The Crown's Blade

Death and virginity share an uncomfortable truth-everyone obsesses over losing them, but when the moment arrives, you're mostly mortified by the mess.

I was bred to be perfect.

Perfect body. Perfect blade. Perfect killer.

Raised inside a marble prison to serve the crown that made me, I am one of two surviving assassins from a program that used human girls like ingredients-measured, sharpened, and discarded. Now they've dressed me in silks, called me a gift, and sent me to marry the enemy king. My true mission? Slip a knife between his ribs and walk away smiling.

But the man I'm meant to kill isn't what I expected.

He's a guard. He's a flirt. He's maddeningly good at surviving every one of my assassination attempts. He also might be more than he claims. Fae. Fire-touched. Dangerous in a way that makes my bones ache and my instincts scream.

And the worst part?

He sees me.

Not the weapon. Not the mask. Me.

The more I try to carry out my orders, the more the lie starts unraveling. The court that raised me hid the truth of what I am. Of what he is. And when I finally learn who he really is, it's too late.

Because the bond has already begun to form.

Because the dagger meant to kill him chose me first.

And because death was never the thing I feared losing most.

Perfect for fans of fantasy romance with Fae kings, deadly assassins, and dangerous magic.