The King Beneath Her Skin. One Body. Two Heartbeats: He was buried for three centuries. She set him free.

A disgraced healer carries an imprisoned king beneath her skin-and awakening him could either save her kingdom or destroy everything she loves.Mara Veyne once served the royal family as a gifted healer. Then Prince Lucien died beneath her hands, and the crown condemned her as his murderer. After seven years of exile, Mara has learned to survive suspicion, loneliness, and the dangerous magic she keeps hidden from the world.But when a desperate act of healing awakens an ancient mark over her heart, Mara discovers she is no longer alone.Kael Draven, the immortal Shadow King of conquered Veyr, has been imprisoned beneath a mountain for more than three centuries. Now his consciousness lives inside Mara, sharing her senses, invading her dreams, and tempting her with a power the ruling king would kill to possess. Kael claims Mara is the key to restoring his stolen kingdom-but he is hiding truths that could turn their growing attraction into betrayal.Forced into an uneasy alliance, Mara and Kael uncover a royal conspiracy built upon stolen magic, forbidden history, and the hungry entity controlling the throne. Their bond soon becomes more dangerous than either expected, blurring the line between reluctant allies and forbidden lovers.For readers searching for a dark romantasy, The King Beneath Her Skin delivers an atmospheric shadow king romancefilled with dangerous secrets, emotional tension, and powerful magic. This gripping enemies to lovers fantasy combines a forbidden magic romance with the aching anticipation of a slow burn fantasy romance. Sensual chemistry and adult passion add the heat of a steamy epic fantasy, while Kael offers everything readers desire in a morally gray hero romance-dark power, devastating secrets, fierce loyalty, and a heart he refuses to surrender easily.To defeat the darkness consuming their world, Mara must decide whether Kael is the monster history remembers, the king his people need, or the man she is willing to choose. But trusting him could cost her freedom, and loving him could place two kingdoms beneath the same shadow.Ancient power is stirring. A fallen king is rising. And the most dangerous crown may be the one already marked upon Mara's heart.Begin The King Beneath Her Skin today and enter a world where healing is powerful, desire is dangerous, and love may be the one force the darkness cannot consume.