GriMM Tales

Cinder-Szule Reinholz has no intention of marrying his kingdom's rake of a prince. His place in the world is to keep his incompetent, destitute household afloat. It's the only respectable thing he's managed since his mother wasted her dying breath tasking him to do good, and the sins he's stacked against that duty grow by the day-along with the bastards he's stabbed and left for dead. But while slinking through the royal matchmaker ball, Cin stumbles onto the prince mid-conquest. He's whisked into a thrilling affair, as secretive as the magic that conceals his status and the feathers he leaves in his victim's wounds. As Cin learns more of the prince's familial burdens and perceived failures, his yearning delves beyond the prince's striking physique to his tender and attentive heart. Cin's nightly escapades are not going unnoticed by his family, though-not his time with the prince, nor his vigilante missions. Just as the King and Queen are presenting their own son's hand in marriage like a trophy for the taking, they've offered a prize for whoever identifies the killer roaming their streets. Caught between duty, desire, and something far darker, Cin fights for a future that doesn't leave him trapped in someone else's world-or their dungeons. Contains mature themes.

Getting eaten by a wolf wasn't exactly what Red had in mind when he finally escaped the palace walls. Abandoned as a babe and raised in The Queen's court, Red has always been an outsider. When he ventures towards the Dark Forest on an important quest to save his kingdom from the grips of a cruel famine, the last thing he needs is a massive grey wolf stalking him. A wolf who makes it clear that Red looks like a very tasty snack. Wilhelm "Wim" Hoffmann is dangerous, infuriating, and absolutely not to be trusted-no matter how his deep voice makes Red's traitorous heart stutter. If only Wim wasn't devastatingly handsome, if only he didn't cook up such sumptuous meals and use his superior body heat to keep Red warm at night . . . Then Red might remember that wolves aren't supposed to be trusted, especially ones with secrets as dark as the forest itself. But Red knows better than to fall for a wild creature's charms . . . Right? Surviving these treacherous woods-where slave traders and bandits lurk around every corner-will require more than just an uneasy alliance. As their bond deepens, Red begins to wonder if being devoured by a big bad wolf might not be so bad after all . . .