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The Thief and the Traitor Bride

by V.L. Bovalino · The Hand and the Heart series

A thief and a bride fleeing an arranged marriage forge an uneasy alliance in a world where magic is currency and trust is the riskiest bargain of all. Bovalino weaves romance and heist into a story that earns both its danger and its tenderness.

The Hand and the Heart in reading order

• 1. The Second Death of Locke — V.L. Bovalino
• 2. The Thief and the Traitor Bride — V.L. Bovalino

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