Bride of Briarvein Hall

To save his life, she must become his wife. Falling in love was never part of the agreement.Nerivelle Fen can mend a broken charm. Saving a fae keeper who is turning into heartwood is another matter.When creatures drive her to the gates of Briarvein Hall, she finds sanctuary under Corvren's protection. But the magic keeping the household safe is consuming him. Every time he holds the boundary, the roots beneath the hall claim more of his body.Nerivelle believes she can repair the failing enchantment. There is one condition: only the keeper's wife can enter the sealed chamber where she must work.Their marriage will be practical. She will have wages, a workroom and the freedom to leave. He will have a chance to survive.But Corvren proves harder to leave than she expects.He listens to her ambitions. Makes room for her tools. Lets her see the exhaustion he hides from everyone else. Between dangerous hours beneath the hall and quiet evenings reading together, Nerivelle begins to want a future with the husband she married for work.Then she discovers something poisoning Briarvein's living roots.Every delay lets the damage spread beneath Corvren's skin. Every repair risks the protection everyone depends on.She knows how to mend broken magic. She is running out of time to save the man she loves.Bride of Briarvein Hall begins Vows of the Six Gates, a gothic fae romance series featuring marriages of convenience and dangerous magic.For readers who love a capable heroine, a protective hero learning to accept care, and a tender slow burn. Includes fade-to-black intimacy and a complete happily-ever-after for this couple.