House of Pounding Hearts

by Olivia Wildenstein

Part of The Kingdom of Crows

First published 2023

She wanted to capture a prince's heart and claim the Lucin throne for herself. Instead, she awakens Lorcan, an ancient winged monarch who has slept for five centuries. The Crow King was supposed to be her ally, but he betrays her trust and locks her away in his Sky Kingdom. Lorcan insists he protects her for her own good. He also insists she belongs to him completely. Their minds connect against her will, linking them in ways she never intended. She fights to escape his possessive control and the prophecies that bind them together. She wants to forge her own path, far from Lorcan and his kingdom in the clouds. But the Crow King refuses to let her go. As time passes, she begins to question whether she truly wants her freedom. The pull between them grows stronger, and she must decide if she will embrace her fate or continue fighting against the king who claims her as his own.

Genres: romance, fantasy, adult, adult-fiction, dark-fantasy, fantasy-romance

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotionally-charged, intense, possessive, slow-burn

Tropes: captive-romance, enemies-to-lovers, fated-mates, forced-proximity, possessive-love-interest

Setting: Sky Kingdom, Lucin

444 pages · Paperback · Olivia Wildenstein

Content warnings: emotional-abuse, kidnapping, toxic-relationship

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