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The Bliss Wars
Series · 2 books · 2021-2023

Books in series

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#1

Savage City

2021

For Talia, death is only the beginning of survival... When a tragic accident cuts my lonely life short, instead of heaven or hell, I’m stolen away to a terrifying city of warring shifter clans—the Nimali and the Fai. The Nimali mistake me for their missing princess. Her father, the dragon king, is identical to my own. But in this world, he dotes on me with the love and affection I always craved. And in a land with no tolerance for outsiders, feigning amnesia and impersonating shifter royalty may be the only way to survive. For Ryin, falling in love is the worst kind of betrayal... As a Fai warrior in captivity, I'm forced to serve my enemy even as I plot their destruction. The lost princess returned much changed, now the heat between us crackles irresistibly. While helping her heal using my magical talents, I begin to question what I thought I knew about the Nimali. She remains as forbidden as ever, but she also might be the key to freedom for me and my people. Caught between two enemy factions balancing on the knife-blade of annihilation, our lies are the only thing keeping us alive, but they just might be our undoing.
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#2

Beastly Kingdom

2023

To save my sister, I'll marry a beast In order to stop a catastrophic prophecy, rulers from two warring shifter clans propose an alliance: the new Nimali king will marry the daughter of a Fai leader. But with the chosen bride still traumatized by her time in captivity, her sister Xipporah secretly takes her place. Seeking vengeance against her enemy, she agrees to sabotage the Nimali from within. And while the handsome young king may claim he wants change, she knows better than to believe a beast. To save my kingdom, I'll marry the woman who tried to kill me King Shad doesn't expect his future bride to be the very same woman who tried to murder him days earlier. He'll need to keep his enemy close—the woman is undoubtedly a spy. But with an unexpected connection crackling between them, keeping her with him might be just what he needs. Treachery lies around every corner, and with opponents poised to steal the throne, the last thing he needs is to fall for a Fai woman who will only betray him in the end. Locked in a generations-old conflict, falling for each other would be disastrous. But with their hearts—and the future of their clans—on the line, they must make the heartbreaking choice between love and loyalty. Beastly Kingdom is a dystopian, enemies-to-lovers, shifter romance with intriguing worldbuilding and thrilling action. One-click to read now!

Author

L. Penelope
L. Penelope
Author · 14 books

L. Penelope (also writing as Leslye Penelope) has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal romance. She was born in the Bronx, just after the birth of hip hop, but left before she could acquire an accent. Equally left and right-brained, she studied Film at Howard University and minored in Computer Science. This led to a graduate degree in Multimedia and a career in website development. She's also an award-winning independent filmmaker, co-founded a literary magazine, and sometimes dreams in HTML. Leslye lives in Maryland with her husband and their furry dependents. Sign up for new release information and giveaways on her website: http://www.lpenelope.com.

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