Sweet
Jenna Wolfhart · 2026
The Ballad of Beating Hearts · Book 1
Angharad Morgan has served them for as long as she can remember. She raises the recently dead to steal their secrets, a skill that has earned her a coveted place within the castle walls and the trust of the inner circle. Until she reveals a hidden power no one knew she had: she can kill by touch.
Now they see her as a threat.
To earn back their favor, Angharad travels to the windswept coast to hunt a dangerous exile, learn his secrets, and use her power against him. But he’s seen her in his dreams, and he’s been expecting her.
He takes her captive in his tower just as it comes under attack.
Bound by mysterious magic, they’re forced to work together against an unknown enemy, racing to find a relic that could heal the broken sky and awaken the dead gods.
She wants to trust him—and surrender to the irresistible pull between them—but believing him might be the most dangerous choice she can make.
Now the Order is coming for them both. Angharad must choose between the only world she’s ever known…and the man who makes her want to break it.
If you love romantasy with slow burn, morally grey, touch her and die, you prefer a clean or sweet romance without explicit scenes, then What Darkness Brings by Jenna Wolfhart is the book for you. It's the first book in the The Ballad of Beating Hearts series, so it's the perfect place to start.
What Darkness Brings by Jenna Wolfhart has a spice level of 2/5 (sweet — mild romance, closed door).
What Darkness Brings is Book 1 in the The Ballad of Beating Hearts series by Jenna Wolfhart. We recommend reading the series in order for the best experience.
What Darkness Brings features these tropes: slow burn, morally grey, touch her and die, forced proximity, found family, high stakes, necromancy.
What Darkness Brings by Jenna Wolfhart is a Romantasy novel.
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