Following the Snow: Obligates of Ærta Book 1 (Obligates of Ærta: Epic Romantasy) by E.A. Fortneaux

Following the Snow follows Eira, a sassy, plus-sized, small-town gal with a sharp wit and an enthusiasm for life and cake. She journeys to Verus Temple expecting to fulfill her duty as one of the continent's Chosen Obligates—one destined to keep kings from the allure of corruption by means of economic control—but instead finds herself tangled in a web of political intrigue and burgeoning desire. She meets Ambrose, a grating and self-absorbed Scion, whom she finds herself bound to in a contractual marriage, despite her growing infatuation with his morally gray grump of an adopted brother, Tommand. Together, the triad faces outside forces working to bring them low and the complications of navigating their complex romantic union. A Slow Burn Turns Into a Scorch in This Fated Mates to Polyam Fam Romantasy! "Momma, We arrived at Verus, whole and mostly unmolested. The temple is as grand as anything I’ve ever seen back home… even if its people are four snowflakes short of a flurry. The other Troth are great, as are most of the Scion, but Momma, one of them—Scion Ambrose—is a little too interested in this buxom snowbunny! Nan will sort him out soon enough. We may not be in Nortia anymore, but we brought the frost south. Read more