Thornbound. A Court-Intrigue Romantasy of a Rejected Mate, a Cruel Fae King, and the Price of Forbidden Magic

Paranormal Romance - slow burn romance, happily ever after, swoony romance reads. A fire-forged warrior. A mist-wielding enemy. A forbidden bond that could destroy two courts-or save them all. When Flame Court soldier Kaelen is captured during a border skirmish, the last person she expects to see across the interrogation table is Riven, the mist-born commander who once spared her life. Forced into a fragile alliance to prevent a catastrophic war, they must fake an engagement, share a cramped safehouse, and navigate an accidental pregnancy that neither of them saw coming.
But as their hidden dual affinities-fire and mist-surge to life in ways that defy every law of their world, both courts brand them traitors. Now Kaelen faces an impossible choice: surrender her unborn child to the Flame Court's brutal tradition, or trust Riven with a secret that could get them both killed. Torn between duty and desire, between the families they were born into and the one they're building, they'll have to decide what they're willing to burn for-and what they're willing to lose.
Trope lovers: this is fated mates meets forced proximity, fake engagement, accidental pregnancy, enemies-to-lovers, and a dash of forbidden magic. The Courts of Ember and Tide series continues with A Court of Waves and Bone-where a sea witch and a storm-touched prince must break a curse that threatens to drown their world. If you crave slow-burn tension, high-stakes magic, and a heroine who fights for her family with fire and fury, start here. A fire-forged warrior from the Flame Court must team up with her mist-wielding enemy to stop a war-but when their forbidden dual affinities emerge, they become targets of both their own courts. Perfect for readers who love **Harley Laroux** and **Liv Zander**.