Tessonja Odette

Fantasy romance author

A Rivalry of Hearts – Fae Flings and Corset Strings – BOOK ONE

By Tessonja Odette

A Rivalry of Hearts – Fae Flings and Corset Strings – BOOK ONE
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Two rival writers.
One prestigious publishing contract.
A bargain of hearts and seduction.

They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don’t get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she’s trapped in a magic-fueled bet she barely remembers with a man she’d be happier to forget. The terms? Whoever can bed the most lovers during their month-long dueling book tour wins a coveted publishing contract.

The win should be easy for Edwina. She’s known for penning scintillating tales of whirlwind romance. There’s just one problem: her imagination vastly exceeds her bedroom experience. But when failure means plummeting her career back into obscurity, losing isn’t an option.

Her handsome fae rival, William Haywood, poses an even greater challenge. Not only are his looks as aggravatingly perfect as his track record behind closed doors, but he has his own reasons for playing to win, and he won’t go down without a fight. Unless, of course, it’s a different kind of going down. In that case, he’s fair game.

Edwina and William clash in a rivalry of romance. But what happens when their objects of desire…turn out to be each other?

A Rivalry of Hearts is a spicy standalone adult fantasy romcom in the Fae Flings and Corset Strings series. Every book in this interconnected series is a complete story and ends with a HEA. If you like academic rivals, enemies to lovers, and quirky heroines, then you’ll love this sizzling tale.

The Fae Flings and Corset Strings series is set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy and Entangled with Fae. Journey back to this beloved fae world or fall in love for the first time.

Published by:

  • US – Self-published via Crystal Moon Press (my self-publishing imprint name)
  • UK – Traditionally published by Zaffre – Bonnier Books UK

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US INDIE HARDCOVER

Standard US indie retailer hardcover features the blue dust jacket and illustrated character art on the hardcase (yes, this really is the standard edition found on all US retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.org!)

  • Dust jacket illustrated by me!
  • Hardcover character art by Meowlayn Art

A Note on Content

A Rivalry of Hearts may be a cozy, low-stakes, fantasy romcom, but it does contain some topics that may be upsetting to some readers. Below is not an exhaustive list, but please note the following content:

  • Adult situations
  • Explicit language
  • Overindulgence in liquor
  • Fantasy drug use
  • Death of parental figure (mentioned)
  • Chronic illness of family member with poor prognosis
  • Descriptive on-page sex scenes (medium spice)
  • Public displays of sexual activity and mentions of voyeurism
  • Intended SA/taking advantage of an inebriated person (not explicit; the perpetrator is intercepted and stopped before he can make an attempt)