Breathtaking cover! VERTEX is an enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance that will soon be on your TBR list.
Book Stats
Vertex (The Chronicles of Nairean Book 1)
Publication Date: March 25, 2025
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Tropes:
Slow-burn romance💀 enemies-to-lovers,💀 morally grey hero,💀 found family,💀 high-stakes,💀 magical bond 💀 opposites attract,💀 unlikely alliance,💀 underdog heroine,,💀 apprentice romance,💀 sapphic love,💀 sacrificial love,💀 healing love/healing together💀 forbidden love,💀 shared quest 💀 wound nurturing 💀 witty banter,💀 fated mates.
Synopsis
Aara
My world was ravaged when the king’s hunt obliterated my desert tribe, leaving me a captive in a city drenched in secrets.
Now, I’ve been thrust into a guild of six—an alliance of enslaved survivors, scheming rivals, and pampered heirs of power. To survive, I have to conquer the Vertex, a labyrinthine descent where each level tests me with increasingly dangerous challenges.
But surviving the Vertex isn’t my only battle. There’s a deadlier game unraveling in the shadows, and at its center stands the Blade Master—merciless, unreadable, and the man who slaughtered my people. His blade carved my past, and his secrets could destroy my future. He’s the enemy I swore to kill, yet the only one who can keep me alive. And now I’m trapped in his own lethal game.
Every glance he throws my way is a taunt. Every lesson is a battle of wills. I ache to drive a dagger into his heart—but what terrifies me even more is how he’s slowly slipping into mine.
Alysna
My marriage is a prison. The king, my husband, scorns me, and the court shuns me. But I’ve found solace in the worst place imaginable—my growing obsession with his captivating mistress, Novell.
Bold, unflinching, and dangerously beautiful, Novell ignites a passion that threatens to burn us both. In a court ruled by a jealous king, desiring his mistress is a death sentence. Every stolen glance is a risk, every touch a silent rebellion.
I know the stakes. I know how this ends. But I can’t stop.
Two women defy their fates. Two secrets sharp as steel. Two hearts must conquer.
Terina’s life has been a tapestry of thrilling adventures and diverse experiences. From riding camels through the Rajasthani desert and white-water rafting on the Zambezi to bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls bridge and hiking the peaks in Pakistan, her thirst for adventure knows no bounds. She has piloted a twin-prop plane into remote First Nation communities in northern Western Australia and spent countless hours peering into the mysteries of the microscopic world in a laboratory.
However, it was motherhood that brought a different kind of adventure into her life. Seeking an outlet for her creativity and restless spirit, Terina embarked on a master's degree in writing. This decision marked the beginning of her journey as an author.
Terina writes fantasy and paranormal romance. Her vivid imagination and diverse experiences breathe life into her stories, captivating readers with worlds of magic, mystery, and romance.