Heartsgrove - by Allison Saft (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In this queer folkloric romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide, set in that same world, a world-weary botanist must untangle three mysteries before his time runs out--a plagued grove, a dying dryad prince, and the curse slowly eating his body alive.

In the wake of a disastrous scientific expedition, life has gone on for all the surviving members--save for one. Ludwig von Meyer, renowned botanist and victim of a deadly curse, is slowly turning into a tree.

His body grows more alien by the day, and then there's the matter of the blackouts, which have him waking inside an eerie, blighted grove.

Then, one night, he awakes on the doorstep of the grove's keeper, a mysterious dryad prince named Alois, who offers a pact. Alois can lift Ludwig's curse, on one condition: Ludwig must rid the sacred grove of its blight.

With the bargain sealed, Ludwig has only a handful of weeks to solve the mystery of the grove before his curse makes him a permanent part of it . . . and before the handsome dryad who increasingly owns Ludwig's heart perishes along with his trees.

Review Quotes

"Saft gifts us a fairy tale about being known and loved, brimming with longing, breathtaking prose, and a romance that weaves its way to the very core of your heart. Heartsgrove is utterly enchanting."--Kalie Cassidy, New York Times bestselling author of In the Veins of the Drowning

"Charming and decadently spicy, Heartsgrove is a queer love story rooted in stubborn hope and unexpected second chances. A fairy-tale romance that doesn't flinch away from the realities of chronic pain, Heartsgrove makes timeless tropes feel fresh and intoxicating. I adored this tender, aching fantasy about a young botanist who will do whatever it takes to survive a cruel curse and the dying dryad who absolutely cannot with this infuriating man."--Maria Ingrande Mora, award-winning author of A Wild Radiance

"Saft weaves together a delicate delight of a fairy tale, gifting us an enchanting romance where the tender shoots of new devotion are interwoven with the old wounds of grief, repression, and loss. . . . An enthralling return to the world of Brunnestaad, perfect for old friends and new readers alike."--K. M. Enright, Sunday Times bestselling author of Mistress of Lies

About the Author

Allison Saft is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Starlight, A Dark and Drowning Tide, and other romantic fantasy novels. She teaches creative writing at Wilkes University, and in her free time, she practices aerial circus arts. She lives in West Virginia with her partner and an Italian greyhound named Marzipan.