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- Content warnings: Forced marriage, Violence, Captivity, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual content
A Cursed Heart
by Jenny Hickman
Book 2 in Myths of Airren
Aveen and Rian hit the sweet spot for readers who want fae bargains, sharp distrust, and a romance that earns every bit of trust it gets.
goodreads 4.1/5 3,186 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length438 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Morally gray
- Slow burn with late spice
- Redemption arc
- Damaged survivor
- Betrayal to trust
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Book hangover
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
- Possessive/protective
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Fae romance
- Coastal / island / beach
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Fae
- Royal court / palace
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- Mythological
- Monsters
- Contract/transactional romance
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Magical
- Lush
- Moderate
- Survivor
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- Romantic
- Emotional
- Innocent / sheltered
- Angsty
- Immersive
- Adventurous
- Fae courts and politics
- Bargain with consequences
- Enemies forced to ally
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Book details
- Length
- 438 pages
- Publisher
- Midnight Tide Publishing
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book