The Mage's Match (The Mages #1)
Finley Fenn
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars
3.52
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 83 ratings · 335 pages · Published: 04 Apr 2019

Until he lost his magic.
Even the best experts can’t understand it, and every possible remedy has failed. Regin is furious, miserable, and desperate enough to try anything. Even if that means hiring a greedy, defiant, and oddly compelling stranger to share his bed…
Selby Seng is a poor, travelling pedlar, who practices a rare, illicit brand of earth-magic.
She's shocked when the Coven confronts her with an astonishing claim: she happens to have a deep magical affinity with the great Regin Agmund. And if she agrees to give him her maidenhood — along with three whole months in his bed — she just might bring his magic back.
The price is right, so Selby finally relents — only to discover that in real life, the world’s greatest air-mage is dreadful. He’s hostile, arrogant, and ruthless, with cruel friends, a jealous ex, and a blind loyalty to a Coven that reeks of death.
But when Regin takes Selby to bed, it’s raw and angry and utterly glorious. And as the heat between them keeps rising, Selby can almost forget that this desperate, deadly, delicious air-mage is only in it for the magic…
Or is he? And when Regin’s privileged, powerful world starts to close in on Selby, which side will he choose? What will it cost him to keep his secret, snarky, sexy-as-hell new lover safe — and to win her trust, and her heart, for good?
A scorching, angsty, full-length enemies to lovers fantasy romance. For fans of cocky alpha wizards, steamy hate scenes, magical mystery and danger, and heartfelt happily ever afters.
Please note: Contains mature themes, intense scenes (with some BDSM), and strong language. Intended for adult readers.
Tagged as:
- magic 20
- virgin heroine 18
- poor heroine 18
- forced proximity 17
- cruel hero/bully 17
- enemies to lovers 16
- fantasy 16
- angst 16
- class difference 14
- gifted/super-heroine 13
- anal sex 12
- tortured hero 11
- mystery 10
- other man/woman 10
- grumpy/cold hero 10
- witches 9
- competent heroine 9
- paranormal 8
- rich hero 8
- bdsm 7
- exhibitionism 6
- m-f romance 6
- praise kink 5
- sassy heroine 4
- breeding 3
- curvy heroine 3
- betrayal 3
- working class heroine 3
- multicultural 2
- bw/wm 2
- slow burn 2
- possessive hero 2
- historical 1
- tortured heroine 1
- fated mates 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- dubious consent 13
- slut shaming 13
- non-consent between mcs 8
- body betrayal 5
- racism 5
- suicide / ideation 5
- death / grief 3
- Format
- third person pov 7
- dual pov 7
romance tags
The 'The Mages' series
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