Crown of Ashes and Desire

She was the daughter of Love itself. He was the most powerful shadow lord who chose darkness over their bond.

Childhood sweethearts torn apart when he accepted demon magic, their rare soul-tether corrupted by shadows. She lost her mind from heartbreak, hiding a devastating secret - their daughter Maya.

Five years later, Ada's wedding to another is interrupted when Hakan executes her groom, exposing him as a children's soul harvester. Forcing her into marriage instead, he needs her divine essence to maintain his fading powers.

But between secret visits to their daughter, growing court intrigue, and an auction house kidnapping, their hatred begins to crack.

Featuring:
🖤 Enemies-to-lovers with genuine hatred
🖤 Secret child & found family
🖤 Forced marriage
🖤 Touch her and you die
🖤 Turkish mythology & dark magic