The Face Beneath the Mirror: A Fantasy Romance of Shifting Faces, Hidden Identity and the One Woman Who Sees Him
Angie Gomez
DENISE LINDSTROM · AI-narrated by Madison (from Google)
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Adrian Vale can become whatever a room wants him to be, and Silvermere Court adores him for it. He can soften his face for grief, sharpen his wit for vanity, warm his voice for trust, and leave everyone convinced they have met exactly the man they needed. The trouble is that after years of changing for others, Adrian no longer knows which face is truly his. Every transformation costs more than the court can see, and the applause only makes disappearing easier. Then Elara looks at him without asking for a better version. She does not demand charm, usefulness, beauty, or obedience. She simply notices the man underneath the glamour, and that quiet recognition is more frightening than any hostile room. As Adrian’s magic begins to strain and old records raise unsettling questions about what constant transformation can take from a person, powerful people see his gift as something too valuable to leave unclaimed. Elara becomes the one place where he is not required to perform, but closeness carries its own risk when Adrian fears there may be nothing stable left for her to love. Their attraction deepens through honesty neither can force, while court pressure, manipulation, and Adrian’s own practiced instinct to please threaten to pull him back behind another perfect mask. To choose Elara, he must first decide whether he can choose himself without becoming useless to everyone who depends on his masks. In a world of mirrors that reward beautiful lies, the most dangerous face Adrian can reveal may be the one he never learned to wear for anyone else.
Adrian Vale can become whatever a room wants him to be, and Silvermere Court adores him for it. He can soften his face for grief, sharpen his wit for vanity, warm his voice for trust, and leave everyone convinced they have met exactly the man they needed. The trouble is that after years of changi...
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