The Ascended (The Aesymarean Duet, #1)

by Bree Grenwich

"And I think maybe adventure isn't always about going somewhere new. Sometimes it's about finding something worth staying for."

For a moment, I let myself imagine what it would be like to be the kind of woman someone could love without reservation. One who didn't carry secrets—who could give her heart freely instead of sharpening it like a weapon.

My eyes found her easily in the masses. Her beauty had always been enough to destroy me. But seeing her now, I was practically rioting to be near her.