Crown of Shadow and Frost - A Dark Fae Romantasy of a War of Crowns, a Cruel Fae King, and the Price of Forbidden Magic

Paranormal Romance — slow burn romance, happily ever after, swoony romance reads. grumpy-sunshine paranormal romance winter princess fall court fae king forced marriage. A Winter princess bound to a fiery Summer king discovers that the assassination tearing their courts apart was engineered by a rogue sorcerer—and that the only way to save her dying sister is to trust the enemy she was raised to hate. Princess Elara of the Winter Court has spent her life training for one purpose: to avenge her murdered mother and destroy the Summer Court that stole her kingdom. But when her father trades her in a political marriage to the notorious Summer King, Kael, she finds herself trapped in a palace of gold and flame, surrounded by enemies who see her as nothing more than a hostage bride. Kael is everything she expected—cold, ruthless, and terrifyingly powerful. He rules with an iron fist, his touch burns like fire, and he makes it clear that their marriage is a prison, not a partnership. But when a rogue sorcerer’s curse strikes down Elara’s younger sister, the only cure lies hidden in the Summer Court’s most forbidden vault. Elara must now choose: let her sister die, or beg for help from the man who despises her. As the two are forced into an uneasy alliance, Elara discovers that Kael’s cruelty masks a broken heart—and that the assassination that started their war was orchestrated by a shadowy sorcerer who now threatens both courts. But trusting Kael means betraying everything her family fought for. And Kael has secrets of his own: a dark bargain that could destroy them both. Grumpy hero / sunshine heroine. Enemies to lovers. Forced proximity. One bed. Touch her and die. Found family. Slow burn with explosive payoff. The Bound Courts Saga continues with A Throne of Shadow and Ember, available for pre-order now. Perfect for readers who love **Harley Laroux** and **Liv Zander**.