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- Content warnings: Sexual assault, Grief, Death of loved one, Violence, Death, Murder, Trauma
A Cursed Kiss
by Jenny Hickman
Book 1 in Myths of Airren
Irish mythology meets romantasy in a cross-country curse-breaking quest where a vengeful woman teams up with the half-fae rogue she should be killing.
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Length411 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice3/5 · 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
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Morally gray
- Banter
- Slow burn with late spice
- The swoon
- Secretly soft
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Earned hope
- Fae prince
- Grumpy sunshine
- Tender / sweet explicit
- Tension finally satisfied
- Cursed
- He falls first
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The angst delivered
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Tension
- Love/hate tension
- Anticipation
- Playful banter
- Longing glances
- Wall pinning
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Coastal / island / beach
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Forced proximity
- Forest / wilderness
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Monsters
- Only one bed
- Small town / village
- Mythological
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Fae romance
- Forbidden love
- Cursed love interest
- Adventure romance
- Forced alliance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Adventurous
- Witty
- Moderate
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Romantic
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- Banter-heavy
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Survivor
- Magical
- Warm
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
- Engaging
- Lyrical
- Swoony
- Forbidden desire
- Page turner
- Battle of wills
- Bargain with consequences
- Enemies forced to ally
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Book details
- Length
- 411 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book