Claimed by the Cursed Crown. A Court-Intrigue Romantasy of a Blood Bargain, a Cursed Bloodline, and the Power She Was Never Meant to Hold

Paranormal Romance - slow burn romance, happily ever after, swoony romance reads. A deadly fire mage. A vampire enforcer sworn to hunt her. One explosive secret that will burn both their worlds down. When clockmaker's apprentice Lyra Ember discovers she carries forbidden fire magic-the very power that destroyed her family-she knows she's one spark away from execution. But when a rogue mage begins slaughtering innocents across the Emberian Courts, Lyra is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kael Sunstone, a ruthless Gold Court vampire enforcer who has spent centuries eradicating mages like her.
He doesn't know her secret. She can't afford to let him find out. As they track the killer through glittering ballrooms and shadow-haunted catacombs, the heat between them ignites into a desperate one-night stand-leaving Lyra pregnant with a child that could expose her magic to the entire court. Then Kael vanishes, and Lyra thinks she's escaped his notice. But three years later, he returns-not as her partner, but as her new husband, bound by a contract she never signed.
He claims he married her to protect her from the rogue mage. She knows it's a lie. The impossible choice: trust the vampire who destroyed her trust, or protect her daughter by running into the arms of a monster who wants her dead. Lyra must decide if she'll let Kael close enough to save her-or if she'll burn everything down to keep her freedom. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, J. R. Ward, and Kresley Cole.
Tropes: secret baby, one-night stand, forbidden desire, enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, he falls first, fated mates, slow burn with explosive payoffs. This is book one of the Emberian Courts series. Devour the next book, A Court of Shadow and Silk, for more high-stakes vampire romance. Perfect for readers who love **Harley Laroux** and **Liv Zander**.