A stolen throne. A treacherous heart.

Welcome to the shadowed courts of The Crown They Stole: a dark, enchanting fantasy romance about a hidden princess and the fae king who should never have become her weakness. Coming soon.

Some crowns are won. Others are stolen.

Beneath the mist and moonlit boughs, a princess lives under a borrowed name while a dangerous king holds the realm in his grasp. When their paths collide, hate starts to feel like love and nothing can be more dangerous. Expect enemies-to-lovers sparks, courtly schemes, sharp banter, and an emotional betrayal worthy of legend.

Arc Reader Applications for The Crown They Stole are Open

I'm officially opening applications for the advance reader team for my debut dark romantasy, The Crown They Stole!

If you love:

🖤 Morally gray fae kings who are entirely too charming for their own good

⚔️ A heroine with a stolen kingdom and a score to settle

🔥 Enemies-to-lovers tension

👑 Royal intrigue, secrets, and betrayal

💔 Romance that's anything but simple

Then I would LOVE for you to meet Pen and Kianna.

Selected readers will receive a FREE digital advance copy ahead of the release.

I'm looking for readers who genuinely enjoy dark romantasy and are willing to share their honest thoughts. Reviews are appreciated, never required.

Sound like your kind of book?

Apply here: Arc Reader Application

I can't wait to finally share this story with you. 🖤

A Note from Katrina

I've always loved stories where the characters aren't entirely good, the villains aren't entirely evil, and falling in love doesn't magically fix everything.

The Crown They Stole was born from that love of complicated characters, impossible choices, and romances that are equal parts beautiful and devastating.

I wanted to create a world where magic is dangerous, loyalty is complicated, and even the most infuriating characters can steal your heart. A story with enough banter to make you laugh, enough secrets to keep you guessing, and just enough heartbreak to make you question why you trusted me in the first place.

And this is only the beginning.

Thank you for being here, for giving my characters a chance, and for stepping into this world with me.

With love and a little chaos,

Katrina Vale

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