Silent Heart

A woman who hears everything. A man who reveals nothing. A bargain that could cost them their hearts.

For twelve years, Isabel de Clare's telepathy has been her curse. In a kingdom where magic users are bought and sold, her ability to peel back the layers of men's minds has made her a prized tool for cruel masters-and a witness to the darkest corners of the human soul. She learned long ago how the world works: men take what they want, and she survives by staying one thought ahead.

Until she meets a man with no thoughts at all.

Alexander Kensington, Earl of Whitmore, is consumed by a single purpose: vengeance. For eight years he has hunted the shadow responsible for destroying his family. Now he finally has a lead-but to catch a monster, he needs a weapon.

He needs her.

When Alexander rescues Isabel from the auction block, he offers her a deal: use her gift to help him expose a killer, and he will grant her the one thing she has never dared hope for. Freedom.

A simple transaction. A temporary alliance.

But there is nothing simple about the Earl of Whitmore.

For the first time in her life, Isabel has found a mind she cannot read. Alexander is a void, a silence amid the chaos, and the mystery of him unsettles her more than any secret she has ever stolen. As they descend into a treacherous world of disappearances and dark magic, the walls between them begin to crumble.

Isabel knows she should guard her heart. Freedom is the only future that matters. But the quiet of his presence calls to her in ways she cannot explain. And she is beginning to realize that the most dangerous secret she uncovers may not be the villain they are hunting-but the traitorous longing of her own heart.

Silent Heart is a steamy Gaslamp Fantasy romance.

If you love brooding earls with secrets to keep, fierce heroines who refuse to break, and the slow burn of two guarded souls learning to trust, this enemies-to-lovers tale will steal your heart.

Enemies to Lovers • He Can't Read Her / She Can't Read Him • Grumpy x Sunshine (But Make It Dark) • Forced Proximity • Touch Her and Die • Slow Burn with Explosive Payoff

Silent Heart is Book One in the Tales of Elthera series, following the prequel novella Stolen Heart.

Please note: This novel contains mature content and is intended for adult readers.