Desperate Disguise Series by Tessa Cole

No one can know the newest guard in the Black Tower is a woman.When my younger brother’s name is called in the lottery for life-long service in the most dangerous army in the kingdoms, I know my ruthless stepfather is responsible and I must take his place.It doesn’t matter that I’m a woman and only men are allowed in the Black Tower. My cursed ability to sense when someone is going to die tells me my brother won’t survive a fortnight, and I refuse to lose my only surviving family member... moreNo one can know the newest guard in the Black Tower is a woman.When my younger brother’s name is called in the lottery for life-long service in the most dangerous army in the kingdoms, I know my ruthless stepfather is responsible and I must take his place.It doesn’t matter that I’m a woman and only men are allowed in the Black Tower. My cursed ability to sense when someone is going to die tells me my brother won’t survive a fortnight, and I refuse to lose my only surviving family member.So I do the unthinkable. I secretly take on the spell that binds the lottery’s "sacrifice" to the Black Tower, cut my hair, and pretend to be my brother. All I have to do is keep quiet and avoid undue notice.But things go wrong from the start. I walk through the fae ring to the Black Tower at night, drawing deadly shadow monsters to me and barely escaping. My mistake earns me the wrath of every guardsman, who makes it their mission to make my life miserable.As if that weren’t enough, the three leaders of the Black Tower are beautiful fae, men who are as enticing as all the minstrels’ tales say, and they have far too much interest in me as the newest sacrifice.I can't let them know the truth. I have to keep up my desperate disguise until my brother can bring our stepfather to justice, or I’ll have doomed both of us.*Lies Within the Darkest Tower is the first book in a fantasy romance series with a determined heroine and hot dangerous men. This romantasy is a slow burn, steamy, girl disguised as a man that takes place in a magical world of kingdoms and shadowy monsters and is filled with fast-paced action.* less

A terrifying vision of a deadly future…I’ve risked everything to save my brother and taken his place in the Black Guard, and now my vision of his death has changed. I’m the one who’ll be murdered.I don’t know when it will happen, but I’m magically bound to the Black Tower and can’t leave. I also can’t turn myself in until my brother escapes the kingdom or my sacrifice will be for nothing… because once everyone knows I’m a woman, I’ll be punished and imprisoned... moreA terrifying vision of a deadly future…I’ve risked everything to save my brother and taken his place in the Black Guard, and now my vision of his death has changed. I’m the one who’ll be murdered.I don’t know when it will happen, but I’m magically bound to the Black Tower and can’t leave. I also can’t turn myself in until my brother escapes the kingdom or my sacrifice will be for nothing… because once everyone knows I’m a woman, I’ll be punished and imprisoned.My only hope is to survive the Guard’s grueling training and pray I’m strong enough to change my future.But that isn’t easy. The other guardsmen are bigger and stronger than me and are determined to put me in my place, I have a growing attraction to the beautiful fae leaders of the Black the enigmatic Lord Commander Rider, the charming Lord Quill, and the alluring Talon.To complicate matters further, I find myself inexplicably drawn to the fae garden each night, where a mysterious Fantasy Man awakens a passion I never knew existed.Time is running out, and the stakes have never been higher. I must keep my identity a secret and become a warrior… because I’ve seen what happens if I fail.*Stand Against the Rising Storm is the second book in a fantasy romance series with a determined heroine and hot dangerous men. This romantasy is a slow burn, steamy, girl disguised as a man story that takes place in a magical world of kingdoms and shadowy monsters and is filled with fast-paced action.* less

Danger lurks behind this beautiful facade...I'm trapped in the fae's magical Garden, and the High Priestess, the most powerful fae in the kingdom, has assigned an intimidating knight to guard me until I find my mates.Except the mating marks I shouldn't have when I'm in the Garden because I'm not fae have been forcibly put to sleep, leaving me unable to form the bonds that could save me... moreDanger lurks behind this beautiful facade...I'm trapped in the fae's magical Garden, and the High Priestess, the most powerful fae in the kingdom, has assigned an intimidating knight to guard me until I find my mates.Except the mating marks I shouldn't have when I'm in the Garden because I'm not fae have been forcibly put to sleep, leaving me unable to form the bonds that could save me.To make matters worse, my attackers are still at large, and I must rely on Rider, Talon, and Quill, the very men I vowed not to trust after they'd abandoned me on the running trail.But most shocking of all, my Fantasy Man, Ash, the only one who made me feel safe, is one of them, a captain of the Black Guard, and I question if I can trust him, too.Time is slipping away. My body still lies asleep in the Black Tower, and if I'm discovered, I'll be imprisoned or worse.If I can't find a way to break free from the Garden and return to my body, my sacrifice to save my brother will have been for nothing…*Whispers Within the Midnight Garden is the third book in a fantasy romance series with a determined heroine and hot dangerous men. This romantasy is a slow burn, steamy, girl disguised as a man that takes place in a magical world of kingdoms and shadowy monsters and is filled with fast-paced action.* less

Sage's adventures continue in Hidden Within the Secret Heart.*Hidden Within the Secret Heart is the fourth book in a fantasy romance series with a determined heroine and hot dangerous men. This romantasy is a slow burn, steamy, girl disguised as a man that takes place in a magical world of kingdoms and shadowy monsters and is filled with fast-paced action.*