Pacts & Prices The Kiss Clause #1

Pacts & Prices, Book 1 - A kiss at midnight. Seven nights. One contract you can't outrun.Iris Vale is a ward-witch with a memory-shaped hole and couriers on her doorstep. Cassian Rook is the Vault's most meticulous enforcer-precise, relentless, inconveniently honorable.She bargains for seven nights of protection. He accepts-at a price she names herself: a kiss at midnight, every midnight. Offer. Consideration. Consent. Seal.But contracts don't keep feelings out, and the Counter-Ledger wants what Iris lost. As rivals test the perimeter and old signatures crack, Iris and Cassian will have to decide which rules to keep, which to amend, and what a single, well-placed kiss can be made to unlock.Why you'll love it- Dark romantic fantasy with razor-sharp banter and slow-burn heat- Consent-forward, adults 21+, dual 1st-person present (Iris & Cassian)- Morally-gray lawyer MMC × tactile ward-witch FMC- Contract magic, Archive heists, Night Market ambience- Found-family threads (sister dynamic), competence, protective vibesSeries info - Pacts & PricesEach novel delivers a complete central romance and a fresh contract to unravel, with recurring characters and an expanding city of Vault rules, Archive secrets, and very pretty problems. Start here; you'll be caught up and hungry for the next bargain.Heat is high but consent-forward (enthusiastic consent, clear check-ins; no violence on page).