Fractured Crown Trilogy Series by Avelley Greer

When Briar's sister falls deathly ill, she ventures into the forest seeking a cure from a creature she is certain doesn't exist. But the Forest King is terrifyingly real and he's been expecting her.Twenty-five years ago, a desperate mother traded her unborn child for her own life. Now Eliam has come to collect and he'll break his new pet the way he breaks them all, with exquisite cruelty and patient hands.Bound by forest magic and ancient laws, Briar becomes the Forest King's captive... moreWhen Briar's sister falls deathly ill, she ventures into the forest seeking a cure from a creature she is certain doesn't exist. But the Forest King is terrifyingly real and he's been expecting her.Twenty-five years ago, a desperate mother traded her unborn child for her own life. Now Eliam has come to collect and he'll break his new pet the way he breaks them all, with exquisite cruelty and patient hands.Bound by forest magic and ancient laws, Briar becomes the Forest King's captive. But in his shadow-filled halls, survival becomes seduction, defiance becomes desire, and the connection between them deepens with every touch, every cruel game, until neither can tell where possession ends and need begins.As Briar navigates the treacherous fae court, where every smile hides a lie and every kindness has a price, she must decide if the growing bond between her and her captor is real, or simply another fae trick meant to break her. Because in the Forest Court, love and cruelty are often the same thing.Dark, sensual, and wickedly romantic, A KISS SO CRUEL is perfect for readers who love Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Carissa Broadbent. less

She survived the Forest Court. She survived the bargain. But will she survive the hunt?Cast out and marked for death, Briar believed the hunt would end if she managed to survive for three days. She was very wrong. Because with Malus free, old magic has awakened, hungry and wrong. Something that has slept for centuries has begun to stir, and it wants what Briar carries in her blood.When the Dawn Court offers sanctuary, Briar has to choose between the safety of light and the pull of shadows... moreShe survived the Forest Court. She survived the bargain. But will she survive the hunt?Cast out and marked for death, Briar believed the hunt would end if she managed to survive for three days. She was very wrong. Because with Malus free, old magic has awakened, hungry and wrong. Something that has slept for centuries has begun to stir, and it wants what Briar carries in her blood.When the Dawn Court offers sanctuary, Briar has to choose between the safety of light and the pull of shadows. As old enemies become unlikely allies and the corruption creeps closer, she discovers that some secrets the fae have kept hidden were meant to stay buried.In a world where love is possession, trust is deadly, and every choice demands sacrifice, Briar must decide what she's willing to become in order to protect what she loves.For readers want your fae courts deadly, your romance possessive, and the heroine to choose the darkness instead of fighting it. less