by Megan Shade
Series: The Curse of the Fates #1
Community rating: 4.7/5 from 17 ratings.
For over a century, mothers have warned their children of the Washwoman at the River's End—a woman cursed to haunt the river for eternity, washing the clothes of the dying so their souls may cross into the After. They say she is wicked. A murderess. But legends rarely tell the whole truth. Chained to the hidden river and desperate to end her eternal suffering, Bea spends her days searching the bloodstained garments she cleanses for the pieces of a spell that could allow her to break her curse, end her immortal life, and cross into the After to finally rest. But Bea's search is interrupted when the river brings her a warning—He is coming. Brennen knows the tale of the Washwoman all too well—the monster who murdered the woman he loved and left him with nothing but grief and an unbreakable vow of vengeance. So when he's assigned as the Washwoman's guard, he believes the Fates themselves have blessed him.
Genres: Gothic, Romantasy, Folklore And Mythology
Tropes: Inmate X Guard, reluctant allies, he's vowed to kill her, Yearning, Forbidden Love, Fuck it moment, rune magic, One Bed, Touch Her and Die, Dragons, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, true enemies to lovers, Possessive mmc, Who Did This to You?, guard/prisoner, Scottish Folklore, Forced Proximity
ISBN: 9798987832448
524 pages
Published: 2026-09-03
Publisher: Shade Made Publishing LLC