The Alchemy of Desire

<p><b>She fell in love with a monster. Now she must become one.</b><br><br>Nina stares into Max's eyes, and watches as they shift from amber to gold...<br><br>Max Antonin was already the deadliest man in Valveron. Now the tyrannical Academy has given him the magic of a god.<br><br>It burns in his veins, slowly stealing his mind. Every heartbeat pulls Max further from Nina, and closer to the edge of sanity. She will not let them take him.<br><br>Nina descends into Valveron's underworld-to seize Max's criminal empire and break the Academy's rule.<br><br>But thieves and killers will only follow power. Can Nina embrace her own darkness and forge a rebellion that will set the city aflame?<br><br>Or will Max be lost to her forever?<br><br>This is a dangerously addictive romantasy series about a ruthless crime lord and the woman who will burn down a city to save him-if you love Callie Hart, Carissa Broadbent and Elise Kova, then the Darkest Divine series will leave you breathless.<br><br><b>See why readers love Alexis L. Menard's spicy fantasy romance:</b><br><br>"<b>OMGGGG the way I loved this book.</b> The tension! The drama! The romanceeee!... <b>Completely obsessed</b>... The banter was top-shelf, <b>TOP-SHELF</b>. Feet-kicking stuff y'all. Legit didn't want it to end." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>"<b>Had me giggling, crying, and absolutely screaming</b>... What a ride... I could NOT put this down... <b>I felt every bit of it.</b>" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>"<b>Oh, I loved this!</b> I was completely engrossed... <b>cured my doomscrolling</b>... the chemistry is electric... the romance is a slooooow burn... <b>my god the tension</b>... <b>I was EATING it up</b>. Under the covers... holding my breath, <b>begging for the characters to KISS ALREADY</b> kind of eating it up." NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>"<b>A six star read for me</b>... This book <b>NEEDS to be on your TBR!</b>... The action never stopped... The romance and tension and yearning was so good!... <b>You don't want to miss out on this!</b>" <i>daisyreads_3</i>, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>"<b>Immaculate tension and banter</b>... <b>Delicious</b> slow burn and yearning... Unique magic system... Tense <b>twists and turns</b>... <b>I finished it in a day!</b>" <i>booksandbloodoaths</i>, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>"<b>I could NOT put this book down!</b> The tension between Nina and Max is <b>perfection</b>... The ending <b>left me BEGGING for more!</b>" <i>tattedmomreads</i>, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>"<b>What a ride!</b> I could not put it down... Found family, touch her and die, betrayal... Really, really, unique... <b>The yearning was top tier.</b>" NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>