Tethered Hearts

A girl hiding in plain sight. A prince trying to save the peninsula. A very inconvenient enchantment. Flora owes her role as a royal bodyguard to her ability to control Dust-the invisible magic created by movement. She doesn't pretend to be a man, she just doesn't correct those who assume the Siqualian princess's bodyguard must be a man…which is everyone. Including the delegation of the foreign prince to whom the princess is betrothed. Prince Cassius's sole purpose in seeking a marriage alliance is to bring strength to the region before outside forces succeed in splintering the peninsula further. When a misunderstanding tethers him to the princess's bodyguard, he thinks his plan couldn't go more wrong. Until the bodyguard reveals herself to be far from the teenage boy he'd assumed-it turns out his plan can go much more wrong. Flora and Cassius find themselves in a bind-especially as their own hearts become as great a threat to the marriage alliance as the outside forces determined to prevent it. When Cassius's enemies emerge from the shadows, and their tether puts Flora in greater danger than Cassius, both will have to decide what they'll protect…even if it means choosing between their hearts and their kingdoms. Ties of Dust is book eight in Tethered Hearts, a multi-author series of no spice fantasy romances. Although it's a fully standalone story, Ties of Dust also serves as a prequel to Deborah Grace White's upcoming fantasy series Magic of Dust and Movement.

A hapless human prince. A cynical fae mercenary. An unbreakable bargain. Prince Harmen of Tulpenland, an idyllic duchy of flowers, farm fields, and windmills, has been bargained to the fae to save his little brother's life. He's woefully unprepared for the challenges he's about to face, but he's determined to escape once the bargain is fulfilled. Val's mission should have been simple: deliver the human prince to the fae who holds his bargain. But when they arrive, that fae has already bargained him away to someone else. Tied together with a magical cord, Val and Harm brave dangerous monsters, treacherous fae, and meddling dragons as they attempt to fulfill the bargain so he can escape and she can go her separate way. If only the prince wasn't so cheerfully good. Then Val wouldn't be suffering such a pesky guilt at eventually handing him over to his cruel fate. By the time they reach their destination, will more than a magic cord tie them together? But nothing is as it seems in the Fae Realm. Not even a simple bargain. Ties of Bargains is book 4 in Tethered Hearts, a multi-author series of no spice fantasy romances. Each standalone story features a magical bond that forces the couple to discover how much they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of love.

A heartbroken king. A jilted bride. A star-crossed wedding. Idonea knows the only thing her human blood is good for is its role in strengthening the Star Elves when the comet returns every two hundred and fifty years. Her whole life has been meant for the moment she marries Olaug and finally gets it right, and not even the king can stop her perfect marriage. The day Idonea was chosen to be part of the Cometa Couple, King Nyrunn was condemned to watching the love of his life spend the rest of hers in the arms of someone else. And he is powerless to stop it. But when the fateful wedding day arrives, the chosen groom is nowhere to be found. If they don't have a Cometa Couple, the kingdom's magic will weaken, and it will be their extinction. If Nyrunn steps in, he saves his people and marries the love of his life, but what will he do when he discovers he's not the love of hers? When her husband is the king she fears and despises, will Idonea be able to give him her scarred heart, or will she spend the rest of their lives longing for a husband she never had? Ties of Starlight is book 2 in Tethered Hearts, a multi-author series of no-spice fantasy romances. Each standalone story features a magical bond that forces the couple to discover how much they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of love.

A cursed king. A stolen bride. A desperate quest. Emana hasn't seen her best friend Daenn since she left their gryphon rider clan for an arranged marriage eight years ago. She doesn't believe the rumors that he's become a ruthless tyrant since ascending the throne… not until the warm, kind boy she once knew hunts her down, kills her husband, and steals her back to the clan. This new Daenn is cold, driven, and harder than the steel he wields with bloody efficiency, yet he claims to need her. Or at least, he needs her magic to temper his own chaotic, deadly power... through the shackles of marriage. But when Emana tampers with the new bond between them, their magic begins lashing out on its own, striking down innocents in alarming numbers. Now, to save her clan and free herself from Daenn, Emana must journey deep into the heart of the jungle with him in search of a way to destroy his magic for good. But the more they are together, the more she sees echoes of warmth beneath his icy exterior that hint that maybe he hasn't changed as much as she thought. Except the search to sever their bond is filled with horrors, and destroying Daenn's magic might require a heavy cost-his very life. Ties of Death is book 5 in Tethered Hearts, a multi-author series of no-spice fantasy romances. Each standalone story features a magical bond that forces the couple to discover how much they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of love.

