I obtained this ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review, and fell in love with Star and Jaden's story! Star Brighton and her mom were enslaved by the Regent, Samantha Mallory when her dad chose her mom over the evil woman. Samantha Mallory was so enraged that she exiled him for being a witch! In the last hundred years, only a female born to the house of Mallory could succeed her when she died, but the Regent only produced sons. Samantha had a plan to get her oldest son married before he turned twenty-five and choose his bride to her liking and twisted ways, but Jaden refused to select a bride as he held out for love.

Star Brighton had been taught from an early age to never show her powers in public and at all cost to deny she had powers to the evil Regent! The Regent held the power to exile her mom and let the monsters tear her flesh and bone while they ate her alive, so she danced to Samantha's tune and let her punish her in every way imaginable short of death, Then, she was forced to coach the man she'd always loved and watch him marry another to keep her mom safe. ( )