Bull Moon Rising

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The special first edition hardcover will include a gorgeous,shimmering jacket with effectsbrilliantly illustrated four-color endpapersstriking and detailed-stained edgesand a beautiful foil-stamped case. In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beingsa woman determined to save her family joins forces with an unlikely partnerΓÇöa minotaurΓÇöin this steamy romantasy by USA Today bestselling author Ruby Dixon. As a HolderΓÇÖs daughterAspeth Honori knows the importance of magical artifacts . . . which is why itΓÇÖs a disaster that her father has gambled all theirs away. Now that her family is in danger of losing their holdΓÇöand their headsΓÇöif anyone finds out the truthAspeth decides to do something about it. SheΓÇÖll join the Royal Artifactual Guild and the adventurers who explore ancient underground ruins to retrieve the coveted arcane items. ItΓÇÖs a great planΓÇöwith one big problem. The guild wonΓÇÖt let her train because sheΓÇÖs 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? HeΓÇÖs a minotaur (itΓÇÖs fine) who is her teacher (also fine) . . . and heΓÇÖs about to go into rut (which is where it gets tricky). He also has no idea sheΓÇÖs a noble (oops)and heΓÇÖll want nothing to do with her if he discovers her real identity. Now Aspeth just has to pass the guild teststhwart a fortune hunterand save her holdΓÇöohand survive a rut with her monstroushorned husbandwhom she might be falling in love with. ItΓÇÖs time to dig deep. Literally.