The Ashbound Queen's Bargain: She promised him her crown. He nothing but ruin.

The Ashbound Queen's Bargain: She promised him her crown. He promised her nothing but ruin. Queen Isolde has lost her throne, her kingdom, and everyone she trusted. Her conqueror, Kael, offers one path to survival: marry him, lend legitimacy to his rule, and help him hold the land he destroyed. Isolde accepts, but surrender is not part of her plan. She enters the Obsidian Court carrying a hidden dagger, a secret network of survivors, and an inherited power she can barely control. Every use of her magic leaves ash behind-on the land, in her blood, and in the bond forming between her and the man she was meant to hate. Kael believes discipline can master anything, including his queen. Yet court conspiracies, forged orders, poisoned alliances, and an approaching war force them to depend on each other. As attraction grows into a connection neither can dismiss, they must decide whether their marriage is another weapon or the beginning of a kingdom. But power always demands payment. When betrayal reaches the throne and the enemy closes in, Isolde must choose between vengeance and the future of her people. Kael must decide whether protecting his crown matters more than protecting the woman capable of destroying it. The Ashbound Queen's Bargain is an atmospheric fantasy romance filled with political intrigue, dangerous magic, betrayal, slow-burning desire, and two wounded rulers bound together by necessity, power, and hope.