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Realms where magic bites back and love always asks for one more sacrifice.

High-stakes romantasy with rebel heroines, forbidden magic and slow-burn love. All in Kindle Unlimited.

The Regency-Fae romantasy seriesA Season of Scandal

A human girl slaps a Fae lord at a royal ball. He smiles, and the court can’t stop talking. Masks, mentors and immortal rivals: every ballroom here is a battlefield.

Regency scandal meets Fae intrigue. Every book is a very slow burn with open-door spice and a guaranteed happily ever after. Each one follows a new couple, but reading in order gives you the full scandal.

  1. A Lesson in Ruin by Rea Alexandris, book cover

    Book 1

    A Lesson in Ruin

    He’s bound to another. She’s off-limits by blood and scandal.

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  2. A Kiss of Salt by Rea Alexandris, book cover

    Book 2

    A Kiss of Salt

    Promised to power. Claimed by passion. Broken by both.

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  3. Storm-Knot VowsRurik & Sereine
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    Book 3, coming 14 February 2027

    Storm-Knot Vows

    Rurik and Sereine’s story.

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A Kiss of Salt by Rea Alexandris, A Season of Scandal Book 2, book cover

A Kiss of Salt is out now

A jilted Ice-Fae lady. A pirate who should have thrown her back. One deeply scandalous voyage.

Promised to power. Claimed by passion. Broken by both.

Lady Kenza Vundrosair has been jilted before four hundred witnesses, priced like livestock by her own father and promised to a lord old enough to be her grandfather. She has borne all of it with excellent posture. Then her own frost sends her over a sea wall and into the Gulf of Emsmar. She cannot swim.

The man who hauls her out is Captain Hayes Clare: Water-Fae, foul-mouthed, unreasonably shirtless, and master of a living ship whose crew votes on everything.

The villain gets her own book. Highborn lady and pirate captain. Forced proximity on a living ship. A stopped wedding.

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The complete five-book sagaThe Chronicles of Aeryndor

Magic is outlawed in Aeryndor. Kaelara Veylin, a blacksmith’s daughter, has hidden the flame beneath her skin for twenty years, until the Iron Guard comes hunting Flamebearers and an ancient forge answers to her blood.

Enemies-to-lovers dark romantasy with war, rebellion, old gods and a morally gray God of Destruction. The heat builds book by book. Start with The Forgotten Flame.

For readers of Shadow and Bone, An Ember in the Ashes, Serpent & Dove and One Dark Window.

  1. The Forgotten Flame by Rea Alexandris, book cover

    Book 1

    The Forgotten Flame

    She was born with forbidden fire. He was sworn to destroy it.

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  2. The Shattered Crown by Rea Alexandris, book cover

    Book 2

    The Shattered Crown

    A power she can’t control. A love that will save her, or ruin her.

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  3. The Veil of Shadows by Rea Alexandris, book cover

    Book 3

    The Veil of Shadows

    He’s been in her head since the night her forge lit blue. Now she has to walk into his realm.

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  4. The Unleashed Darkness by Rea Alexandris, book cover

    Book 4

    The Unleashed Darkness

    She took the god’s bond. She refused his heart.

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  5. The Phoenix War by Rea Alexandris, book cover

    Book 5

    The Phoenix War

    Gods, shadowfire, and a final battle for the soul of a realm.

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A Kiss Before Midnight

A gothic paranormal romance set in Cresset, Vermont, where everyone knows the rules.

  1. Ring the iron bell at dusk.
  2. Cover the mirrors when someone dies.
  3. Never answer when the dead call your name.
  4. And never kiss a stranger before midnight.
A Kiss Before Midnight by Rea Alexandris, standalone romance, book cover

Nora Mercer comes home to settle her father’s estate and leave again. Then she kisses a stranger at a masquerade. He knows how she takes her coffee. He knows a name nobody has ever called her. Now Halloween is coming, the dead are knocking, and the only man who can keep Nora alive is the one who remembers everything she has forgotten.

For readers who loved Hollow Heathens, Starling House and The Unmaking of June Farrow. Explicit spice, a real scare, and a hard-won happily ever after. For adult readers.

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What readers are saying

“This was an absolute page turner.”
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“A brilliant opener for The Chronicles of Aeryndor.”
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“Ahhh Rea you’ve done it again!!”
Goodreads reader on A Lesson in Ruin
“The breathtaking ending leaves you eager for more.”
Audible review of The Forgotten Flame
“A compelling continuation for fans of romantic fantasy.”
Audible review of The Shattered Crown

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About Rea Alexandris

Rea Alexandris writes high-stakes romantasy where rebel heroines, forbidden magic and slow-burn, heart-wrecking love crash straight into wars for crowns. She does it while juggling three kids, one bewildered husband, a full-time day job, and a Brussels street cat who’s convinced the books are about him.

