Mortal Love (Realms of the After #1)

What if you risked everything to save your life… just to wake up inside the life you always dreamed of?

Delilah goes under for experimental brain surgery—and opens her eyes in Nevaehun, the realm of the Fae. No doctors. No monitors. No proof she even made it through.

Is this the afterlife… or a dream brought on by anesthesia?

As she fights to understand Nevaehun’s rules, power stirs in her blood—dangerous, unfamiliar—and so does a hunger she’s never allowed herself to want.

It draws the attention of a High Lord of Flame whose pull feels like fate… and betrayal.

Because in the mortal realm, she left behind a husband she still loves. Now Delilah must choose which version of herself she’ll allow to exist… and which one she’ll leave behind.

Tropes included Portal fantasy / otherworld escape Fae realm / fae politics Dragons / dragon riders Morally grey MMC Fated mates Enemies-to-lovers Love triangle / torn between two loves Sexual awakening Power discovery / hidden magic/ health and healing High Lord / royal court intrigue Protective / possessive MMC energy Forced proximity MFMM / group dynamics Partner sharing Voyeurism Bondage / kink

Content Warnings: 18+ rape/SA, forced impregnation (reproductive coercion), pregnancy loss/miscarriage, dubcon, coercion/manipulation, bondage/restraint, voyeurism, partner sharing (MFMM), graphic violence/gore, cancer & death from cancer, explicit sex, strong language, death/execution, medical/surgery themes.

Content Note:

This novel includes on-page sexual assault involving a primary character. Themes of trauma, survival, and healing are explored throughout.

If this subject matter may be triggering for you, please read gently, take breaks, or skip these sections as needed. Your mental health is more important than any book could ever be.

this is the first book in a planned five book series, we are just getting started!