Faeted Seasons Series by Aurelia Jane, Kel Carpenter

My captor, my enemy, and my fated mate. I’m the best bounty hunter in the business. I find lost artifacts that people would kill to possess. I’m also broke. When a notorious leprechaun offers me a job I can’t refuse, I realize too late I’m not hunting an object.The contract was simple; steal the prince, escape unseen.Spoiler I failed. Horribly.The moment I step into the fae kingdom beyond the veil, I feel it—someone watching me. Waiting for me.King Vareck... moreMy captor, my enemy, and my fated mate. I’m the best bounty hunter in the business. I find lost artifacts that people would kill to possess. I’m also broke. When a notorious leprechaun offers me a job I can’t refuse, I realize too late I’m not hunting an object.The contract was simple; steal the prince, escape unseen.Spoiler I failed. Horribly.The moment I step into the fae kingdom beyond the veil, I feel it—someone watching me. Waiting for me.King Vareck.He’s nothing like I imagined—fierce, unyielding, and as cursed as the frozen lands of Faerie. An ice-cold ruler whose very presence bends the room to his will. He shouldn’t care about a thief like me, but we have one thing in common.Vareck is more than just a king—he’s the man who has haunted my dreams for years.And apparently, I’ve been in his too.The difference?He’s been searching the nine realms for me, and I never thought he was real.Now that he’s found me, he has no intention of letting me go.*Beneath the Cursed Veil is sarcastically funny, fantasy romance novel with steam. This is book one in the Faeted Winter duet.* less

Faerie was a nightmare—twice kidnapped, magically bound, and held captive by my fated mate. But Eversus? That’s where the real party starts. And yes, I RSVP’d like an idiot.Sadie’s gone. Vanished without a trace. And the only lead we have points to a realm no sane person dares to a pit of smoke and ash, ruled by demons and forgotten gods. A place no fae survives. Eversus. Vareck—the fierce, brooding King of Faerie—is determined to be my plus one into the twin hells. He says we’re bonded... moreFaerie was a nightmare—twice kidnapped, magically bound, and held captive by my fated mate. But Eversus? That’s where the real party starts. And yes, I RSVP’d like an idiot.Sadie’s gone. Vanished without a trace. And the only lead we have points to a realm no sane person dares to a pit of smoke and ash, ruled by demons and forgotten gods. A place no fae survives. Eversus. Vareck—the fierce, brooding King of Faerie—is determined to be my plus one into the twin hells. He says we’re bonded. That I belong to him. But I didn’t ask for a mate. And I had no intention of catching feelings in the middle of a hellscape. Together, we’ll brave the realm of monsters to bring my sister home. But the deeper we go, the more I wonder if I'm the one who won’t make it back. When a world fights to devour us, his voice is the thread I hold on to. Because some bonds burn brighter in the dark. And it turns out, some monsters aren’t left behind—they come with you. *Beyond the Winter Kingdom is a sarcastically funny, fantasy romance novel with steam. This is book two in the Faeted Winter trilogy.* less