Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez

Graceless Heart by Isabel IbañezA lush, atmospheric and achingly magical standalone adult fantasy romance set in Renaissance Italy from a #1 New York Times bestselling author. In 15th century Volterra, sculptress Ravenna Maffei enters a competition hosted by a secretive, immortal family who offer an invaluable boon to the victor. Desperate to win so she can save her brother, Ravenna reveals a rare magical talent a dangerous act in a city where magic is forbidden. Her revelation

But she may not get to choose what side she fights on

And we’re on two completely different paths

Daphne isn’t sure how much longer she can keep lying to Chris

And that one night changes everything

she is forced to flee her home

parts of myself were brought to the light

Eloise Bridgerton couldn't marry a man she had never met

whose father needs pagan magic to consolidate his power

Addiction is my weakness

and the crushing weight of all their unrealized adolescent potential

his attraction to Cassie becomes impossible to ignore

about the power and danger of stories and the untold costs of keeping magic alive