

For nearly 400 years, the Veil has protected us from the Fae of Alfheimr. In their absence, our lives have shifted from decadence and sin to survival and virtue under the guidance of the New Gods. I’ve spent my entire life tending to the gardens next to the boundary between our worlds, drawn to the shimmering magic like a moth to the flame.
Then, we died on their swords.
All of that changes the day the Veil shatters, unleashing the fae upon our world once again. The magic of faerie marks those of us they mean to take, but the Mist Guard protecting Nothrek will kill us all before they let the fae have us. There’s no choice but to flee everything I’ve ever known, not if I want to live to see my twenty-first birthday as a free woman.
Now, they’ll claim what’s theirs.
But before they capture me, Caelum saves me from the Wild Hunt. Fae-marked and on the run, he is able to fight back in ways I only dream of. From tentative alliance to all-consuming passion, our bond strengthens as the fae close in and evil lurks ever nearer. With my life on the line, he is everything I shouldn’t dare to want and a distraction I can’t afford. I can’t seem to stay away, not even with something greater on the line.
My heart.
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 one in a series and ends in a cliffhanger.
For nearly 400 years, the Veil has protected us from the Fae of Alfheimr. In their absence, our lives have shifted from decadence and sin to survival and virtue under the guidance of the New Gods. I’ve spent my entire life tending to the gardens next to the boundary between our worlds, drawn to the shimmering magic like a moth to the flame.
Then, we died on their swords.
All of that changes the day the Veil shatters, unleashing the fae upon our world once again. The magic of faerie marks those of us they mean to take, but the Mist Guard protecting Nothrek will kill us all before they let the fae have us. There’s no choice but to flee everything I’ve ever known, not if I want to live to see my twenty-first birthday as a free woman.
Now, they’ll claim what’s theirs.
But before they capture me, Caelum saves me from the Wild Hunt. Fae-marked and on the run, he is able to fight back in ways I only dream of. From tentative alliance to all-consuming passion, our bond strengthens as the fae close in and evil lurks ever nearer. With my life on the line, he is everything I shouldn’t dare to want and a distraction I can’t afford. I can’t seem to stay away, not even with something greater on the line.
My heart.
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 one 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