They see me as nothing more than cinders to be swept away, but it might finally be time to ignite.

I’ve spent my life in servitude. Raised by my stepmother, catering to her and my stepsisters’ every whim. Until the day a handsome lord announces he’s throwing a wedding—his own. Every eligible lady is invited, and one of them will become his bride. I’m going to win his hand and escape my awful life.

When I catch his eye and he announces I’m to be his wife, I’m overjoyed. He sweeps me away to his manor, where nothing is like I expected. The lord is now cold, distant, and keeping a secret. One I need to discover.

As I begin to piece together the terrible truth behind why he married me, of the beast that lurks in the depths of his home, I realize that I must do something I’ve never done: fight back. And that might just be the riskiest, and most terrifying, thing of all. 

Crown of Cinders is part of Stolen Crowns, a series of steamy standalone but interconnected fairytale retellings. This fantasy romance is perfect for anyone who loved Damsel but wished the heroine ended up with the dragon instead of fighting it. This book can be read at any point in the series as a full standalone.