by Kristen Painter
Book 1 in Shadowvale
A cursed small town with gates, grudges, vampires, and one raven shifter trying very hard not to care. The romance stays sweet; Shadowvale does the weird magic heavy lifting.
goodreads 4.08/5 4,031 ratings
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