In The King's Hands Series by Sierra Knoxly

What if the only safe place in the world for an escaped slave is in a king's harem?Sira:The last hope for escaping my vicious master crumbles to dust when the High Temple in Gretolia refuses me sanctuary. I know the warlord will stop at nothing to get me back, but I would rather die than endure more of his cruelty. There's no place on the continent I can escape his grasp...until a kind stranger suggests I audition for the king's harem... moreWhat if the only safe place in the world for an escaped slave is in a king's harem?Sira:The last hope for escaping my vicious master crumbles to dust when the High Temple in Gretolia refuses me sanctuary. I know the warlord will stop at nothing to get me back, but I would rather die than endure more of his cruelty. There's no place on the continent I can escape his grasp...until a kind stranger suggests I audition for the king's harem.It's the only place the warlord can’t reach me, but rumors of the king's strange bed habits have me wondering if I'll be trading one tyrant for another. I'll take the gamble – if the mage king will have a scarred woman like me – and then I'll fade into the background among a throng of women.But his majesty, King Jasper, is looking for something different, and I've caught his eye. The secrets of the king's bedchamber will endanger not just my body, but my heart as well. Now, I'm not so sure I want to avoid his attention.Ambience is book one of a two-book harem/reverse harem fantasy romance series.Content Warning: Ambience features a king's harem carrying out sexual activities. High steam, MM/FF/MF, intended for mature audiences. Triggers include references to sexual assault, mild cursing and mild violence. less

My plans of living peacefully in the king's harem are shattered when the warlord Bane discovers my hiding place.I'm his property. He wants me back and he'll destroy anyone or anything that gets in his way - including everyone I've come to love, even King Jasper himself.But Jasper won't let me go either. He needs me to help control his magic, and I need him and his harem, to heal my ruined soul. And our thawing hearts need each other.Jasper is strong, but he doesn't know Bane like I do... moreMy plans of living peacefully in the king's harem are shattered when the warlord Bane discovers my hiding place.I'm his property. He wants me back and he'll destroy anyone or anything that gets in his way - including everyone I've come to love, even King Jasper himself.But Jasper won't let me go either. He needs me to help control his magic, and I need him and his harem, to heal my ruined soul. And our thawing hearts need each other.Jasper is strong, but he doesn't know Bane like I do. That monster will go to any extreme to avenge the ego I bruised. The fight that is coming will rip this country apart. I can't allow that to happen, even if it means I have to leave.Content Warning: This is a harem romance that features high steam sexual content, mild coarse language, and violence. Triggers include MM/FF, sexual assault, and slavery. Recommended for mature audiences. less