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Briar Boleyn
Bought by the Wild Roc: Monsters' Bride Market
by Lia Frost
About this book
A bride auction. A Roc untouched for two hundred years. A nest he builds around her while she sleeps.
WREN
When my uncle's creditor raises a paddle to claim me, I do the only reckless, impossible thing that might save me. I choose the monster in the shadows instead.
Tavrin is nothing like the horror I braced for. He fills my room with books I've whispered about only once. He brings me tea before I know I want it.
He watches me like I'm a treasure he's spent lifetimes searching for. But I can't curl into safety. Not yet.
TAVRIN
I bought her to free her. Now I'm the one undone.
The mate bond snaps into place, and the change follows. Wings splitting skin, instincts narrowing to one command: claim, protect, keep.
But her past threatens the only family she has left. And to save them, I must choose between two impossible things:
Let her walk away. Or risk tearing myself apart to bring her and her sister home.
A spicy, first-person gothic monster romance with a guaranteed happily-ever-after, complete as a standalone.
✓ Fated mates
✓ Possessive monster hero
✓ Bought bride / Bride auction
✓ He falls first, hard and helpless
✓ Touch-her-and-die energy
✓ Found family + sister rescue
Feral devotion. Dangerous tenderness. A Roc who would level the world for the woman he loves.
For readers of Ruby Dixon and Harley Laroux craving a gothic monster husband who builds his bride a nest instead of a cage.
One-click now and let the Roc carry you home.
Welcome to the bride market! Monsters bid, you choose.
This is a spin-off series to Arranged Monster Mates. We're back on Alia Terra with steamy stories told by your favorite paranormal romance authors: Eva Brandt, Lia Frost, Cara Wylde, and Ava York.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0FVHL9KN4
Reader Reviews
May 17, 2026
Lia is fast becoming one of my automatic go-to authors. I have enjoyed several of her stories now and they are all so very entertaining. This one was another winner. I loved seeing how the couple finally came solidly together. So wonderfully done and highly recommended. )
May 3, 2026
Nicely written, pleasant to read. A bit on the brief side, but this is exactly what is called for. Reading these books are somewhat like eating cookies, or perhaps pie. A sweet treat. )
May 25, 2026
Cute ml. Good story. Would recommend and would read again. Don't have anything else to say. Read it yourself lol. )
January 29, 2026
This is a story of love knocking down the all walls that stand in the way. Found family and safety in his arms. Thanks for another great story that gets you in the feels! )
April 30, 2026
So, rating this book is difficult. I like the author and the world of the story. I felt like the main characters had a good connection in an insta-love kind of way that left me with warm fuzzies at the end. Which is a bit off because a large part of the story was them waiting until Wren the fmc was “sure” she wanted to be with the male lead forever. Only they NEVER TALKED TO EACH OTHER. I feel like a chapter (or several)got left out of the final draft- where they talked about Tavrin’s past and...
