A secret oath. A forbidden flame. A storm that changes everything.
Lady Murel has always preferred peace to passion, She welcomes a life free of the drama and heartache that plague her friends. She's even open to a marriage built on duty rather than love-but every nobleman sees her as a confidante, never a conquest. Especially her dearest friend, Tomas.
Lord Tomas has the smile of a saint, the body of a sinner, and a reckless oath that's cursed him to love Murel from afar. Once her devoted childhood champion, his talent with his sword is matched by his prowess among the ladies. But secretly, Tomas hides his true desires behind charm and chivalry. His greatest regret is the vow that bound him to protect Murel as a sister when every inch of him longs to claim her as his own.
When fate tears them from the safety of court and casts them into peril, Murel and Tomas find themselves ensnared in a deadly web of intrigue and divine vengeance. Assassins hunt them. Ancient gods toy with them. And the passion they've denied for years threatens to consume them both.
Trapped in a hidden temple, their long-buried desire ignites-burning hotter than the desert sun and stronger than the raging sandstorm outside their refuge.
The Shadow Healer, Book Four in the sweeping Heart and Hand romantasy series, unfolds in a world where love defies sacred oaths, and some storms-once unleashed-can never be contained.
