The Bargaining Series by Hollis Darling, Kenjay Reyes

Billie's life is in shambles. She's estranged from her family, an outsider in a small town, and a widow at the age of twenty-four. All Billie has left in the world is her closest friend: Emmeline, reformed slayer of men's hearts and chaser-away of inner demons.Following a bizarre night out, Emmeline goes missing—leaving Billie truly alone in the world... moreBillie's life is in shambles. She's estranged from her family, an outsider in a small town, and a widow at the age of twenty-four. All Billie has left in the world is her closest friend: Emmeline, reformed slayer of men's hearts and chaser-away of inner demons.Following a bizarre night out, Emmeline goes missing—leaving Billie truly alone in the world.Complicating matters, Billie finds herself alone in a strange realization: faeries exist, and they've suddenly arrived to wreak havoc in her small town. She finds herself hamstrung by a surly fae herbalist as she struggles to track down Emma, caught in an unbreakable bargain that draws her deeper and deeper into the realm of the impossible. Along the way, the neglect and disarray of her life is brought into stark relief, and she finds herself posed with a choice: make a major change in the way she lives, or fail in her mission to rescue Emma.Caught in the tempest of chaos unfolding across the mountain valley, Billie will risk anything to bring Emmeline home.​ less

After being widowed, Billie thinks she understands loneliness. She’s an outsider in her late husband’s small mountain town, looked upon by the locals with wariness and pity—with the exception of her best friend, Emma. It’s Emma who has kept her tethered to the world since her loss, forcing her to find the motivation to keep living.As the anniversary of her husband’s death approaches, Emma vanishes without a trace, casting Billie adrift... moreAfter being widowed, Billie thinks she understands loneliness. She’s an outsider in her late husband’s small mountain town, looked upon by the locals with wariness and pity—with the exception of her best friend, Emma. It’s Emma who has kept her tethered to the world since her loss, forcing her to find the motivation to keep living.As the anniversary of her husband’s death approaches, Emma vanishes without a trace, casting Billie adrift.In her search for answers, she finds herself alone in a terrifying faeries are real, and they are wreaking havoc on the mountain valley. Worse still, she manages to offend a surly fae herbalist, landing herself in a bitter complete three tasks for him or face a worse punishment at the hands of his kin.Caught between fear and desperation, Billie has only one to wade deeper into the world of the fae to find her missing friend, risking everything in the process. less

Billie never imagined that her discovery of the fae would be the least of her life’s surprises. Barely holding it together after her desperate search for her best friend, Emma, she’s floored by the presence of a certain important figure in the Seelie court.Despite all that she has done to secure Emma’s safety, she learns that they are still in peril. The politics of the fae courts are tumultuous, and violence is spilling over into the mountain valley... moreBillie never imagined that her discovery of the fae would be the least of her life’s surprises. Barely holding it together after her desperate search for her best friend, Emma, she’s floored by the presence of a certain important figure in the Seelie court.Despite all that she has done to secure Emma’s safety, she learns that they are still in peril. The politics of the fae courts are tumultuous, and violence is spilling over into the mountain valley. The Seelie king is struggling to keep his grasp on the court as a battle for inheritance turns into a blood feud between the two courts.Desperate to protect the innocent and unsuspecting humans in her small town, Billie becomes embroiled in a plan that forces her to marry the king of a court that would rather see her dead. Torn between lingering loyalties and her blossoming feelings for Callum, Billie is pulled ever deeper into the dangerous world of the fae. less