Curse of the Fae Series by Anya J. Cosgrove

A dark bet between kings…My father sold me out to the Shadow King. He made a reckless deal to save my mother, and I must pay the price, forced to live in Faerie with king Damian and his sinful court. Now, I must learn to protect myself from the nightmares, dreams, and fantasies that govern this mysterious land. I shall not flee.I shall not give in.I shall endure.If I don’t, my kingdom will fall... moreA dark bet between kings…My father sold me out to the Shadow King. He made a reckless deal to save my mother, and I must pay the price, forced to live in Faerie with king Damian and his sinful court. Now, I must learn to protect myself from the nightmares, dreams, and fantasies that govern this mysterious land. I shall not flee.I shall not give in.I shall endure.If I don’t, my kingdom will fall.The shadow court is in ruins, and its king, too…Nothing will get in the way of my duty, not even a witty, flawless beauty like Penelope Darcy. The rules of the curse are simple.1. We never take off our masks.2. We avoid unnecessary contact with the High Fae.3. We don’t keep secrets from each other.I’ve got to win that wretched bet, even if I have to chop that princess into little pieces and feast on what’s left of her soul to achieve it.This book is a full-length fantasy romance with a happy ending, and though it's part of a series, it stands alone.Beauty and the Beast and Hades and Persephone collide in this enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity fantasy romance. Sprinkles of grumpy-sunshine thrown in. The mysterious Shadow King is hot as sin, and the secrets of his world will bring any mortals to their knees. Slow-burn. 18+. less

Can the Winter King truly love? Or am I doomed to follow his past queens to the grave?I’m a shadow huntress in dire need of revenge. When a Fae prince asks me to participate in the Yule pageant and spy on the Winter King, I rise to the occasion.He tells me I’m a ringer for the dead queen, and that I don’t have to win the pageant or get married in the end.He forgot to mention I’d lose everything in the meantime—including my heart.***My kingdom needs a queen, and so I marry... moreCan the Winter King truly love? Or am I doomed to follow his past queens to the grave?I’m a shadow huntress in dire need of revenge. When a Fae prince asks me to participate in the Yule pageant and spy on the Winter King, I rise to the occasion.He tells me I’m a ringer for the dead queen, and that I don’t have to win the pageant or get married in the end.He forgot to mention I’d lose everything in the meantime—including my heart.***My kingdom needs a queen, and so I marry. Every year I marry, and suffer.Every year, I lose her all over again.This endless curse is meant to punish me for what I’ve done, with no hope of release. As Winter King, death shall never come for me.Until the ghost of my first love shows up on my doorstep.This novel is book 2 in the Curse of the Fae series. It’s a full-length fantasy romance with a happy ending, and though it's part of an interconnected series, the romance stands alone.A dangerous competition sets the stage for this enemies-to-lovers, fated mates romance. Steamy. 18+. Full list of triggers inside.Fated MatesEnemies-to-loversArranged marriage (Reality Show) less