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Serpent & Dove, Shelby Mahurin

Romantasy · 2019

Serpent & Dove

by Shelby Mahurin

Book 1 of Serpent & Dove

Spice
Mild
Ending
Happy for now
Reading age
Young adult

About the book

Lou is a witch hiding as a thief in Cesarine, and Reid is the captain of the Church's witch hunters. One public scandal later they're married, and she's living among the men who burn her kind. Enemies to lovers with banter, mild spice, happy for now.

Content warnings

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Reported by readers (not in the author's note)

  • Misogyny
  • Forced marriage
  • Domestic abuse
  • Self-harm
  • Non-consensual drugging
  • Gore
  • Serious injury
  • Medical procedures
  • Murder
  • Attempted murder
  • Torture
  • Kidnapping
  • Rape
  • Suicide

Source: triggerwarningdatabase.com, app.thestorygraph.com, retrieved 2026-10-21

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