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Heart's Gambit

J.D. Myall · Fantasy

33 Pulse Score

Based on recommendations from independent creators

enemies to loversslow burnforbidden romancehigh stakes survivalquest
romantasyenemies to lovers
🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus

#477 All Time

About this book

"A high-stakes fantasy that’s impossible to put down... the dangerous romance between Emma and Malcolm kept me on the edge of my seat. Don’t miss this beautiful, powerful debut." - Kristen Ciccarelli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heartless Hunter A thrilling and romantic debut fantasy where competitors from two prominent, time-traveling Black families must fight in a deadly magical duel—and find themselves falling in love. This beautiful edition features: - Color, designed endpapers - A stunning foil stamp The Baldwins and the Davenports have been sworn enemies for centuries. Ever since Venus Davenport and Titus Baldwin, two enslaved kids, fell in love, tried to run away, and got caught by their mistress, Sabine, a powerful witch. Desperate for freedom, they struck a bargain, and she gifted their families the ability to exist outside of time, along with magic to survive and thrive. Those gifts came at a price. Once a generation, their families must put forth a competitor for

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