Ashes of Chaos (Legacy of the Nine Realms) casual bookish style

Ashes of Chaos (Legacy of the Nine Realms) casual bookish styleCreating a new House of Magic is hard work. Aria knew she had a tall task ahead of her, cleaning up the mess her family had made in the Nine Realms, but nothing could have prepared her for the horrors that awaited within the Nine Realms. Dark magic has taken hold of the lands as Aria finds herself in the middle of an ongoing war while playing cat and mouse with Knox, who hunts her relentlessly. To make matters worse, Aria's creature has grown

a lonesome adventurer

could be too close to home…or it could be exactly where their hearts finally heal

and his insatiable desire deepens

But there was a glimmer of hope on that darkest night

But I'm tired of watching others get a piece of what is mine

passionate angst

But although Raphael agreed to help her leave Greymere

Imogen’s bloodlust is dulled

And they’re all furious

This hot man wants to brush her hair

An experienced Dom and a baby sub must keep their kink-lives a secret after discovering they've just become office mates and professional rivals in this super-steamy contemporary romcom

there are some heavier themes of a character emotionally healing from a sexual assault (past