A Star-Cursed Heart

Some love stories begin with a spark. This one begins with a centuries-old deal with the devil—and two women who were never supposed to survive it.

When a desperate man struck a bargain in the shadow of the Salem witch trials, he didn't just seal his own fate. He bound two families to an eternal curse, locking the Steadfasts and the Prynnes into rigid roles, brutal consequences, and lives that are only ever half-lived. Generations pass. The curse endures.

Now it's Lucy Prynne and Ashes Steadfast's turn to carry the weight of that ancient contract. Lucy is born to harvest the souls of the hopeful. Ashes is born to stop her—by any means necessary. On paper, they are natural enemies, opposite forces locked in a supernatural war neither of them chose.

But before the curse claimed them, Ash and Lucy claimed each other. Best friends. Confidants. Something deeper, something that felt like destiny written in a different hand entirely.

This queer paranormal romance bleeds at the intersection of horror and heartbreak, exploring what happens when the universe itself conspires against the people you love most. Annie Mare builds a world that is atmospheric, haunting, and achingly tender—a story where the real monster isn't the curse, but the possibility that love might not be enough to break it.

Can what they once were survive what they're forced to become? The answer will cost everything.