Brides of Myth Series by Avie Adams

She serves a god. He wears a crown. Their forbidden love could topple his kingdom. Calliste is a healer moments away from becoming high priestess when the dark, domineering King Theron storms her sanctuary. Abducted and blackmailed, she watches nine years of grueling effort go up in smoke—along with her hopes of safety. He’s dragging her back to the same capital she fled, a glittering city that left her with nightmares and scars... moreShe serves a god. He wears a crown. Their forbidden love could topple his kingdom. Calliste is a healer moments away from becoming high priestess when the dark, domineering King Theron storms her sanctuary. Abducted and blackmailed, she watches nine years of grueling effort go up in smoke—along with her hopes of safety. He’s dragging her back to the same capital she fled, a glittering city that left her with nightmares and scars. Theron is a shell of a man with the weight of a crown slowly crushing him. He’ll do anything to save his sleep-cursed son—even capturing a beautiful priestess cherished by the gods. But as Calliste begins to mend his shattered heart, it takes everything he has not to act on his dangerous desires. Their forbidden passion soon inflames tensions in Theron’s kingdom—and sparks envy in the god Calliste serves. Bound by duty and with destructive secrets lingering between them, can their love survive, or will it doom them both? Healer to the Broken King is a slow-burn fantasy romance featuring mature protagonists, forbidden romance, tortured heroes, and worlds inspired by Greek mythology. less

The divine trials are meant to break them. Their forbidden love could save them. Calliste never expected to fall in love with a godless king. When her jealous patron god discovers her secret, he vows to have her at any cost—even if that means stranding her in the Underworld. It’s there that she learns Theron’s own dark past has come for his son. Theron never dreamed the beautiful priestess was involved with the same Underworld gods he despises... moreThe divine trials are meant to break them. Their forbidden love could save them. Calliste never expected to fall in love with a godless king. When her jealous patron god discovers her secret, he vows to have her at any cost—even if that means stranding her in the Underworld. It’s there that she learns Theron’s own dark past has come for his son. Theron never dreamed the beautiful priestess was involved with the same Underworld gods he despises. But when her efforts to heal his son leave her near death, he realizes he’s fallen harder than he could ever imagine. As his harrowing past and cruel gods threaten Calliste and his son, Theron is ready to defy the Underworld itself. But Calliste’s return to the mortal realm is just the first step. A vengeful goddess is poised to spark a war between the Underworld and Olympus using the prince—and her trials are designed to break both heart and soul. Can their love withstand the worst the gods have to offer, or is it as doomed as the kingdom they’re trying to save? less