In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman determined to save her family joins forces with an unlikely partner, in this steamy romantasy by USA Today bestselling author Ruby Dixon.
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As a Holderâs daughter, Aspeth Honori knows the importance of magical artifacts . . . which is why itâs a disaster that her father has gambled all theirs away. Now that her family is in danger of losing their holdâand their headsâif anyone finds out the truth, Aspeth decides to do something about it. Sheâll join the Royal Artifactual Guild and the adventurers who explore ancient underground ruins to retrieve the coveted arcane items.
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Itâs a great planâwith one big problem. The guild wonât let her train because sheâs a woman. Aspeth needs a chaperone of some kind. The best way to get around this problem? Marry someone who will let her become an apprentice. Who better than a surly guild member who requires a favor of his own? Heâs a minotaur (itâs fine) who is her teacher (also fine) . . . and heâs about to go into rut (which is where it gets tricky). He also has no idea sheâs a noble (oops), and heâll want nothing to do with her if he discovers her real identity.
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Now Aspeth just has to pass the guild tests, thwart a fortune hunter, and save her holdâoh, and survive a rut with her monstrous, horned husband, whom she might be falling in love with.
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Itâs time to dig deep. Literally.