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Tanya Bird

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Tanya Bird is a RUBY award-winning author who lives in Brisbane with her hubby, three lively boys, a quirky greyhound, and a lazy whippet. Amid the chaos, she writes across a range romance sub-genres including historical, contemporary, and speculative. She is best known for her dark worldbuilding and high-emotion storytelling. A lover of horses, pancakes, and satire, Tanya dreams of one day attacking her rather long bucket list.

You can find her on Facebook @TanyaBirdAuthor, Instagram @tanyabirdauthor, TikTok @tanyabirdauthor or hiding in the pantry with her stash of chocolate.

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Average rating: 4.16 · 15,330 ratings · 1,474 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Royal Companion (The Companion, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 5,136 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Common Girl (The Companion, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 1,584 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Majestic Impostor (The Companion, #3) 4.38 avg rating — 1,496 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defender of Walls (Kingdom of Walls, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 1,305 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King's Obsession (The Companion, #4) 4.43 avg rating — 811 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Gladiator's Oath (Roman Hearts, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 838 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defender of Hearts (Kingdom of Walls, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 564 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rebel's Queen (The Companion, #6) 4.53 avg rating — 466 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Captain's Prize (The Companion, #5) 4.39 avg rating — 477 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defender of Crowns (Kingdom of Walls, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 449 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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For Better or for Curse

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Aisha would never forget the smell of her mother burning. The eerie hiss of fabric dissolving in the flames. The sweat trickling down her face and hairline as the fire intensified. Two blazing gold saucers that barely resembled her mother’s eyes.

She flinched when the queen flung her head back, eyes squeezing shut against the blinding heat. Then came the smell of singed hair. Aisha cove

Series by Tanya Bird

The Companion (9 books)
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Kingdom of Walls (3 books)
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Roman Hearts (3 books)
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4.22 avg rating — 1,345 ratings

Kingdom of Chains (3 books)
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The Mad King's Daughters (1 book)
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4.19 avg rating — 62 ratings

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“His mouth found hers as he lifted her, one hand already roaming beneath her dress, clawing at her legs.”
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“She watched as he remained behind, long after his brothers had entered the berfrois,”
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“How odd it must be to return home a hero and be confronted with celebration while grieving.’ She slipped her hand into his. ‘How ludicrous you must find the feasting as you count the empty chairs before you.”
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