She saved her brother with a bargain. Now she must save herself, and transform a kingdom in the process.

Wren Marlowe never wanted to be queen. She wanted to save her dying brother, and a desperate bargain with a fae king seemed like the only option. But the coronation magic had other plans.

Marked by ancient fire during King Kael’s ascension, Wren becomes something unprecedented, a mortal touched by primordial chaos, prophesied to “unmake a king.” The court wants her dead. Kael offers her protection through a political betrothal. And Wren? She demands to be trained to survive the deadly games of the fae court.

What begins as a marriage of convenience becomes something far more dangerous when the mark’s power evolves with every touch, every stolen moment, every truth spoken between them. The magic doesn’t just respond to control, it demands acceptance. Suppression breeds catastrophe. And the courts are built on cosmic theft that’s finally coming due.

To survive, Wren must:

• Pass the Queen’s Trial designed to kill unworthy consorts
• Navigate assassination attempts from nobles who fear change
• Master chaos magic that could consume her if wielded wrong
• Implement revolutionary reforms across four courts before they collapse
• Renegotiate the ancient bargain that created fae civilization itself

But the greatest challenge? Transforming herself without losing her humanity. Wielding unprecedented power without becoming the tyrant the prophecy warns against. Loving a king while refusing to be diminished by a crown.

Because the prophecy was never about destruction. It was about evolution so complete it would unmake the old understanding of power itself.

Cursed Crown, Kiss of Fire is a high-heat fae romance featuring a mortal woman who refuses to play small, a king learning that partnership is stronger than dominance, and a love story forged in the fires of transformation. Perfect for readers who love political intrigue, cosmic stakes, and heroines who rewrite prophecy instead of fulfilling it.

Content notes: Explicit intimate scenes (fade-to-black detailed), violence, assassination attempts, political manipulation, family illness (off-page), death of secondary characters, themes of autonomy and power. HEA guaranteed.