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“This is a sexy, creative book. A great listen! And it has an orange cat!”
— Tara • The Brass Unicorn
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“Adventure, romance, great friendships, magic, and spice... Ruby Dixon never disappoints!”
— Anne • The Traveling Book Bus
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“A much needed listen! This is my first jump into Ruby Dixon’s writing and the setup of Aspeth jumping into a world renowned organization to save her family’s legacy was great, but add a Minotaur MMC and all of the lore and this is a great read. Loved the heroine trope mixed with marriage of convenience, forced proximity and the spice was fantastic.”
— Pam • The Read Queen Bookstore & Cafe
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“I already adore Ruby Dixon, but her storytelling and world building in this one is amazing! Every character is so well developed and real, I cannot stop listening and reading this book! The narrators in this audiobook are fantastic and I love how even in the FMC chapters the male narrator does the male voices and vice versa for the female voices in the MMC chapters. It’s such a nice touch that I’ve always wanted in dual POV books. This just elevates the story and makes it such a delight. I can’t recommend this title enough! ”
— Katlin Kerrison • Story on the Square
The special first edition hardcover will include a gorgeous, shimmering jacket with effects, brilliantly illustrated four-color endpapers, striking and detailed-stained edges, and a beautiful foil-stamped case.
In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman determined to save her family joins forces with an unlikely partner—a minotaur—in this steamy romantasy by USA Today bestselling author Ruby Dixon.
As a Holder’s daughter, Aspeth Honori knows the importance of magical artifacts . . . which is why it’s a disaster that her father has gambled all theirs away. Now that her family is in danger of losing their hold—and their heads—if anyone finds out the truth, Aspeth decides to do something about it. She’ll join the Royal Artifactual Guild and the adventurers who explore ancient underground ruins to retrieve the coveted arcane items.
It’s a great plan—with one big problem. The guild won’t let her train because she’s a woman. Aspeth needs a chaperone of some kind. The best way to get around this problem? Marry someone who will let her become an apprentice. Who better than a surly guild member who requires a favor of his own? He’s a minotaur (it’s fine) who is her teacher (also fine) . . . and he’s about to go into rut (which is where it gets tricky). He also has no idea she’s a noble (oops), and he’ll want nothing to do with her if he discovers her real identity.
Now Aspeth just has to pass the guild tests, thwart a fortune hunter, and save her hold—oh, and survive a rut with her monstrous, horned husband, whom she might be falling in love with.
It’s time to dig deep. Literally.
Ruby Dixon is an author of all things science fiction and fantasy romance. She is a Sagittarius and a Reylo shipper, and loves farming sims (but not actual housework). She lives in the South with her husband and a couple of goofy cats, and can’t think of anything else to put in her biography. Truly, she is boring.
Reviews
"Ruby Dixon can do it all: she builds a stunning world, creates compelling, lovable characters, and then hits me with the minotaur smut I always knew I wanted. I came for the monster sex, but what really drew me in is a beautifully poignant story of found family, in which two outcasts team up to take on a broken system and fall in love in the process. (I mean, the monster smut drew me in, too...) This better be the first in a whole series, because I am OBSESSED with everyone. Bull Moon Rising is simply glorious, and Ruby Dixon and The Sacred Knot have my whole heart!"—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author"A steamy marriage of convenience featuring all the unusual anatomy Dixon’s fans expect. The worldbuilding is well done and the love story convincing. Dixon should win a whole new set of readers with this."—Publishers Weekly
“This steamy paranormal fantasy romance is filled with found family and sweet characters.”—Shelf Awareness Expand reviews
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