Tarnished Crown: The Lochlann Feuds, Book 2

When Rowan dreamed of her future, it never included being bound by an ancient law to Evander—the most feared, infuriating man in all of Socair.

Her carefully laid plans to marry for love and secure her kingdom's future shatter the moment an archaic legal clause strips away her choices entirely. Now she belongs to a man who calls her his "pet," treats her like a political trophy, and makes her blood boil with every arrogant word that leaves his mouth. This volatile, blood-bound alliance was never supposed to be anything more than a cage.

But cages have a way of revealing unexpected truths.

Set against the backdrop of a richly imagined historical world of feuding kingdoms and whispered betrayals, *Tarnished Crown* is a razor-sharp blend of romantic comedy, heart-pounding mystery, and royal intrigue. As hidden enemies begin to surface and the danger around Rowan escalates, she realizes that the man she despises most may be the only one standing between her people and catastrophe. The problem? Her heart still carries feelings for Theo—feelings that complicate every charged, impossible moment she spends with Evander.

Loyalty, survival, and desire collide in a love triangle with genuinely devastating stakes. Rowan must choose between the life she imagined and the one unfolding around her—and every choice costs her something.

With its blistering tension, sharp wit, and slow-burn intensity, this second installment in The Lochlann Feuds will keep you reading well past midnight.