Eclipsed by Darkness
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Last published Wed, May 14, 2025
A dark romantic fantasy perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers tropes, magical curses, and star-crossed royalty.
She's a princess born of starlight and shadows. He's the danger she should never trust.
Lucy was raised to wear a crown, not carry a curse. But when her kingdom begins to fall and her long-lost father returns from the void, everything she thought she knew shatters.
With fear as her weapon and Zane-a rogue prince with a wicked grin-as her reluctant partner, Lucy must unravel the lies of her past to save her future. But in a world where love is a weakness and truth is deadly, trusting him may cost her everything.
The stars are fading. And the heart might be the most dangerous battlefield of all.
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