Book 1 of 2 in Elements of Cadence
A River Enchanted
by Rebecca Ross
Jack is called home to the isle of Cadence, where girls are vanishing, and has to work with Adaira, the heiress who was his childhood rival. Folk magic, sea spirits and a very slow burn.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~480
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is A River Enchanted?
A River Enchanted is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Multiple POVs
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Kidnapping
- Death of a loved one
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A River Enchanted: quick answers
How spicy is A River Enchanted?
A River Enchanted is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is A River Enchanted a standalone?
No. A River Enchanted is book 1 of 2 in Elements of Cadence. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in A River Enchanted?
A River Enchanted features rivals to lovers, marriage of convenience, opposites attract. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does A River Enchanted have content warnings?
Our notes for A River Enchanted include: kidnapping, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A River Enchanted?
If you loved A River Enchanted, try Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett. They share its rivals to lovers and marriage of convenience energy at a similar spice level.