An enemies-to-lovers romance that starts with a death sentence, and ends in three deadly magical trials.

Sapphire Hayes feels trapped.

Stuck in her quiet Maine town, bound to a dead-end relationship, and hidden behind the bar at the Maple Pig, where she serves drinks that magically soothe souls—although she doesn’t know why.

Then, when her boyfriend proposes under a meteor shower and she says no, he storms off, leaving her stranded in the woods.

Angry and lost, Sapphire drinks from a stream to calm her mind. She blacks out—only to wake high in a tree, staring down at a breathtaking man crouched over her lifeless body, with a prowling leopard at his side.

When she snaps back to life, she learns she’s landed in the fae Winter Court, and that this magnetic stranger—Riven—is a fae prince. He claims she’s a fae, too, and accuses her of being a spy.

Worse, his father—the ruthless king—condemns her to death.

But Riven offers an alternative: three brutal trials, each designed to break her body and soul. If she survives, she’ll walk free. If she fails, her story ends here.

Sapphire has to decide if she can trust Riven—whose lips promise protection, but whose eyes hint at something far darker. Is he her captor, her savior, or her greatest enemy?

She doesn’t know.

But one thing is certain—the more she fights her fate, the more entwined it becomes with the cold prince who holds her life in his hands… and who threatens to steal her heart in the process.

Packed with enemies-to-lovers romance, fae bargains, deadly trials, and hidden magic, Fae Bound by USA Today bestselling author Michelle Madow is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, and Holly Black.