Magic can cross borders and ignite the heart…At thirty, half-fey Sage is nervously taking her first job away from home to serve as personal assistant to Tristan, the esteemed fey ambassador in a court that fears all magic. Bound by a solemn vow to wield only healing and defensive spells, she navigates royal intrigues with anxious bravery. Captain Callan of the palace guard, a human orphan raised among thieves and haunted by giants’ bloodshed, should meet her trust with suspicion, yet finds himself drawn to her steady courage even as he resents her fey blood.When unexplained mischief ravages the palace, Sage finds herself taking the blame for tricks she never played. She accepts the task of assisting the grumpy Captain in order to prove her innocence. The pair slowly learn to set aside their differences in order to investigate, only to realize that they work well together, a fact that sharpens the quickly growing attraction they both feel.Tensions flare in the grand ballroom when a slap heard round the court leads to a locked-closet encounter, and soon after, the death of a meddlesome duke. With perfect alibis and the king’s blessing, the unlikely duo is once more charged with investigating, but this time it's murder instead of mischief.As they chase down the threads of motive and means, Sage’s healing magic collides with a strange secret that Callan didn't even know he had. Between prejudice and destiny, they must decide whether love is the greatest magic of all.Book Four of the Goddess’s Gift series weaves courtly intrigue, cozy found-family warmth, and a slow-bloom romance where two souls learn that trust can conquer any divide.