

Once, I fell in love with a man who deceived me.
For weeks, he stood by my side, twisting his words into pretty half-truths. He enraptured me with his smooth temptation, leaving no corner of my being untouched. He consumed my mind and my body, then finally claimed my heart for himself. But Caelum’s true identity is terrifying enough to bring me to my knees.
Then, I discovered the truth of who he is.
Caldris is whispered in the Nothrek wind. The legend we only speak of with hushed words, in shuttered rooms, for fear of drawing his wrath once again. His intentions are a mystery, his desires impure, and he seeks to shackle me to his side for all eternity. With the Wild Hunt as our guard, he points us back to where it all began: the village of Mistfell and the boundary where the Veil once shimmered in the wind.
Now, another secret crouches, poised to change everything.
The Mist Guard have been sworn to keep us from crossing into Alfheimr, and from treading Faerie soil, even if innocents must pay with their lives. They have orders to resurrect Mistfell’s shimmering barrier, but, once again, there’s a greater cost than what has been revealed. Once, the people of Northrek blamed me when the Veil fell.
Soon, they’ll want me to pay the price the magic requires.
Author’s Note: This book is intended for readers who are 18 and older. It contains mature language, graphic violence, and explicit content with darker elements. This is book two in a series and ends in a cliffhanger.
Once, I fell in love with a man who deceived me.
For weeks, he stood by my side, twisting his words into pretty half-truths. He enraptured me with his smooth temptation, leaving no corner of my being untouched. He consumed my mind and my body, then finally claimed my heart for himself. But Caelum’s true identity is terrifying enough to bring me to my knees.
Then, I discovered the truth of who he is.
Caldris is whispered in the Nothrek wind. The legend we only speak of with hushed words, in shuttered rooms, for fear of drawing his wrath once again. His intentions are a mystery, his desires impure, and he seeks to shackle me to his side for all eternity. With the Wild Hunt as our guard, he points us back to where it all began: the village of Mistfell and the boundary where the Veil once shimmered in the wind.
Now, another secret crouches, poised to change everything.
The Mist Guard have been sworn to keep us from crossing into Alfheimr, and from treading Faerie soil, even if innocents must pay with their lives. They have orders to resurrect Mistfell’s shimmering barrier, but, once again, there’s a greater cost than what has been revealed. Once, the people of Northrek blamed me when the Veil fell.
Soon, they’ll want me to pay the price the magic requires.
Author’s Note: This book is intended for readers who are 18 and older. It contains mature language, graphic violence, and explicit content with darker elements. This is book two in a series and ends in a cliffhanger.
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Combining dark romantic tension with intricate fantasy world-building, the Of Flesh & Bone series introduced readers to high-stakes Fae romance and sinister atmospheric twists. Harper L. Woods, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, crafts immersive fiction centered on dark romance, forbidden allure, and dangerous magical realms.
Harper L. Woods serves as the fantasy romance pen name for author Adelaide Forrest, who has also published romance under her main name and paranormal romance under the pen name Kenna Bardot. Raised in small-town Vermont, her interest in storytelling developed during long winter months spent reading. She began writing original short stories around ten years of age, gradually expanding her work into full-length fiction.
Over the course of her writing career, Woods has published more than 15 books across romance subgenres. Transitioning into dark fantasy romance under the Woods pseudonym allowed her to combine intense emotional dynamics with gothic elements and expansive mythical settings, building a dedicated reader base in the fantasy romance community.
The fiction of Harper L. Woods is characterized by dark romantic themes, enemies-to-lovers dynamics, and sinister undertones beneath fantasy landscapes. Drawing inspiration from classic gothic aesthetics and dangerous mythological tropes, her narratives frequently explore high-stakes bargains, lethal magic, and intense emotional conflict between opposing forces.
Her approach to character development highlights morally complex protagonists navigating high-risk supernatural environments. Whether constructing tales around Fae court intrigue or developing dangerous vampire lore, Woods emphasizes atmospheric world-building, slow-burn tension, and dramatic twists that test her characters' loyalties.
3 books in catalog
Combining dark romantic tension with intricate fantasy world-building, the Of Flesh & Bone series introduced readers to high-stakes Fae romance and sinister atmospheric twists. Harper L. Woods, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, crafts immersive fiction centered on dark romance, forbidden allure, and dangerous magical realms.
Harper L. Woods serves as the fantasy romance pen name for author Adelaide Forrest, who has also published romance under her main name and paranormal romance under the pen name Kenna Bardot. Raised in small-town Vermont, her interest in storytelling developed during long winter months spent reading. She began writing original short stories around ten years of age, gradually expanding her work into full-length fiction.
Over the course of her writing career, Woods has published more than 15 books across romance subgenres. Transitioning into dark fantasy romance under the Woods pseudonym allowed her to combine intense emotional dynamics with gothic elements and expansive mythical settings, building a dedicated reader base in the fantasy romance community.
The fiction of Harper L. Woods is characterized by dark romantic themes, enemies-to-lovers dynamics, and sinister undertones beneath fantasy landscapes. Drawing inspiration from classic gothic aesthetics and dangerous mythological tropes, her narratives frequently explore high-stakes bargains, lethal magic, and intense emotional conflict between opposing forces.
Her approach to character development highlights morally complex protagonists navigating high-risk supernatural environments. Whether constructing tales around Fae court intrigue or developing dangerous vampire lore, Woods emphasizes atmospheric world-building, slow-burn tension, and dramatic twists that test her characters' loyalties.
Of Flesh & Bone
Of Flesh & Bone