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Heart of Desire and Deceit

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How does one pick up the pieces of their life after it has been obliterated by the person they mistakingly trusted?

Ryker Waterborn’s heart is broken, and his wife is a killer. Their marriage is a sham, built on a foundation of murder, lies, and deceit. They’re broken. Destroyed. Yet, even after hearing her confession, Ryker cannot leave Brynleigh in the Pit.

In an act of foolish love, he makes a deal to set Brynleigh free. All she has to do is go back to her Maker and find evidence that Jelisette de la Point is a traitor.

That’s easier said than done, but Brynleigh is left with no choice. She can either accept the deal or rot behind bars. Worse than all that is her relationship with Ryker.

Once, she thought they’d get a happy ending. Now, an ocean divides them.

She broke the rules and fell in love, but is love powerful enough to save them?

This is the second half of Ryker and Brynleigh's duet, and should be read after A Game of Love and Betrayal.

Genre
  • Romantasy
Tropes and Themes
  • Morally Grey MC
  • Forbidden Love
  • Secrets
  • High Stakes
Content Warnings
Spice Rating

Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Mythic Manuscripts Spice Scale:

  • 1 (Mild): Very little to no explicit content. May include kissing and hand-holding, but nothing more.

  • 2 (Warm): Includes passionate kissing and some sexual tension, but the explicit acts are often "fade to black" or left to the imagination.

  • 3 (Spicy): Detailed and steamy romance, but not overly graphic.

  • 4 (Hot): Open-door scenes with vivid descriptions of intimacy that make up a significant part of the story.

  • 5 (Extra Hot/Blazing Inferno): Extremely explicit and graphic scenes where the romantic and sexual content is the main focus of the entire book. 

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