Wretched Mage

<p><strong style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Wretched Mage is a debut romantic fantasy and the first instalment in a new adult series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Carissa Broadbent this novel tells a character-driven story spanning two contrasting worlds filled with political intrigue and swoon-worthy romance.</strong></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>She crossed into their lands. Now she can't leave.</em></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Jane Darling didn't know what to expect when she took on the role of merchant for the first time after her father fell ill but it certainly wasn't venturing into mage territory. When she's caught unknowingly trespassing she's sentenced to remain on their lands under the watch of the Mage Lord of Mountheim Reagan.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>With her family's livelihood hanging in the balance Jane must rely on the estate's staff to secure vital trade agreements while defending herself against the monsters that stalk a cursed realm and a centuries-old Order steeped in hatred and violence against humans.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>But as the stakes rise and the undeniable attraction between Jane and Reagan intensifies she must learn how their magic works and rely on her wit to survive threats against her life political intrigue and the dangerous pull of a man she's not supposed to want.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>For readers who love:</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>🗝 Forced proximity</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>🧠 Clever underestimated heroines</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>🏰 Courtly dynamics and intrigue</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>🖤 Power plays and banter</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>🌘 Fairy tale retelling</span></p>