The Rivaled Crown (The Veiled Kingdom Series) by Holly Renee Karissa Chen A lovelorn painter

A lovelorn painter

But after their father dies suddenly while reading a book Joanna has never seen before

in a hunting accident―a death he and Louise are at odds over as to where to lay blame―Charles contends with questions he’s long been afraid to ask

as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter

But she is not the only suitor after Lady Gossamer’s hand

The Rivaled Crown (The Veiled Kingdom Series) by Holly Renee Karissa Chen A lovelorn painterI swore I would never return to this palace. Never kneel before my father again. But I have been dragged back into his gilded cage, trapped beneath his rule, and bound to a fate I had tried to escape. My body is his to break, my magic his to wield. And no matter how many nights I dream of Dacre storming these halls, of his hands pulling me from the darknessdreams are nothing against the greed of a king. Even if my mate comes for me, even if I am freed