Cirrus@Austlit

'Facing the reality of losing one of her best friends at the hands of the Shadow Fae, Marla is forced to put Prince Leif and his impending marriage behind her. As Leif clings to life by a thread, Marla finds herself privy to King Telophy's most intimate secrets and discovers that truth is rarely black and white. In a dangerous plan to help the king, loyalties aretested, temptations are awakened and sacrifices must be made. Against the sway of Dark Magic, Marla is falling more in love with her betrothed every day ... but will she get the chance to tell him or will she lose him forever?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The third book in the Betrothed Series

'Defeated by shattering news after only just surviving the Shadow Fae, Marla abandons both Faera and her future role as Queen. With King Telophy's aid, she returns to Earth, to the human family she knows and loves.

'But nothing is ever simple.

'With their immortality looming, Marla and her twin Lysander are soon plunged into a world they never knew existed, a world of magic, violence... and lust, where a simple mistake could have devastating consequences.

'Meanwhie, the shadow fae are causing havoc on a breathtaking scale with Marla's loved ones facing dire peril.' (Publication summary)

'Having returned home, Marla seems to quickly forget her Faery Prince, Leif... And strangely, she starts seeing her best friend Jack in a different way...

'Tensions mount within this doomed love triangle after Leif, unwilling to part with his betrothed, strikes a deal with his father, the fiery King Telophy, to travel to Earth to win Marla back.

'Meanwhile in the enchanting land of Faera, more and more of King Telophy’s subjects are vanishing – victims of a shadowy presence.

'Leif flies back to to Faera, with Marla and Jack to help vanquish this deadly threat.

'Shifting shadows, bonds of blood, and with their lives in danger … Marla is conflicted, relying on both Leif and Jack for support.

'But who will she choose?

'And can the three save Faera in time?' (Publication summary)

'Amy Smith has always known she was different. Severe allergies, fragile health and taunts at school have made life an endurance test for the adopted seventeen year old.

'When Amy starts having strange dreams, everything changes. Night after night, she becomes trapped in a shroud of black - a void of silence but for a male voice calling for a girl named ‘Marla’.

'One night, the darkness clears, Leif is revealed and Amy discovers that she is the girl he has been searching for.

'Immediately the two are swept up in a passionate yet forbidden love. Leif isn’t like the other boys Amy knows. Breathtakingly gorgeous, he speaks with her telepathically … not to mention, he can fly …

'Desperate to find a way to be with her, Leif tells Amy of the terrifying threat to his Fae homeland, the danger to the people, and of an unforgivable betrayal to his King. He urges her to seek her true identity…. But Amy is confused... isn't it all just a dream?' (Publisher's blurb)