{"product_id":"forged-in-fire-alison-banks-9798242951945","title":"Forged in Fire: A Monster Romance","description":"\u003ci\u003eHe's been cursed for fifty years. She's the first person who isn't afraid.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRafe Thornwood is a monster. Cursed by an ancient enemy, he's trapped in beast form. Eight feet of muscle, horns, and barely controlled hunger. His blood magic harms anyone he touches. His shapeshifting is locked. And the primal instincts he's fought for five decades grow stronger every day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe's accepted that he'll die alone in exile. Then Ivy Harte arrives at his door. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIvy has spent her whole life in her sister's shadow. When Rowan asks her to use her unique magic, art that reveals truth, to break Lord Thornwood's curse, it's her chance to finally prove she's more than the irresponsible artist everyone thinks she is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut no one warned her about the attraction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Ivy looks at Rafe, she doesn't see a monster. She sees a beautiful, lonely fae lord fighting a battle he's already lost. And the beast inside him? The massive, possessive, dangerously hungry creature he's terrified of becoming? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe wants that too.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Ivy paints the truth of who Rafe really is, the curse begins to crack. But someone powerful wants him to stay broken-and they'll destroy everything he's starting to love to keep him that way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFORGED IN FIRE is a standalone monster romance in the Nightveil series featuring a cursed beast hero, significant size difference, explicit content, and a heroine who sees beauty in the darkness. HEA guaranteed. For readers who loved Sarah J. Maas, Ruby Dixon, and Kathryn Moon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book contains mature themes and explicit sexual content intended for adult readers (18+). Content includes: monster romance, significant size difference, possessive hero, captor\/captive dynamics (willing), explicit intimate scenes, breeding kink, primal play, light pain play, and dark romantic elements. Reader discretion is advised. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetailed Content Warnings\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSexual Content: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Explicit sex scenes (5 major scenes)\u003cbr\u003e- Size difference dynamics\u003cbr\u003e- Breeding kink\/dirty talk\u003cbr\u003e- Primal play elements\u003cbr\u003e- Light pain play\u003cbr\u003e- Possessive\/claiming language \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolence\/Dark Themes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Fantasy violence\u003cbr\u003e- Kidnapping (by villain)\u003cbr\u003e- References to past trauma\u003cbr\u003e- Isolation\/exile themes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePositive Notes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- HEA (Happily Ever After) guaranteed\u003cbr\u003e- Enthusiastic consent throughout\u003cbr\u003e- No cheating\u003cbr\u003e- No cliffhanger\u003cbr\u003e- Hero worships heroine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alison Banks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242951945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Alison Banks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171661553919,"sku":"9798242951945","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forged-in-fire-alison-banks-9798242951945","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}