To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads and hearts. Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline’s life, a murderous spell has been cast. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him. Jacks isn’t the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. Now that she’s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away.īut when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie GarberĪfter Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she’ll never trust him again. The Altruist and the Assassin is a standalone fated love fantasy romance tale set in the Kingdom of the White Sea universe, with hints of Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty.Ģ. And there are those who will do anything to stop her from remembering. Everything she is.Īs Rhiain gets closer to handsome, enigmatic Asterin- a man she doesn’t remember but claims to possess the truth about her dark spots-she begins to accept there is much more to these gaps in her understanding of the past.īecause these memories were taken from her for a reason. Her father’s punishment for her is forcing her to train for a life as one of his prized assassins.īut a chance encounter in a familiar tavern will change everything. Her life shifts in an instant her fate, uncertain. Then a terrible mistake brings her entire world crashing down around her.

The dark spots in her memory have been tucked away, with all other unpleasant things. Spoiled and vain, she has never met a need or want she couldn’t attain. Blurb: Rhiain enjoys a charmed life as the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the realm.

Sarah bailey author carnage