The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia, 2) by Carissa BroadbentFrom the New York Times bestselling author Carissa Broadbent, comes The Ashes & the Star Cursed King, the gutting second installment of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, full of heartbreak, redemption, blood intrigue and heart pounding action. Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power. In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling

when they ruined everything

Julian makes Thea an irresistible offer: pretend to be his lover and he’ll change her life

or is she willing to break Killian's heart now that it's well and truly hers

It’s such a cliché

When Cecily Knight does a favor for a friend

and she doesn't think she wants him to

or to burn when their eyes meet over the breakfast table

not by Death himself

All Aleron wanted was his kindred

One date inevitably leads to more

but then they receive an unusual request―work together

There's only one problem--Iris is a romance author facing an imminent deadline for her second book