Books of Bronwen Series by Lexi Hodges

This is a prequel duet to the War of Her Heart series. It is not required that you continue with WOHH, but this isn't the end of their story. In the kingdom of Joveryn, where witches are hunted and magic is forbidden, Bronwen and her twin brother, Adar, have spent their lives hiding their gift: the ability to siphon magic from others and wield it any way they see fit. With the feeling of magic coursing through her veins too intoxicating to ignore, Bronwen has found a way to fill that void... moreThis is a prequel duet to the War of Her Heart series. It is not required that you continue with WOHH, but this isn't the end of their story. In the kingdom of Joveryn, where witches are hunted and magic is forbidden, Bronwen and her twin brother, Adar, have spent their lives hiding their gift: the ability to siphon magic from others and wield it any way they see fit. With the feeling of magic coursing through her veins too intoxicating to ignore, Bronwen has found a way to fill that void. Hunting vampires and stealing their magic. But the night she encounters a vampire who doesn’t beg, who doesn’t fight—who simply smiles as she drains him—everything changes. He survives. And worse, he marks her. Now, bound by an invisible tether to a vampire who refuses to die, Bronwen is plagued by visions of his past victims, forced to live through their final moments. As their fates become entwined, she realizes that he is more than just a monster—he’s something else entirely. With the lines between right and wrong growing ever thinner, Bronwen must decide if she will destroy the creature who haunts her . . . or forge an alliance that could change everything. If you have read War of Her Heart, this is Bronwen’s backstory. less

This is a continuation from where Cross Her Heart left off. "You made me king. I’ll make you my queen."It wasn’t a vow. It wasn’t love. It was her sentence. Her punishment.Bronwen thought killing the first vampire would end it all—the nightmare that stole her parents, her future, even her heart. But Carrow was never truly gone. His shadow is rising, and every step forward drags her deeper into the truth she never saw coming.Now she is trapped in a race against time with August at her side... moreThis is a continuation from where Cross Her Heart left off. "You made me king. I’ll make you my queen."It wasn’t a vow. It wasn’t love. It was her sentence. Her punishment.Bronwen thought killing the first vampire would end it all—the nightmare that stole her parents, her future, even her heart. But Carrow was never truly gone. His shadow is rising, and every step forward drags her deeper into the truth she never saw coming.Now she is trapped in a race against time with August at her side.August, who is dangerous, unstable, and relentless.August, who crowned her his queen not out of devotion but out of vengeance.August, who might be the only thing standing between her and ruin.Every secret they uncover knots them tighter together. Every touch burns hotter, sharper. Love and hate bleeding into something far more dangerous. Bronwen knows she should run from him.But she also knows she never will. less