Spellbound

A dark and twisted fantasy standalone romance, where hate and love collide in a world filled with snarky witches and vengeful gods. Perfect for fans of To Kill a Kingdom and Kingdom of the Wicked

Grieving being torn from her beloved sister, who remained behind in the human kingdom, Elle makes it her life purpose to become a keeper in her cursekeeper coven.

But this calling won’t be an easy one.

The magic possessed by her small coven of four casts them as outsiders throughout the kingdom. Yet when witches are found murdered in the woods, the cursekeepers quickly become the town’s only hope.
Many believe the murders are the work of a god. An old one returned in search of vengeance. Elle, on the other hand, suspects Viktor, the new warlock to town, is somehow linked to the violent deaths. However, his agenda doesn’t stop there.

Infiltrating her coven.
Charming everyone around him.
Threatening her plans to become a keeper.
This rivalry quickly becomes personal.

When the truth behind the murders surfaces, Elle finds herself thrust into a dangerous new world, trapped between twisted hearts and terrifying beings. With the victims piling up, she must decide who to trust and who to protect before it’s too late.

Embraced by Darkness is a collection of standalone books set in the same world without an overarching plot, which means you can start with any books in the series and pick and choose which ones you want to read. This collection of novels follows different couples as they go from enemies to friends to lovers, while facing dangerous obstacles in a world split between humans, witches and gods, set in two kingdoms that separate them.

This book was given to me as an ARC for an honest review.

I really enjoyed Spellbound. Dark fantasy with a dash of steamy romance is always my cup of tea. Miss Garcia manages to build an intriguing world full of characters that are well developed and interesting.

I loved the basis of the story and the troupe of an enemies to lover. I’m a huge fan of the will they or won’t they. Does the chemistry combust into sex and love or die a slow death of hatred? Elle and Viktor had some serious chemistry in my eyes, and I loved their interactions.

My only draw back was the slow pace of the book in the beginning. It took me a little bit to really get into the story, but I hung on and I was not disappointed.

Overall, it was a spellbinding and intriguing story, and I can’t wait to see what else she will have in store for us.