A Spell of Heart & Havoc
$25.49
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2026
Summary
A half-dwarf thief with zero patience for wealthy snobs. The rich noble she’s assigned to as a fake bodyguard. And an art heist that must go on… despite any feelings that might be catching.
Forced to join the Takers Guild in order to save a loved one, Maerryl Kirim thought her life had already hit its low point. But then she’s assigned to play fake bodyguard for Lady Dove out in the countryside. Rich, snobby, privileged beyond belief, Maerryl despises everything about her from their f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781538771846 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1538771845 |
| Author: | Kristen Vale |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Forever |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 133mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“With this adorable fantasy romance, Vale returns to the Dungeons & Dragons-inflected setting of A Tale of Heart & Havoc to pick up the story of one of that book’s side characters. … The heist hijinks are good fun and the women’s chemistry leads to some sensuous high-heat love scenes. New and returning readers alike will fall in love with this pair.”
–Publishers Weekly“This charming sapphic romantasy is the perfect blend of sugar, spice, and heart-stealing heists!”
–Lenora Woods, author of Roll for Romance“The most delectable & page-turning enemies-to-lovers story I’ve read in years!”–Amanda Lovelace, author of Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons
“Magical, sweet, and full of heat! Kristen Vale’s sapphic bodyguard romantasy between a thief and a noblewoman has it all–banter, heists, enemies to lovers, found family, and a lovely emotional undercurrent about finding yourself and standing up for what’s right. Keep your wits about you while reading this book, or Dove and Maerryl might just steal your heart.”–Emily Krempholtz, USA Today bestselling author of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore
“A Spell of Heart & Havoc combines cozy fantasy vibes with high heat. Vale delivers plenty of snark and an enemies-to-lovers dynamic, balanced with a sweet core message of finding your family and finding yourself. Fans of bickering banter and forced proximity will eat this up.”–M. Stevenson, author of Behooved
“A Spell of Heart and Havoc is everything we need right now: a lush sapphic romantasy between a masc thief and the curvy Lady she’s forced to protect–and readers rejoice, these fierce women are in their thirties! Maerryl and Dove’s cozy yet combustible class-clash romance thrills, with a pacey story that delivers tension and the perfect blend of spice all the way to its heart-stealing finale. Absolutely satisfying.”–Amy de la Force, author of A Kiss of Hammer & Flame
Kristen Vale
Kristen Vale writes queer cozy fantasy romcoms filled with sweetness & spice. When not reading or writing, she can usually be found thrifting, playing D&D, or staring lovingly at trees. She lives in Chicago with her partner and her frenemy black cat, Opal. A Tale of Mirth & Magic is her first novel.
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