Once the Skies Fade

Twelve males. Four trials. One chance to save my crown.

My husband is dead, and I’m the prime suspect. It gets worse. The law requires I marry by the end of the season or give up my throne.

I followed my heart once; I can't risk it again.

An old tradition could help select our next king while protecting my broken heart, but the last male I expect shows up to compete. Whether he believes the rumors or not, it’s clear someone wants him out of the competition and me off the throne.

Caught in a tangled web of political games and deadly secrets, I must choose between following my wounded heart and keeping my crown…before more end up dead.

The Bachelorette meets the Hunger Games in Once the Skies Fade, the second in a fantasy romance series of interconnected standalones. This tale of love after loss and fated mates brings a morally grey queen with shadow magic and the sarcastic general who could mend her heart…if he doesn’t put a dagger in it first.

Perfect for readers who love:

morally grey FMCs with shadow magic
sarcastic cinnamon roll MMCs
deadly trials... where the MEN compete
"who did this to you?" but SHE says it
grumpy/sunshine
fated mates
high stakes
dragon shifters
love after loss
tension-filled banter
spice with feeling
NO cliffhangers!!!!
guaranteed happily ever after