Curse of the Fae · #3

The Prince from a Cruel Summer

Anya J Cosgrove

Summer love cuts to the bone.

I didn’t choose to attend the Royal Academy, an elite school full of vicious Fae. I never wished for an arranged marriage to a nasty Shadow prince.

I especially never wanted to meet Aidan Summers—the most beautiful man I’ve ever laid eyes on—the one who broke my heart beyond repair.

He was the fire to my ice. Our relationship was forbidden, and the fallout almost cost me my soul.

A century later, I have it all—money, fame, power—but none of it matters. I’m still his. When I receive an invitation to sing at his wedding, I can’t resist the flames.

Has he really forgotten about me? Or does he want to destroy what’s left of my soul?

This novel is a full-length fantasy romance with a happy ending. Though it’s part of an interconnected series, it also stands alone, providing an alternative entry point.

This is an enemies-to-lovers, forbidden romance that unfolds across two different timelines. Join Elizabeth Snow down memory lane as she attends her ex’s wedding and awakens the ghosts of a past long gone. Steamy. 18+. Full list of triggers inside.

Published
February 13, 2025
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Curse of the Fae

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Step into a world where the boundaries between the mortal realm and the fae courts are as thin as a whispered promise. Curse of the Fae is a dark and intoxicating series where magic, betrayal, and forbidden love intertwine, each story deeper and more dangerous than the last.

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From the moment you enter the realm of the Shadow King, you’re drawn into a web of intrigue, where power isn’t just a possession—it’s a dangerous, seductive force. In A Deal with the Shadow King, Penelope Darcy is thrust into a world she doesn’t understand, caught between mortal desire and the shadowy power of a king who holds her fate in his hands. Their relationship is one of intense longing and painful secrets, where every choice could either save or shatter them.

The series continues with A Bride for the Winter King, where love is both a curse and a weapon. Here, a huntress finds herself wrapped in the ghosts of past queens, destined to play a dangerous game with a king who can never escape his haunted past. As the Yule pageant grows darker and the stakes higher, it becomes clear that in the fae world, nothing—least of all love—is ever truly as it seems.

In The Prince from a Cruel Summer, the echoes of a love that never truly ended are heard once more, as Elizabeth Snow confronts a past she thought was lost forever. Old wounds reopen, and the fiery passion between her and a prince who once betrayed her threatens to destroy everything they both hold dear. In the fae courts, where curses are eternal and time itself bends to the whims of magic, some flames are too dangerous to extinguish.

What makes Curse of the Fae unforgettable isn’t just the romance—it’s the way the series explores the complexity of fate, identity, and the choices that bind us. Each book is a dance of power, passion, and pain, where no one is safe and love could either break you or bind you forever. With its lush world-building, richly developed characters, and an atmosphere that pulses with danger, Curse of the Fae is a journey into a world that feels both timeless and immediate, where the fae are not just creatures of legend, but living, breathing forces with their own desires and consequences.

If you’re drawn to stories that blur the lines between light and dark, where every choice matters, and love is both the greatest gift and the deadliest curse, then the Curse of the Fae series is waiting to pull you in—one spellbinding chapter at a time.

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