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3.5 

The Heart of Winter

By Zoey Castile
The Heart of Winter by Zoey Castile digital book - Fable

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A prince on the run…

Alexander is the spare—the third son of a cold-hearted winter king who only wanted to protect his legacy as a scion of Saint Nikolas himself. Alexander would rather focus on long nights of pleasure and whisky instead of ruling. When his eldest brother is killed, Alexander only knows two things—he is next in line, and he is not suited to rule. In a moment of desperation, he runs fast and far before the Mark of the Saint can take root in him. But fate has other plans...

A woman on the brink…

A week before Christmas Eve, thirty-three-year-old Lia Espinoza sets off for a wintery retreat in the Black Forest. Lia is faced with a huge decision—say yes to a loveless marriage or die a virgin. When she gets lost in the forest during a freak snowstorm, the choice may already be made for her. But then a devastatingly handsome winter god on the back of an enormous reindeer comes to her rescue—a winter god straight out of her childhood stories about Father Christmas. Except the stories got it wrong. Like, way wrong.

Long live the king…

Snowed in together—and despite being a bitter winter god and a very mortal woman—Alexander and Lia do their best to weather the storm in a secluded cabin. When the nights grow long and cold, Lia wants this fallen prince to be her first everything, and he is more than willing. But as the Mark of the Saint takes hold of Alexander, and an ancient evil is unleashed, he is called back to the kingdom he abandoned—even if it means losing the woman he loves in order to save her life.

*The Heart of Winter was previously published as Rizzo Rose.*

2 Reviews

3.5
“Lia never expected to have "sentient vines tie me up and choke me while i get fucked" on her list of sexual fantasies, but she was through the looking glass. Listen this quote tells you almost everything you need to know about this book. If you read that and giggle like I did, you will enjoy it. If you cringe, pick another book darling. This book was a TRIP in the best possible way. Was it good? EHHHH. Did I have a fucking blast? AM I gonna recommend this to all my romantasy reader friends? HELL YES AND YES. Lia is a 33 year old virgin who runs away when her boyfriend who she planned to breakup with asks her to marry him. Along with her sisters, she absconds to Germany near the Black Forest. When she wanders away to fully break it off with her ex, she ends up lost right on the border with The North Pole The Eternal Winter Forest. Alexander has also fled after his brother was murdered and he became next in line to inherit. His trace of magic has been used for only one purpose: honing his body into a pleasure machine. Like...his spend tastes like whatever the person receiving it loves most levels of pleasure machine. Like I said: this one is bonkers and a wild ride and so ridiculous and fun. There's tension, banter, shenanigans, magick, and LOTS of sexy times. Oh and did I mention he's the descendant of the OG Saint Nick and his trusted knight is a reindeer shifter?! HAVE FUN BESTIES!!!!! CN: murder, blood, animal death, injury/injury detail Sex tags: oral, hand, and vaginal sex, breeding kink, ropevine play, dirty talk. __ 3.5 rounded up I DIDNT REALIZE IT WAS THE FIRST IN A SERIES!”

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