Secrets of the Frost Court: A Dark Romantasy Court and Forbidden Magic

Their love broke the winter. Now the secrets buried beneath it could destroy everything they built.Catrin Fenwick never wanted a crown.Now she rules the Frostbound Kingdom beside Leont Vaelmont, the former Frost King whose curse once held the realm in endless winter. Together, they shattered the old order, restored warmth to the land, and created the Shared Burden, a covenant meant to bind crown and kingdom together.But the thaw has exposed more than ruined roads and empty granaries.It has uncovered secrets.Exiled and relentless, Osric Drell is turning the kingdom against them with a new weapon. Propaganda spreads through the borderlands branding Catrin the heir to an ancient betrayal, while every act of mercy and reform becomes proof that the new rulers cannot be trusted.Inside the palace, the danger is even closer.Someone is feeding their enemies information.Council decisions are compromised before they can be carried out. Supplies disappear. Whispers spread through the servants' halls. And every private fracture between Catrin and Leont becomes another weakness their enemies can exploit.As Catrin searches for the truth about her ancestor Amabel Fenwick, she begins uncovering a history the Frost Court worked very hard to erase.A history tied to the curse.To Leont's bloodline.And to the foundation of the bond that now connects them.Leont would protect Catrin from anything, including truths he fears will hurt her. But the harder he tries to shield her, the more Catrin begins to wonder whether protection has become another form of control.Their enemies want them suspicious.Their court wants them divided.And the truth Catrin is about to uncover may force them to decide whether their love is strong enough to survive the secrets buried beneath the throne.Secrets of the Frost Court is Book Four of The Frostbound Crown, a dark, romance-first romantasy featuring a former cursed king, a powerful Weaver heroine, shared sovereignty, palace betrayal, hidden history, dangerous court intrigue, protective devotion, magical bonds, high emotional stakes, and explicit open-door romance.