A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
It was in the cards for me to read this one. My librarian recommended it. Then I saw it was compared to Game of Thrones. After that, it was either free or nearly free for my Kindle. It was meant to be.
Feyre and her family used to be wealthy. Then they lost their money, and their father became disabled. Her older sisters we "too good" to work or hunt, and before her mother died, she made Feyre promise to take care of them all. One day, Feyre was out hunting and happened upon a doe. This would provide several days of meals, and she could sell the skin for cash. Too bad there was a wolf trying to get the doe. So, Feyre kills the wolf, skins it, and takes the doe with her. Things look good for a little while.
Then, Feyre finds out that she killed a fairy. Oops! In doing so, she has broken the treaty. In exchange for the fairy life she took, Feyre must live out her days in the fairy land. All kinds of diabolical characters come out of the woodwork to try to do her harm. After a while, Feyre and her captor, Tamlin, fall in love, which makes things more dangerous for Feyre. So, Tamlin sends her back to the human lands and her family.
Ultimately, Feyre discovers that things for Tamlin are worse than when she left, so she goes back to the fairy lands to try to fix things. She ends up in the hands of a sadistic, mentally unstable fairy, and must prove her love for Tamlin in order for them both to be set free.
Admittedly, it starts a little slow, but once you hit the halfway point, it picks up, and you won't want to put it down.
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