A vengeful shadow. An obliging noblewoman. A mangled kingdom. Aelia is everything a noble woman should be – graceful, lovely, and quiet. But as a motherless, magicless foreigner, she's often treated as no better than a well-dressed castle servant. Finding the herbs to make the queen's healing potions becomes harder as the fire prince battles the violent shadow attacks from their enemy, the Shade. The battles poison the land, and the herbs are drying out. Aelia will do anything to save the queen … or so she thought. When the prince receives a prophecy that demands she forfeit her life to save the kingdom, she flees to avoid becoming the ultimate sacrifice. And with nowhere to hide, she runs directly to the Shade. But bleeding on his doorstep may be her greatest mistake. Menacing and self-assured, the dark lord may be yet another master demanding her servitude. Aelia swore she'd never be fooled again, but the Shade's kindness makes her question if he's more than the shadows he commands. And when new monsters attack from the deep and a new potion is discovered, Aelia must decide what she is willing to sacrifice. Will she save herself, the queen, or the Shade? Ties of Shadow is book 6 in Tethered Hearts, a multi-author series of no-spice fantasy romances. Each standalone story features a magical bond that forces the couple to discover how much they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of love.

An innocent goddess. A manipulative god. A deception that could destroy an empire. Purity, a goddess of life, has only one purpose: to be happy. The happier she is, the more blessings those around her receive. So she spends her days in luxury receiving gifts and adoration. And now she has even caught the eye of the empire's prince. It seems the perfect existence until she meets a hated god of death in the palace. He seeks a goddess bride to take home with him to the Unseen Lands. Purity can't stand the sight of him. And worse, he seems to be everywhere she goes. But slowly he unveils a different world that was surrounding her all along. One filled with deception and corruption. Purity can no longer turn a blind eye. Happiness is no longer enough. When she falls into a vicious competition for the hand of the empire's prince, Purity is caught at a crossroads. Could it be that her role is not to marry the prince, but to destroy him and give her heart to death himself? Ties of Deception is book three in Tethered Hearts, a multi-author series of no-spice fantasy romances. Each standalone story features a magical bond that forces the couple to discover how much they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of love.

A self-reliant wyvern shifter. An extroverted ice elf. A deadly curse. Wyvern shifter Zidra and ice elf Kyrundar are members of a sacred order of elite warriors-and, according to Zidra, bitter rivals. While she seeks to prove she's the best without aid, Kyrundar believes their friendly competition makes them ideal partners. Then Kyrundar follows Zidra into a trap, and his distraction costs her everything. When Zidra is struck by a lethal ice curse, only ice magic can save her. Yet Kyrundar can't remove the curse, and as long as the curse is affecting Zidra, she can't shift. Worse, a side effect of his aid is a heartbond neither of them wants. Despite years of misunderstandings and recent resentments, they will have to cooperate to survive assassins and find a reclusive healer who can destroy the curse and the magical bond. But if they discover the accidental heartbond isn't a catastrophe after all, will either of them have the courage to admit it? Ties of Frost is book 7 in Tethered Hearts, a multi-author series of no spice fantasy romances. Each standalone story features a magical bond that forces the couple to discover how much they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of love.

A merchant girl with a life of freedom. A young man who just wants to settle down. A journey through three enchanted kingdoms. As a roving merchant-or peddler, as many call her-Avery lives a life of freedom that few ever experience. She can navigate the enchanted landscapes of six kingdoms, and she's an expert at finding unique items and matching them with the right customer. If her traveling lifestyle means she doesn't have any close friends, at least she can help communities in need. And it's worth it not to be tied down. She might be alone, but that doesn't mean she's lonely. Elliot would love to be tied to his birth kingdom like most people. Such a restriction might be limiting, but it would be better than being bound to a candelabra-especially once that candelabra gets stolen. With his life on the line, Elliot has to find it-or whatever is left of it. The last thing Avery wants is a pesky stowaway on her cross-kingdom rescue mission-especially not one who claims he's bound to one of the items in her cart. Elliot is equally unhappy to be trailing her through the kingdoms-he's sick of traveling and ready to put down roots. But Avery has promised to help free him from the ties binding him, and he's willing to make a final journey if it means being free of the candelabra. He'll just have to make sure his heart doesn't form its own tie with his beautiful traveling companion. Should be easy, right? Ties of Legacy is book one in Tethered Hearts, a multi-author series of no spice fantasy romances. Each standalone story features a magical bond that forces the couple to discover how much they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of love. This standalone story is set in the world of Melanie Cellier's Kingdoms of Legacy series.