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The Viper and The Rose by J D Semmes — book slip

The Viper and The Rose

Adult

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Fae RomanceRomantasyDark FantasyMystery
Creatures & Beings
FaeWitches
Tropes & Themes
Enemies to LoversFated Matesslow-burn romanceFound FamilyBargainsMagic-Bonded Pairmurder mysterystrong female leads
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Twenty-four years after their mothers' unsolved murders, homicide detective and witch Calista Adams sets out with her two adopted sisters to uncover the truth.

Lacking leads, the women are compelled to strike a high-stakes bargain with a powerful entity from the mystical Fae Realm. When Killian, a captivatingly familiar Fae, comes into her life, Calista fights to resist their growing attraction.

She reluctantly puts her trust in him and his allies for protection and magical training.

They join forces with her and her sisters to hunt down a witch-targeting serial killer and prepare them to face the terrifying challenge ahead—holding up their end of the bargain.

Will Killian turn out to be her dream come true or a beautiful nightmare... Can Calista unlock and master her latent powers, discover the truth, catch a serial killer, safeguard her sisters, and survive the perilous bargain?

Or will she ultimately share her mother's fate... Murder-Magic-Mayhem All in a day's work.

For fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Quicksilver, How Does It Feel, and Powerless.

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Series, incomplete2 books · 2026
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