Stella does not believe in monsters. Not the kind that suck blood, or the ones who allegedly transform under the full moon. The only monster she’s sure of is the man who has her imprisoned in his castle.
Stella is a baker’s granddaughter, hungrier than ever—not for the sweet rolls she makes—but for adventure. When her grandmother’s disappearance leads her to a castle obscured by mist, her dreams of traveling the world shatter.
Thane has given up trying to find a way to break the curse that will claim his humanity before the year comes to an end. But when a stubborn young woman breaks into his home and demands he release the old hag who tried to kill him, hope sparks.
Her only way to regain her freedom is to win the heart of a monster.
His only way to break his curse is to be worthy of her love.
Can two unlikely people learn to love not only each other, but themselves, before all is lost?