Maddox Sinclair has run out of options. No job means no health insurance —a death sentence for a type one diabetic like herself. She flees to the forest to make a desperate deal with a dryad queen: kill the Redwood King and be cured of the illness that threatens her life.
Darkly funny and brimming with magic, These Vile Hearts by Melody Robinette manages to be both wicked and warm, beguiling and moving—a richly woven story of survival and fate.
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"At once warm, tender, and totally ruthless These Vile Hearts had me completely captivated. If you love meticulous world building and sky-high stakes, this is the romance for you."
Annabel Monaghan, author of Dolly all the Time
"Melody Robinette shines with this absolute delight of a debut novel! These Vile Hearts contains everything I want in a romantasy: magical world-building, relatable characters, and enough sexual tension to have me kicking my feet. Maddox and Castor are two sharply drawn leads who not only have sizzling chemistry, but also have incredibly realistic personal journeys. I am already begging for more!"
Annabel Monaghan, author of Dolly all the Time
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About the author
A speculative fiction author, Melody has a love of all things gothic and macabre. Born and raised in Texas, she now lives in Pittsburgh with her bartender husband and their two cats. When she isn't reading, writing, or checking her blood sugar app, she can be found playing D&D, binge-watching Love Island, or fawning over her feline son Edgar Allan Poe Tato.
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons