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Shadow and Starlight
The perfect princess. That’s what I am. During the day, at least. At night, I’m spy on the streets of Ketim.
Then Father upends everything by betrothing me to Navid, the quiet archivist with a talent for disaster whenever I’m near. With Navid’s ability to notice what others miss, will he guess my secrets?
The thought of letting this stranger inside is terrifying—of letting him know who I truly am beneath the masks I wear. But he seems determined to tear away my walls until there’s nothing left to hide behind.
What I don’t know is that Navid harbors secrets of his own. When the stars come out, he transforms into the Shadow, a deadly agent whose missions keep clashing with mine and whose knives keep ending up at my throat.
As the days and nights pass, I find myself drawn to both the gentle man I’m meant to marry and the elusive Shadow who somehow understands me better than anyone.
Will the secrets we’ve both been hiding be revealed before we promise our lives to each other? And will the truth shatter our fragile bond, or will we find freedom and love in the shadows and starlight?
Shadow and Starlight is a heartwarming fantasy romance with a touch of spice.
Then Father upends everything by betrothing me to Navid, the quiet archivist with a talent for disaster whenever I’m near. With Navid’s ability to notice what others miss, will he guess my secrets?
The thought of letting this stranger inside is terrifying—of letting him know who I truly am beneath the masks I wear. But he seems determined to tear away my walls until there’s nothing left to hide behind.
What I don’t know is that Navid harbors secrets of his own. When the stars come out, he transforms into the Shadow, a deadly agent whose missions keep clashing with mine and whose knives keep ending up at my throat.
As the days and nights pass, I find myself drawn to both the gentle man I’m meant to marry and the elusive Shadow who somehow understands me better than anyone.
Will the secrets we’ve both been hiding be revealed before we promise our lives to each other? And will the truth shatter our fragile bond, or will we find freedom and love in the shadows and starlight?
Shadow and Starlight is a heartwarming fantasy romance with a touch of spice.
- GenresFantasy
459 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 20, 2025
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
September 5, 2025
this is so YA it hurt sometimes, but also the love story ATE. give me more navid pleeeeease omg this man. i felt there was some lacking plot development overall but the focus on the relationship and the thorough examination of their internal struggles was immaculately done!
dual pov that was excellent 👌🏼
dual pov that was excellent 👌🏼
October 1, 2025
Pretty clean read, loved the character growth and development. I was about a third of the way done with the book and things were going great for everyone and I started to get very nervous. There were a lot of things that hadn't been finished at that point and while I expected a happy ending, I was very nervous that there was going to be something that came out of left field. Very much enjoyed and would definitely recommend.
August 3, 2025
One of my favorite books
Soooooo good. I was captivated from the beginning and couldn't put it down. Read almost the whole thing in one night even though I was ridiculously tired and my eyeballs were begging me to go to sleep I just couldn't stop. A wonderful book was such a sweet yet passionate relationship.
Soooooo good. I was captivated from the beginning and couldn't put it down. Read almost the whole thing in one night even though I was ridiculously tired and my eyeballs were begging me to go to sleep I just couldn't stop. A wonderful book was such a sweet yet passionate relationship.
January 16, 2026
I enjoyed this start to finish. A love story (clean read) with a mix of action and intrigue. It is not a perfect book, but I also felt that what was missed in plot pacing and development reflected the author’s priority in building a beautiful love story.
June 26, 2025
Love, Love, Love
The characters are very charming. The story is deeply enthralling, and I look forward to many more in this series.
The characters are very charming. The story is deeply enthralling, and I look forward to many more in this series.
October 16, 2025
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Great story and an amazing world. I love reading the stories, even if it’s just a little at a time.
Great story and an amazing world. I love reading the stories, even if it’s just a little at a time.
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