The Contest

Perfect for fans of clean romantasy, this heart-pounding adventure follows a scrappy orphan fighting for her sibling in a deadly tournament. In a world of haves and have-nots, where petty crime is punishable by death and magic is forbidden, a ruthless contest unfolds in secret. Twelve competitors are mysteriously invited. The winner gets one wish. For Briar Bishop, this means saving her younger brother from execution by guillotine, and she's not going to let anything or anyone get in her way. Especially not Leo Davenbrook, a mischievous flirt and the handsome High Prince. He's grown up with everything she never had, and his very presence threatens her chance at survival. As intense rivalry ignites unexpected sparks, Briar has no idea a darker battle wages-one that could lead to a fate far worse than the death of her brother.