Lucy Everleigh never believed in fairy tales.
Until a hidden door in Central Park pulls her into Aerwyn — a magical kingdom trapped in endless winter, ruled by an immortal sorceress no one dares defy.
Lucy should never have been able to cross between worlds. But the battered fairy-tale book she's carried since childhood holds secrets older than the curse itself — and when the legendary Snowglass Crown awakens at her touch, every power in Aerwyn turns its attention to her.
Including Garrick Winterstar.
Rebel commander. Rightful king. The most dangerous man in the frozen kingdom — and the one tasked with keeping Lucy alive long enough to claim the Crown.
He's cold, calculating, and brutally protective. She's a foster-system survivor who doesn't trust anyone. They shouldn't work. But in a world where magic answers to emotion, the tension between them is becoming impossible to ignore.
Breaking the curse could save Aerwyn. But the Snowglass Crown demands a keeper. And claiming it may cost Lucy the only world she's ever known — or the man she's learning to need.
Portal fantasy romance. Slow burn. One bed kingdom. Single pairing — no love triangle.
Tropes: slow burn, forced proximity, protective hero, she falls first (but he falls harder), morally gray politics, fairy tale retelling, grumpy/sunshine, he would burn the world for her
Perfect for fans of: Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, Carissa Broadbent, and Elise Kova
A homeless girl fleeing a winter storm in Central Park discovers a hidden door to a frozen kingdom, and a cursed king who may be her destiny.
Lucy Everleigh has never belonged anywhere.
Twenty-two years in the foster system taught her one rule: don't get attached. Not to people. Not to places. Not to the battered fairy-tale book she's carried since childhood — the one with her name written inside the cover in handwriting she doesn't recognize.
Then a hidden door in Central Park opens into a frozen forest beneath two silver moons, and Lucy steps into a world that shouldn't exist.
The kingdom of Aerwyn has been trapped in endless winter for three centuries. Its people survive in rebel camps beneath ice-choked forests, led by a man the prophecies call the rightful king — though Garrick Winterstar refuses the title. He's scarred, brutal, and waging a war he's been losing since before Lucy was born.
He also has no patience for a confused mortal girl who wandered through a magical door.
But Lucy's fairy-tale book contains stories the people of Aerwyn believed were destroyed three hundred years ago. Stories about the four lost seasons, a gate between worlds — and the girl prophesied to break the curse.
Now a dying kingdom is looking at Lucy like she's their only hope. Garrick is looking at her like she's a problem he can't solve. And the longer they fight side by side, the harder it becomes to pretend that the tension between them is only strategy.
Breaking the curse will demand more than courage. It will require Lucy to trust the one person dangerous enough to help her claim the Snowglass Crown — and risk the thing she's spent her whole life searching for: A place where she finally belongs.
Portal fantasy romance. Slow burn. Forced proximity. She's never been chosen — until an entire kingdom needs her. He'd burn it all down before he let anyone touch her.
Tropes: slow burn, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, touch her and die, prophecy, found family, mortal girl × fae king, he falls first (but won't admit it)
Perfect for fans of: Sarah J. Maas, Carissa Broadbent, Holly Black, and Elise Kova
Before the Snow Fell A Winter Court Trilogy Prequel
Long before Aerwyn was trapped in endless winter, there was a love that should never have existed.
Aurielle Frostsong was the most powerful sorceress the Winter Court had ever known — common-born, fiercely brilliant, and destined to bear the Snowglass Crown. The elders demanded one thing in return: she must never give her heart to anyone.
Then Aldric Winterstar walked into her life.
Noble-born. Warm-blooded. Heir to one of Winter's most powerful houses — and the only person who ever looked at her like she was more than a weapon. Their stolen meetings in the Crystal Caves became the one place where Aurielle allowed herself to be something other than the Crown's future bearer.
But the Winterstar family had been watching. Every letter Aldric sent home, every detail he shared about the woman he loved — they weaponized it all. And when Aurielle discovers the man she trusted was the source of an intelligence operation designed to control her, something inside her breaks.
Not a spell. Not a choice. Grief given form — a magic so vast it pours through the Heart Tree and freezes the world.
One devastating moment. One unforgivable betrayal. And Aerwyn will never see spring again.
Dual POV. Forbidden love. Tragic romance. The villain's origin story — told from her side.
Tropes: forbidden love, class divide, he didn't mean to betray her, doomed romance, Crown vs. heart, villain origin story, dual POV (first person)
Perfect for fans of: tragic romantasy prequels, morally complex heroines, and readers who need to understand why the villain froze the world.
Get it for FREE when you subscribe to my newsletter.
OR
Grab it on Amazon.
Juliet Lewis writes sweeping fantasy romance filled with hidden worlds, cursed crowns, and heroines brave enough to step through impossible doors.
Her stories blend the wonder of classic fairy tales with epic romance, transporting readers to magical kingdoms where winter never ends, ancient prophecies awaken, and love can change the fate of an entire realm.
When she isn’t writing, Juliet can usually be found wandering bookstores, collecting old fairy tales, or dreaming up new worlds where magic still lingers beneath the snow. She lives with an ever-growing stack of books and a deep belief that the best stories begin with a single question:
What if the door was real?
About
Book 2, coming soon!
Book 3, the final book in the trilogy coming late fall!