A Blossom at Midnight

When Jess joins the kingdom’s most elite fae, she will either lose everything or rise above them all.Restless and rebellious, Jess escapes a life hidden in the shadows beneath her mother’s thumb. She may be only half-fae, but she has two familiars, and that’s enough to gain the attention of Calyx, the elite retinue of entertainers whose flora magic enthralls the Scented Court. But life at court isn’t what she dreamed of. Beneath the opulence and fierce competition, dark secrets threaten not only Jess’s beliefs, but her very identity-because there’s only one way a fae can possess two familiars: to be born a twin. When the devious fae prince destroys her chance to find the truth, the only thing left for Jess to want, is revenge.He vowed never to love again.Wretched and rejected, fae courtier Laec has resigned himself to a life of wallowing in wine and despair. But when the queen’s premonition warns of trouble in far-off Solana, Laec jumps at the chance to escape. What he didn’t expect, was meeting a woman on the journey alluring enough to change his mind, and his heart. But Çifta is no mere courtier. She’s betrothed to Prince Faraçek, and that means she is not for him. When he discovers the prince is holding her against her will, Laec joins forces with a Calyx entertainer, resolved to rescue the princess-to-be and set her free. She expects a fairytale wedding, but wakes up in a nightmare.Beautiful and dutiful, Çifta is honor bound to marry the unseelie prince. But when she discovers his cold heart and attempts to break the engagement-and her father’s word-she finds herself in chains. Alone and trapped, she’s helpless to escape. Once they are wed, the prince will gain her father’s military support and wealth, and he does not intend to let Çifta or her dowry go.In a kingdom where beauty can kill, a half-fae looking for answers and a courtier hiding from love set out on an epic quest for rescue and revenge. A Blossom at Midnight is the poetic first book in The Scented Court, a YA noblebright fantasy series by an award-winning author. This series delivers an epic-length fantasy experience that includes hyper-intelligent animal familiars, an all-out rescue for love, an FMC that goes rogue, political intrigue, fae courts, and two slow-burn romances that will melt your heart.One-click today and find out why readers are so charmed by the dreamy but dangerous otherworld of The Scented Court, now complete.