When spring breaks the unforgiving grip of winter, the mages arrive to steal a bride. . .Solvay is known for her talents with mixing potions but she hides a treacherous power. She's avoided the watchful eyes of the mages until now. . . When Solvayh is chosen as a bride for the mage king, she's terrified he'll discover her secret and use it to bring war to the northern lands. To protect the people she flees only to fall into the hands of a ruthless ice lord. He intends to use her as a hostage to secure peace between the mages and ice lords. As Solvay travels into the heart of the mountains with the ice lord, she discovers there's more to him than his savage ways. But even love can't change the course of fate. To prevent a war, she'll sacrifice herself to save the man she loves. . .This is the fifth installment of STOLEN BRIDES OF THE FAE, a series of stand-alone short novels written by various romantic fantasy authors who share a passion for fantastical love stories.