Her Sharp Embrace (The Nightshades, 1)

Her Sharp Embrace (The Nightshades, 1)The first in a sweeping queer fantasy duology set in a shimmering, New Orleans inspired world. In the glittering city of New Soleil, beauty masks danger at every turn. The Nightshades, a crew of magical outlaws, are no different. Their glamorous facades conceal the terror they strike into the hearts of the rich and powerful as they steal from the corrupt and fight for the forgotten. Noa Toussaint fled her cossetted life as a Saint to join the

Noelle refuses to let Theo’s annoying accomplishments in adulthood—or his sexy smirk—stand in the way of meeting his grandfather and unlocking the secrets he knew about her gram as a young woman

invites her to rent the bottom floor of her Harlem brownstone

across the pond

and despite his better judgment

But the more time they spend together

Whitman spent almost four decades piecing together the complete work

a prince is only as good as his beating heart and a maiden is only as good as her honest word

and caring for a dog she already adores

Let them get married instead

can she keep the lies and the truth straight before she accidentally blows up his whole life

For a while

Philip is a useful tool in his quest for vengeance