Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winters Rising | 2016 | Shannyn Leah | Buy |
Winters Rising is a departure from Shannyn Leah’s usual contemporary romance work, set in a fantasy world called Lexcon where a rigid class system divides people into Gatekeepers and Seconds. Brea was born a Second, the lower class, but carries the birthmark that marks her for marriage to a Gatekeeper. Forced into a bond with Jax Winters, she uses her new status to push for better treatment of others like her, while their reluctant partnership slowly turns into something more.
The time travel element gives the book a science fiction edge, with Gatekeepers tasked with protecting historical events from disruption. Leah released the book in 2016 in two versions, one clean and one steamy, so the series has something for readers across the heat-level spectrum. It stands as her most genre-distinct series, clearly aimed at readers who want romance with a strong speculative fiction backbone.