Forged by Magic: 1 (Falling for Fables)

A heartwarming, feel-good fantasy romance...with a helping of spice and only a pinch of danger.Trapped in a tower by the emperor who conquered her homeland, Daella yearns for an escape. But as one of the few half-orcs left in the world, she knows she'll never be free, much less find her own happily ever after.Destiny takes an unexpected turn when the emperor offers her a deal. To earn her freedom, she must journey to the mysterious Isles of Fable and track down wielders of outlawed dragon magic. Eager to seize her chance, Daella agrees.When a brutal storm tosses her ship off course, she washes up on the wrong island-right at the feet of Rivelin, a gruff but handsome elven blacksmith, who seems more likely to stab her than help her. To her surprise, he offers her shelter until the next ship passes through in six weeks' time.Daella soon realizes he's hiding something big. It could be the very magic she's been tasked to hunt down-the key to her long-awaited freedom. But as they bicker ove