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Forever After, Book 1
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Kaye Draper
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Kaye Draper
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Eighteen years ago, my parents traded my life to save my baby sister. Faerie magic is wild and willful, and to deviate from my place as a changeling servant would mean risking my sister’s life. I’m well cared for by my fae master, a froggy old bogle who isn't half as fearsome as he pretends to be. But I can’t help wanting more.
Stolen trinkets and hidden mementos from the human world, glimpses of another life seen through books and plastic toys, and thin spots in the veil between worlds—they aren’t enough. I want to go home. But my heart is growing more attached to this world, and to one beautiful, eccentric elf. I just might give up humanity to stay at his side, even if I’ll never be anything more than a lowly servant.
But my elf has secrets of his own, and they are more dangerous than my magic binding or his disregard for the line between light and dark….
Light of Day is a 30,000-word fantasy romance novella. It is part 1 of 3 in the Forever After series. Be aware this novella ends on a “to be continued” feel, though the main plot thread does come to a close (for now.)
Author’s Notes
This series overall has varying levels of heat, as well as occasional violence and adult language. It is a bit sweeter/slower burn than some of my other books. While I have done my best to research, I did have some difficulty finding examples of pronunciation for a couple of the Irish/Celtic creature names in this story. Please be aware these may not be 100 percent accurate. Please feel free to contact me via my website if you are a native speaker and would like to offer corrections.
Story length definitions, for those who don’t know. This can be confusing—and guidelines are general, but I like to inform listeners so we are all on the same page.
Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words
Short story: 1,500-7,500 words
Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words
Novella: 15,000-40,000 words
Novel: 50,000 words and up
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