From the New York Times bestselling author of My Dearest Darkest comes a cozy fantasy romance about a teen witch who must complete her magical training by breaking a powerful familyโs curse. But her own afflictionโto never find true loveโgets in the way when she falls for the girl sheโs trying to save.
Magic is in Delilah Beaโs blood. Her absentee father is the worldโs most famous cursebreaker, while all the women in her family are fated to never find true love. So when Delilah sets out to complete her magical Calling and gain her full powers as a witch, she has the perfect task in mindโbreaking the Bea family curse.
But Delilahโs Calling is hijacked by Kieran Pelumbra, the spoiled son of the most powerful family in the country, and breaking his curse suddenly becomes her official assignment. Every generation, a pair of Pelumbra twins is doomed, with one twin draining the other of their life and magic. Kieran grows weaker while his sister, Briar, becomesโฆsomething monstrous.
As Delilah and the twins set out on their quest, they quickly realize that breaking the Pelumbra curse isnโt going to be simple. For one thing, the rest of the Pelumbra family doesnโt actually want their curse brokenโand theyโve sent hunters after the trio to ensure they fail. For another, something about Briar gets under Delilahโs skin, distracting her and making her want to kiss the perpetually grumpy look off her face. But with time running out for the twins and Delilahโs own true love curse getting in the way, they may not stand a chance of finding their happily ever after.