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- Content warnings: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death of a child, Graphic violence, Death, Alcohol use, Sexual content, Injury detail
A Ripple of Power & Promise
by Jordan A. Day
Book 1 in Power & Promise
The magic is fun, but the hook is the way Ainsley's loneliness turns into a messy little found family with teeth. Come for the forced betrothal; stay for Felix being exactly the sort of menace this setup needs.
goodreads 4.06/5 1,061 ratings
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Length579 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Slow burn with late spice
PacingSlow
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
- Slow burn with late spice
- Found family feels
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- Prince charming
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The angst delivered
- Secretly soft
- Banter
- Passionate / intense
- Book hangover incoming
- Protective love interest
- Found family
- Tension
- Playful banter
- Love/hate tension
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Arranged marriage
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Forced proximity
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- Secret power
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Romantic
- Character-driven
- Moderate
- Royalty
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- Emotional
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Angsty
- Banter-heavy
- Survivor
- Adventurous
- Conversational
- Reluctant royalty
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
- Battle of wills
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Book details
- Length
- 579 pages
- Publisher
- Two Geese Publishing
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book