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The Rise of Scarlett Heroux

The North Stars Saga, Book 1

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The Rise of Scarlett Heroux

By: Elizabeth Watson
Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
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Welcome to Soleil: magic is illegal, politics are deadly, and falling in love is the most dangerous act of all.

When Scarlett Heroux witnesses her father's assassination from mere inches away, her world shatters. The 22-year-old heiress to a political dynasty is thrust into her newly inherited seat in Parliament, compelled to fulfill her father's revolutionary dream of opening Soleil’s borders to a world of magic her people have long rejected.

After Scarlett announces her intention to open Soleil’s borders to magic, she is threatened, assaulted, and knocked unconscious. She flees to her mother's homeland where she discovers magic flowing through her veins and a fated bond she shares with her childhood friend, the handsome Brayden Maddox. Their smoldering connection—and years of mutual pining—ignites into a blaze when magic pushes them together. Yet as bodies and magic entwine, Scarlett resists surrendering to fate. How can she choose pleasure when the cost is leaving her country to the politicians behind her father’s murder?

With Brayden at her side, Scarlett returns to expose Soleil’s corrupt underbelly and open the borders. But another assault pushes Brayden to use his still-illegal magic to protect Scarlett, and the long arm of the law comes for them both. Scarlett must use her new powers to free Brayden and see her persecutors arrested by any means necessary—legal or not.

If she fails, she’ll pay with her life.

A sizzling romantasy full of seething betrayals and forbidden magic, perfect for fans of the modern fantasy worlds of Crescent City and Zodiac Academy.

Author's Note: For content warnings, please check the author’s website.

©2026 Elizabeth Watson Books (P)2026 Elizabeth Watson Books
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I really enjoyed following the journey of Scarlett and Brayden as they met challenges and fell in love. I loved the unique magic system too, with special abilities and the temple in the woods. The author and the narrator both do a great job of setting the scene, so you can imagine the world. I also liked the modern take on the Romantasy sort of story. While it feels ortherworldy, the land also has cell phones, paparazzi, internet and all the sorts of things we find in our modern life. I also like a bit of suspense, and this book has a murder and other suspicious activity that we want solved as much as the characters do. I also like that the story wrapped up by the end. It could be part of a bigger series, but we made it to a happy ending for Scarlett and Brayden in this one. I really enjoyed it!

Loved the Magic System and the Couple

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