Splintered Kingdom

She would rather watch the kingdom burn than kneel before him—and he would rather let it.

When a shattered throne forces rival heirs Mara and Caelen into an uneasy alliance, the greatest threat to their kingdom isn't the enemy at its borders. It's the war they wage against each other behind closed doors—with sharp words, sharper glances, and a pull neither of them can explain or afford.

Mara has spent years building walls as strong as the castle stone around her. Caelen has spent just as long perfecting the art of tearing things down. Together, they are a disaster waiting to happen. Apart, their kingdom falls. The choice should be simple. Nothing about this is simple.

Every negotiation becomes a battlefield. Every stolen moment alone becomes dangerous territory. When their calculated partnership demands they appear united before a court that watches their every move, the performance starts to feel terrifyingly real—and Mara discovers that the man she's despised for a decade might be the only one who has ever truly seen her.

But old wounds don't heal cleanly, and trust, once broken, leaves jagged edges.

*Splintered Kingdom* is a sweeping, slow-burn fantasy romance about two people who built their entire identities around hating each other—and what happens when that hatred becomes the one thing they can no longer hold onto.

Some kingdoms are worth saving. Some loves are worth the war.