Fueled by black coffee, ancient myths and the occasional near-miss laptop spill, she’s always building new worlds: rebellious mages, cursed gods, thieves who’d rather kiss than kill (usually).

Pour a strong drink, ignore reality for a while, and fall into realms where magic bites back.

Reader questions

Who is Rea Alexandris?

Rea Alexandris is a romantasy author based in Brussels. She writes high-stakes romantasy where rebel heroines, forbidden magic and slow-burn love collide with wars for crowns. Her books include the A Season of Scandal series, The Chronicles of Aeryndor and the gothic paranormal romance A Kiss Before Midnight.

In what order should I read Rea Alexandris's books?

A Season of Scandal: 1. A Lesson in Ruin, 2. A Kiss of Salt, with Book 3, Storm-Knot Vows, coming on 14 February 2027. The Chronicles of Aeryndor: 1. The Forgotten Flame, 2. The Shattered Crown, 3. The Veil of Shadows, 4. The Unleashed Darkness, 5. The Phoenix War. Each A Season of Scandal book follows its own couple, so every book works as a standalone. A Kiss Before Midnight is a standalone gothic paranormal romance.

Is A Season of Scandal spicy?

Yes. Every A Season of Scandal book is a very slow burn with open-door spice and a guaranteed happily ever after.

When does Storm-Knot Vows come out?

Storm-Knot Vows, Book 3 of A Season of Scandal and Rurik and Sereine’s story, releases on 14 February 2027.

Can I read Storm-Knot Vows before it comes out?

Yes. Chapter 1 of Storm-Knot Vows is free to read on reaalexandris.com, and newsletter subscribers get chapters 2 and 3 before the book releases on 14 February 2027.

Which Rea Alexandris book should I start with?

Start with A Lesson in Ruin, Book 1 of A Season of Scandal, if you love enemies-to-lovers Fae romantasy with court scandal and slow-burn romance. Start with The Forgotten Flame if you prefer epic dark fantasy romance.

What books are like Shadow and Bone or Serpent & Dove?

The Chronicles of Aeryndor by Rea Alexandris is written for readers of Shadow and Bone, An Ember in the Ashes and Serpent & Dove: a five-book dark fantasy romance with magic, war and a love story at its heart.

Who is the main character of The Chronicles of Aeryndor?

Kaelara Veylin, a blacksmith’s daughter who has hidden forbidden fire magic for twenty years in a kingdom where magic is outlawed. When the Iron Guard starts hunting Flamebearers, she becomes the most wanted weapon in Aeryndor.

Is The Forgotten Flame an enemies-to-lovers romance?

Yes. The Forgotten Flame is an enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance: she was born with forbidden fire, and he was sworn to destroy it. It is Book 1 of the five-book Chronicles of Aeryndor.

Is The Chronicles of Aeryndor spicy?

The heat builds across the series. The Veil of Shadows (Book 3) is a slow-burn, high-heat dark romantasy with a morally gray god, Kaelen, the God of Destruction, and The Unleashed Darkness (Book 4) is the hottest book in the series.

Who is the heroine of A Kiss of Salt?

Kenza. She is the antagonist of A Lesson in Ruin and becomes the heroine of her own story in A Kiss of Salt, Book 2 of A Season of Scandal.

Is A Kiss of Salt a standalone?

Yes. A Kiss of Salt is a slow-burn standalone Regency-Fae pirate romantasy in A Season of Scandal series, with open-door spice and a guaranteed happily ever after. It follows Lady Kenza Vundrosair, an Ice-Fae lady, and Captain Hayes Clare, a Water-Fae pirate.

What is A Kiss Before Midnight about?

A Kiss Before Midnight is a gothic paranormal romance set in Cresset, Vermont. Nora Mercer kisses a stranger at a masquerade who remembers a love she has forgotten, just as Halloween comes and the dead start knocking. It has explicit spice and a hard-won happily ever after, for adult readers.

What books are like Starling House or Hollow Heathens?

A Kiss Before Midnight by Rea Alexandris is for readers who loved the haunted small town of Hollow Heathens, the gothic unease of Starling House and the half-remembered love of The Unmaking of June Farrow.

Are Rea Alexandris's books on Kindle Unlimited?

Yes. Rea Alexandris's books are available on Amazon Kindle and can be read with Kindle Unlimited.

How do I get the free bonus chapter?

Join Rea Alexandris's newsletter on reaalexandris.com to receive the exclusive forbidden first touch bonus chapter, plus bonus scenes, alternate POVs, cover reveals and giveaways.