Bloom and Bruise: Iron Temple Book One

She came to Philadelphia to fight. She didn't expect to fall.Jean Eriksdottir has something to prove. Fresh out of Wyldthorn Academy and determined to build a name in the underground fighting circuit, the youngest Scion of the Norns never backs down from a challenge. But victory in the ring is only the beginning-navigating Philadelphia's Scion politics, building her life and a growing web of complicated relationships might be her toughest fight yet.Between the ropes and the sheets, Jean discovers that the heart is the most dangerous battleground of all.A casual arrangement with the enigmatic club owner Nathaniel. An intense creative partnership with the charming content creator Merrit. A deepening romance with Maria that feels like it could be everything. And a connection with Kaede, the Summer Court monarch, that defies every conventional definition of relationship. Jean thought she knew what she wanted-until she realized she could have it all.