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The Firstborn Daughter
Paperback
Publisher: Brushes & Blades
Published: Sep 1 2026
Pages: 332
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.74 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Some families pass down wealth. Others pass down secrets.
Harper Chase has spent her entire life believing she was destined to inherit her family's neighborhood pub. Instead, she discovers that the greatest inheritance she never knew existed was stolen before she had the chance to claim it.
Harper has always carried one impossible secret of her own: she can hear other people's thoughts. It's a gift she's hidden her entire life, convinced it's nothing more than a strange burden. But when she learns that her family belongs to an ancient magical bloodline whose power passes from one firstborn daughter to the next, everything she thought she knew about herself is shattered.
Someone has already claimed what should have been hers.
The trail leads to Jonathan Kelly, a powerful businessman whose influence reaches far beyond the city skyline. Behind the walls of his sprawling estate lies a world where magic is bought, sold, and hoarded, where loyalty is manufactured, and where every relationship is another opportunity to gain power. Harper soon realizes that reclaiming her birthright will require exposing decades of deception, and confronting a man willing to sacrifice anyone for more control.
Her only unexpected ally is Sam Kelly, Jonathan's estranged son. Unlike his father, Sam wants nothing to do with the empire built on manipulation and fear. As the two unravel long-buried family secrets, stolen inheritances, and dangerous magical bargains, friendship grows into something neither of them expected. But every answer they uncover reveals another impossible choice, and every victory draws them deeper into Jonathan's deadly game.
With an innocent soul trapped behind enchanted walls, shifting illusions hide deadly truths. An ancient magic demands a terrible price, and Harper must decide how much she's willing to risk for people who have become more than allies.
Because not all monsters wear claws.
Some wear tailored suits, sign contracts, and call themselves fathers.
Blending contemporary fantasy with slow-burn romance, family drama, mystery, and high-stakes peril, The Firstborn Daughter explores the true cost of power and the courage it takes to break cycles of greed, abuse, and manipulation. Filled with magical estates, impossible choices, found family, and heartfelt romance, this emotionally charged urban fantasy asks a timeless question: What would you give up to save the people you love?
Perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven fantasy with clean romance, morally complex villains, hidden magical abilities, and heroines whose greatest strength isn't the power they possess, but the choices they make.
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