She saved a dying fae prince. Now she belongs to his court for one dangerous season.

Wren Marlowe knows exactly what desperation costs.

Her family’s apothecary is failing. Creditors are closing in. And her younger brother, Finn, is running out of time.

So when Wren finds a beautiful stranger bleeding starlight beyond the border stones, she does the one thing she cannot afford to do: she saves him.

The male she rescues is Kael, a prince of the Autumn Court, bound by ancient laws, ruthless politics, and a succession trial that turns every kindness into a weakness. To repay the life debt between them, Kael offers Wren the impossible: one season in the fae realm in exchange for Finn’s cure.

But the Autumn Court is a place of glamour, knives, and bargains that cut deeper than blades.

To survive, Wren must become more than a village healer. She must navigate immortal politics, outwit dangerous rivals, and protect the one thing Kael’s enemies can use against him: her. And the longer she stands at his side, the harder it becomes to remember this was ever meant to be temporary.

Because in a court where compassion is punished and power is everything, falling for a fae prince may be the most dangerous choice of all.

Fae Bargain, Mortal Heart is the first book in The Fae Bargain Chronicles, a lush fantasy romance series filled with dangerous courts, binding bargains, mortal resilience, and high-stakes love.