whole heart to a fake princess who could destroy her. The sapphic reimagining of Arthurian tropes feels fresh and the guaranteed HEA makes the forbidden elements safe to enjoy.

Synopsis

After losing everything ten years ago, Sir Galeon has dedicated her life to serving her kingdom as a knight. When the prince entrusts her with guarding his soon-to-be bride in his arranged marriage, Galeon does not expect to have her heart captured by the confounding princess. Della has more than one deadly secret. Not only is she pretending to be Princess Cordelia, but she is also a witch in a world where magic is as dangerous as it is illegal. Her ability to manipulate death is the reason she is here, and her only way out. The last thing she wants is an overly loyal knight following her everywhere. Della knows that Galeon can never learn her secrets. And Galeon knows the prince’s bride is entirely off-limits. As reluctant proximity turns to tentative trust, initial attraction becomes burning desire. What should have been simple becomes terribly complicated. Yet nothing will stop Della from fulfilling the bargain she made to save her sister. Not even an inconveniently timed baby phoenix or rumors of false identity. Not even murdered corpses in the library or a jealous prince. Not even a pretty knight.

At a Glance

4.07 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️mild
Endingspoiler
PairingF/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

slow burnforbidden lovebodyguard romance

Mood

cozyromantichopefuladventurous

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.07 ★

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

F/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Unabridged

Narrator

Kimberly M. Wetherell

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: scarred devoted knight (Galeon) sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

slow build yearning with modest on-page intimacy sign in to unlock

physical assaultviolencemurdergriefexplicit language

World & Setting

secondary world fantasy sign in to unlock

Reading Context

deeply satisfying HEA after forbidden slow burn sign in to unlock

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