When the first book, Spellbound, sold as a trilogy, Wesley came to America for the sequel, Starcrossed, where he caused nothing but trouble for the main characters. A posh but cold English viscount, Wesley was main character Arthur’s ex-lover, set up to be antithetical to Arthur’s scrappy, warm-hearted new love interest, Rory. Lord Fine (Wesley) was initially referenced in bits of dialogue in the first Magic in Manhattan book.

A reader recently asked me how I ended up writing a happy ending for two villains, so I thought I’d share the story! As the world dealt with a second year of a global pandemic, so many of us juggling work, caretaking, disabilities, illness, financial difficulties and so many more challenges, I was so grateful to be able to escape into the romance of two of the antagonists from my previous novels, Lord Fine and Sebastian de Leon-complicated characters with difficult backstories who both desperately needed hope and healing. If ever I’ve had a year where it felt right to work on a villain’s story, it was 2021.

Please join me in giving her a big welcome!Ī Very Villainous Romance: How Two Villains Became the Heroes of Their Own Romance Novel Allie has come to talk to us about her latest release, Proper Scoundrels. And in the end, it’s the connection they’ve formed without magic that will be tested like never before.Today I am so pleased to welcome Allie Therin to Joyfully Jay. With dark forces determined to tear them apart, Rory and Arthur will have to draw on every last bit of magic up their sleeves. When a group of ruthless paranormals throw the city into chaos, the two men’s strained relationship leaves Rory vulnerable to a monster from Arthur’s past. But keeping the man he’s fallen for safe is another matter altogether. But Arthur’s upper-class upbringing still leaves Rory worried that he’ll never measure up, especially when Arthur’s aristocratic ex arrives in New York.įor Arthur, there’s only Rory. Arthur’s continued quest to contain supernatural relics that pose a threat to the world has captured Rory’s imagination-and his heart. Psychometric Rory Brodigan’s life hasn’t been the same since the day he met Arthur Kenzie. When everything they’ve built is threatened, only their bond remains…

“With humour, sass, peril, and betrayal, this book had it all.” - The Romance Reviews on Spellbound

Starcrossed by Allie Therin