The Veiled Witch

by M.J. Wyles

"Know this, little witch, before the end, I shall bring you such delicious ruin."

For fans of From Blood and Ash and Her Soul to Take.

In a coastal town where quaint charm hides quiet judgment, Nimue Reece lives two pastor's daughter by day and desperate girl, flirting with forbidden magic by night. The grief of watching her sister drown has made her reckless. Letting go feels impossible. Because the grimoire she found is making her question whether the dead are really as gone as everyone says.

When a ritual to reach her sister goes awry, Nim accidentally summons a fallen angel exiled from both Heaven and Hell. Damiel is chaos. He is a feral predator among monsters. And he guards a secret that will shatter everything Nim thinks she knows about her sister's death, her bloodline, her town's buried history, and her own destiny.

The Veiled Witch delivers supernatural romantasy packed with slow-burn enemies-to-lovers tension, primal spice, forced proximity, dominant/submissive dynamics, and forbidden magic steeped in the haunting mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.

Fallen angel romance * witch awakening * possessive love interest * morally grey love interest * dark paranormal romance * gothic romance * religious trauma * small town secrets * twin mystery * demon summoning * coastal gothic * cult secrets * spicy romantasy * monster romance * dark fantasy romance * pastor’s daughter * forbidden power * supernatural suspense * primal hero * mystery romance

317 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 28, 2026

About the author

M.J. Wyles is the author of The Veiled Records: The Devil’s House and the upcoming novel, The Veiled Witch. The books (and wider series) explore religion, magic, possession, passion, sexuality, and the long history of women who fought the institutions designed to cage them. Before writing fiction, M.J. spent years working in civil rights, a job that shapes every story. M.J. lives in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a few hours from where the colony was last seen.

Reviews

[Amairany rojas-cadena · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you’re looking for a Romance but also some paranormal, small town, some witches then this is your book! I enjoyed the build up and was not expected the ending! I was a little scared haha at the start and how the FMC started seeing things ! If you’re into the scary yet some spice romance I recomend!

[Elizabeth Knowles · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book written so well. If you’re looking for paranormal with romance in a little bit of fantasy, this book is definitely for you. The FMC in this book is absolute amazing and so strong. From the very beginning, I honestly found this book very enjoyable. I will definitely be reading the second one when it comes out.

[Add Another To The TBR · Rating 3 out of 5]

The mystery of The Lost Colony is something that lingers over the community of Manteo and this book presents a very interesting story that surrounds that mystery. With a unique premise and a light horror edge this is a great book to read for Fall, especially if you plan to visit the lost colony yourself.