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Heart's Blood

The Twelve Kingdoms
by Jeffe Kennedy
Heart's Blood (The Twelve Kingdoms) by Jeffe Kennedy
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A novella.

A dark fairytale retelling of a princess robbed of rank, husband and even her name.

Nix is nothing. The Princess Natilde — her former waiting woman — attacked her on the journey to wed Prince Cavan, stripping her of everything and taking her place. With no serving skills, Nix becomes a goose girl. Perhaps if Nix keeps her promise never to reveal who she really is, Natilde won’t carry out her vile threats. Prince Cavan entered his arranged marriage determined to have a congenial, if not loving relationship with his future queen — for the sake of both their kingdoms. But, his wife repels him more each day and he finds himself absurdly drawn to the lovely Nix.

With broken vows, anguish and dark secrets between them, Cavan and Nix struggle to find the magic to restore what’s gone terribly wrong... if it ever can be.

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FantasyRomanceEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy
Release date: March 2016

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Jeffe Kennedy

Jeffe Kennedy is an award-winning, bestselling author who writes fantasy with romantic elements and contemporary romance. She serves on the Board of Directors for SFWA as a Director at Large. Her recent works include the high fantasy trilogy from Rebel Base books, The Chronicles of Dasnaria, in the same world as her award-winning fantasy series The Twelve Kingdoms and The Uncharted Realms. She is a hybrid author, and also self-publishes a romantic fantasy series, Sorcerous Moons. Her books have won the RT Reviewers' Choice Best Fantasy Romance of 2015, been named Best Book of June 2014, and won RWA's prestigious RITA(R) Award in 2017. The The Uncharted Realms novella, The Dragons of Summer, is also a RITA finalist in 2019. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with two Maine coon cats, plentiful free-range lizards and a very handsome Doctor of Oriental Medicine.

The Twelve Kingdoms

The Twelve Kingdoms consists of three primary books, and includes four additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Related series The Uncharted Realms
Related series The Chronicles of Dasnaria

The Mark of the Tala (The Twelve Kingdoms #1)
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The Tears of the Rose (The Twelve Kingdoms #2)
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The Talon of the Hawk (The Twelve Kingdoms #3)
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Negotiation (The Twelve Kingdoms)
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Heart's Blood (The Twelve Kingdoms)
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The Crown of the Queen (The Twelve Kingdoms)
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For Crown and Kingdom (The Twelve Kingdoms)
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