“So, what are you still needing, Liam?”
Nothing he could say out loud. Unless she wanted to hear him say he needed the sensation of her touch again. He craved whatever it was that made him feel like his skin was liquid being poured into the mold of her hand. He needed to hear her say his name in whispered breaths. He needed to know if she also felt this enchanting gravitational pull.
Roots in Ink
Scions of Belhaven, Book One
- Fantasy romance in a familiar world
- Gothic romance vibes with more banter
- Middle-aged bisexuals fxxxking plus…
- …a sapphic romance in queer-normative worlds
- Magically bonded plant nerds
- Illegal magic, secret spell books, hidden diaries
- Everyone is depressed, anxious, and/or ADHD
- Obligatory ball
- Platonic soulmates
- Instalust
- Hooking up at work
- Tattooed forearms on display
- Creepy basements
Belhaven Island is full of buried secrets.
As an Amoran scribe, Sara Cortese observed a world where magic was woven into the fabric of the community.
But four centuries later, an authoritarian government is in power, magic is outlawed, and the country’s history has been rewritten. And in the dark corners of Belhaven’s museum basement, Emma DiMarco discovers a collection of Sara’s diaries.
Like the magic of her Amoran ancestors, defiance runs through Emma’s veins, and she takes on the treacherous risk of preserving the only surviving record of Belhaven’s authentic history.
Emma isn’t the only one with dangerous secrets.
Liam Doran, the museum’s new caretaker, covertly embraces his untrained Amoran magic his family has denied for generations. Liam is rebuilding the property’s natural habitat despite the risk drawing attention to his family’s magical past.
Lust at first sight leads to a promise to keep it casual, but Emma and Liam are unable to fight the inexorable pull of their magic destined to bind them together.
When a mysterious illness strips Liam of his humanity and threatens his life, Emma connects it to events penned in Sara’s diaries. Emma must decide if embracing her heritage and using magic to save Liam is worth risking her freedom and her life.
Content Advisory
Roots in Ink is a high-stakes romance with a happy ending. But please be aware that this novel is intended for readers 18 years and older and includes:
Explicit descriptions of sexual intimacy
Struggles with mental illness and severe depression
Explicit swearing
Death
Violent government regimes (violence is off page)
Misogyny
Blood
Ritualistic self-harm
Suicidal ideation (implied)
Intimate partner violence
Physical fighting
Alcohol consumption
Cigarette smoking
Parental abandonment (off page)
Animals in peril (but unharmed)
Dog attack (Non-fatal human injury)
Credits
Cover design: Eternal Geekery
Copy editing and proofreading: Owl Eyes Proofs & Edits
Inclusion consultant: Ruthie Bowles, No Market for that Book
