The last time a fae king took a human bride it started a war.
This time it could prevent one.
One of the few humans at the palace, Lieke has served the royal family her whole life, enjoying their protection from the fae who hate her kind. Unfortunately, nothing could protect her heart from falling in love with her best friend–the prince. Even if he returned her love, he could never marry a human, let alone a servant.
But holding onto her mother’s words that love can conquer all, she refuses to give up, no matter the costs.
As the crown prince, Connor is preparing to be king and doing his best to rebuild the king’s armies and neutralize a rebel threat. Tasked with also ensuring his younger brother ends his licentious ways and marries a neighboring princess, he thinks things can’t get any worse. Until a human servant–a woman he saved years ago–catches his brother’s eye and threatens to ruin everything.
When Lieke finds herself sentenced to death for murdering a fae noble, she’s shocked to see it’s the older brother—Connor—who steps in to save her. And not in the way she expected.
In a world jaded by war, where love is weakness, a fae prince finds himself torn between his desire to save his country and his growing love for a human. He can’t save both, but how can he choose between his duty and his heart?
Until the Stars Fall is the first in a new fantasy romance collection of interconnected stand-alones, sweeping you to a magical war-torn world. This fated mates tale with a fake engagement brings you a noble fae prince who falls first–and hard. Loosely inspired by the movie, Sabrina, this slow-burn romance will have you swooning.
““Until the stars fall, Connor, you keep going, because it’s what you do. It’s who you are.”
You might say all the stars, but honestly all the FEEELS. Until The Stars Fall is such a captivating fantasy romance that I could not put down. It is absolutely a slow-burn, enemies to lovers, fae royalty, perfect build-up of a ride and I adored it.
Vanessa does such a wonderful job of building up this world. She gives us each of the pieces and then perfectly weaves them together in a beautiful yet thrilling story. It’s also dual POV, so even though it is clear who is end-game, it doesn’t just simply happen. I loved watching Lieke and Connor navigate the politics and foes together.
Against my lips, he whispered, “I’ve got you, Lieke. Always. It’s us together.”
With Lieke, I love her growth from being brought up in a place she’s always known to going after what she wants to discovering a whole new side of herself. Nothing makes me more excited than a bada$$ woman and that is exactly what she becomes. On the other side, Connor… oh Connor. Nothing I adore more than a sexy, fae prince, who may come off like a jerk but is genuinely a good guy. Everything that Connor has been through and everything he does for Lieke, his friends, and family just made me love him tenfold.
Also, one of the coolest things about this story is that even though Lieke and Connor’s story has wrapped up, the storyline has not. As far as the fantasy and issues, there are still so many questions to be answered and I love that she’ll be doing it following two new MCs. All the stars for this one, and I cannot wait to be back in this world.
Jotted by Jena 