Tamlin and the Illusion of a Happy Ending

What Feyre’s first love promised—and why it couldn’t hold.

Did Feyre ever stand a chance with Tamlin?
Or was it always going to be Rhysand?

Let’s rewind.

When A Court of Thorns and Roses first dropped, Feyre and Tamlin were positioned as the series' central couple. He was the brooding High Lord of Spring, she was the mortal huntress drawn into a magical world, and their relationship hit all the expected fairy tale beats—until it didn’t. If you stopped with Book One, you might have been satisfied with this ending. But it doesn’t end there.

🔒 This post continues for paid subscribers. We’re diving into what was planned, what evolved, and why the cracks in Feyre and Tamlin’s story were there from the start.