Life’s a mess for seventeen-year-old: she lost her mother, is sent to live with a foster family in England, and now her heartbreak unlocks a dormant Talent, a supernatural ability no one else in the world has. Turns out, that little sleepwalking problem she’s had all her life is a fickle teleportation skill that promptly ejects her into the Alaskan wilderness. Thanks a lot. Much to the dismay of her feminist pride, a grouchy bear puts her in dire need of saving—by a guy. Brilliant.

Nineteen-year-old Jo has secrets he can’t ever share. If he does, he’s dead. Keeping hidden is the only way to free himself from the person forcing him to live in the woods. His rules for survival: stay invisible, stay focused, and for the love of life, do not talk to anyone. Easier said than done when this beautiful, sad girl keeps bouncing back to Alaska, cracking his locked heart wide open.

Drawn deeper into Jo’s secretive spell and the inexplicable bond they share, Olivia investigates why her Talent keeps dragging her back to him, only to suspect he might be connected to the mystery surrounding her missing father who disappeared before she was born. When Jo, desperate to escape the life he’s trapped in to be with the soulmate he never thought he’d find, confronts the person behind his deadly secrets, he’s faced with a Talented mastermind whose blood runs in his veins. Now Olivia must save the boy in the wild from a killer, even when they turn their eyes on her.

In this wildly romantic YA/crossover cozy fantasy, emotions and mystery weave into an unforgettable tale of love and loss, secrets and suspense, and intrigue and magic. Ideal for fans of deep yearning, atmospheric nature settings, and heart-shattering romance.

Info:

Pages: 376

Language: English

Tropes:

Feral real-world magic, Fated slow-burn love, Found family, Mystery MMC, Artist FMC, Touch her and die, Loss and grief, Moody forest vibes, He’s a secret hidden in the woods, Dormant magic, Special abilities, Magic that pulls them together, Saving her vs. saving everyone, Secret identity, Autumn and winter vibes, Wound tending, Who did this to you?

Trigger Warning:

Please beware that this book describes themes of loss and grief which are explicitly explored on page. Specifically, it is the loss of a parent that the main character is faced with. Additionally, you will find symptoms of post-traumatic stress following a car crash, extreme isolation, as well as violence (however, not brutal or gore-y) on page.

In backstory, there is psychological and physical abuse of a child as well as murder. This is not shown on page.

Rating Spice Level from 0-5:

🌶 🌶 (but rising in the later books of the series as the characters grow older)

Audience:

Fantasy and romance readers aged 16-30

About the Author:

Sonja J. Kaye is the author of Adult and Young Adult fiction, ranging from romantic fantasy to mystery & thriller. She was born in Europe and spent many years in New Zealand before settling in Australia, where she currently lives with her family, a bouncy dog and a grumpy cat. (Please note: Sonja does not use AI in any stage of writing or producing her books).