The Royal Insights Series by Lauren Kutney

A forgotten queen. A failing kingdom. A reckoning no one saw coming. Elena believed herself to be just another unwanted orphan. After a night out with her best friend Hannah almost costs the girls their lives, Elena’s true identity is revealed. She is the heir to a kingdom that teeters on the edge of ruin. As Elena fights to uncover who wants her dead, she must also battle her unexpected and forbidden attraction with Alexei Novak, her Head of Security... moreA forgotten queen. A failing kingdom. A reckoning no one saw coming. Elena believed herself to be just another unwanted orphan. After a night out with her best friend Hannah almost costs the girls their lives, Elena’s true identity is revealed. She is the heir to a kingdom that teeters on the edge of ruin. As Elena fights to uncover who wants her dead, she must also battle her unexpected and forbidden attraction with Alexei Novak, her Head of Security. When she discovers she possesses a rare ability to see vivid dreams—visions of future events that she cannot control, she can no longer refuse the calling that she may be the key to saving her kingdom. As assassins move in, not even her visions can stop her from accomplishing her true destiny. Elena must decide what matters the duty she was born into—or the love she never saw coming. If you love fairytale stories like The Princess Diaries and the heartfelt protection and romance of The Bodyguard, then you’ll fall in love with The Crowned Mystic. less

Duty and desire collide in this highly anticipated second installment—a dangerous, pulse-pounding romantasy packed with searing tension, brutal twists, and relentless momentum. They’ve taken Zurdonia’s queen. After surviving multiple assassination attempts, orphan-turned-queen Elena Markova is kidnapped—cut off from her kingdom and left to unravel who orchestrated the attacks and why... moreDuty and desire collide in this highly anticipated second installment—a dangerous, pulse-pounding romantasy packed with searing tension, brutal twists, and relentless momentum. They’ve taken Zurdonia’s queen. After surviving multiple assassination attempts, orphan-turned-queen Elena Markova is kidnapped—cut off from her kingdom and left to unravel who orchestrated the attacks and why. Trapped in enemy hands, Elena clings to one fragile truth: the man she was forced to leave behind is still alive… and he will come for her. Alexei Novak burns for vengeance. They stole his queen and ignited a war he intends to finish. With more fury than answers, Alexei will tear through foreign lands and enemy strongholds to find Elena, destroy those responsible, and reclaim what is his—no matter the cost. But as a force capable of erasing the Markova bloodline rises, everything begins to fracture. Between fate’s forged weapon, the assassin who took his queen, and the razor-thin line between duty and desire, Alexei must decide how much of himself he’s willing to sacrifice to save her—before time runs out. less