Defend the Dawn
What will they sacrifice to save their kingdom?
Their honor?
Their love?
Their lives?
Tessa Cade has gone from masked outlaw to palace advisor, but even with her newfound power, she can't stop the sickness still raging. And the kingdom's supply of Moonflower elixir dwindles all the while. Prince Corrick is trying to find a new way to lead, but it isn't easy to repair the rift between the royals and the people--or the one growing between himself and Tessa.
When an emissary from a neighboring kingdom arrives with an intriguing offer, Tessa and Corrick set out on an uncertain journey to find a new source of the lifesaving elixir. But with tensions brewing on deck and the sea swirling below, Tessa and Corrick must decide who they can trust--including each other. But they're shocked to discover that a craven betrayal may be much closer than they think . . .
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~480
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 3 is already out.
How spicy is Defend the Dawn?
Defend the Dawn 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: First person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Death of a loved one
- Kidnapping
- Murder
- Torture
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Defend the Dawn: quick answers
How spicy is Defend the Dawn?
Defend the Dawn 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 Defend the Dawn a standalone?
No. Defend the Dawn is book 2 of 3 in Defy the Night. Start with Defy the Night. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Defend the Dawn?
Defend the Dawn features royalty, secret identity. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Defend the Dawn have content warnings?
Our notes for Defend the Dawn include: death of a loved one, kidnapping, murder, torture. 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 Defend the Dawn?
If you loved Defend the Dawn, try Roar by Cora Carmack, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Lightlark by Alex Aster. They share its royalty and secret identity energy at a similar spice level.