The Saltwater Crown

She was born to the sea. He was raised to rule it. Their kingdoms may not survive what happens when they collide.

Three years ago, Eleonora Ekly watched Crown Prince Damian Gimond light the fire that killed her mother.

She has never forgiven him.

Now the sea is rising.

Villages are disappearing beneath the tide, ancient protections are failing, and something long buried beneath the Nine Isles has begun to wake. When a royal ship arrives at Thalassa demanding Eleonora's presence at court, she discovers the truth the Crown has spent generations hiding.

Her blood is tied to the sea.

Damian's is bound to fire.

And together, they may be the only ones capable of stopping a kingdom from drowning.

Forced into the heart of a court built on secrets, Eleonora finds herself surrounded by dangerous bargains, forbidden magic, and a king willing to sacrifice anything to preserve his throne. But the greatest threat may be Damian himself, the prince she has every reason to hate and the man whose scars reveal that he, too, has been shaped by the Crown's cruelty.

As water and fire begin responding to one another in ways neither can control, hatred becomes fascination, distrust becomes dangerous intimacy, and the line between enemy and ally begins to disappear.

Yet beneath Brinewater Palace lies a sealed door.

Thirty-seven women entered before Eleonora.

None returned.

And the sea remembers every one of them.

To uncover the truth, Eleonora must decide whether Damian is another weapon of the Crown or the one person willing to help her destroy everything it was built upon.

Because the throne was never truly meant to command the sea.

And the sea has come to reclaim its crown.

THE SALTWATER CROWN is a dark fantasy romance filled with enemies-to-lovers tension, forbidden magic, royal betrayal, ancient secrets, slow-burning romance, dangerous attraction, and a haunting kingdom shaped by fire and sea.

Perfect for readers who love atmospheric romantasy, morally complicated princes, powerful heroines, court intrigue, ancient curses, and love stories forged between enemies.

Some crowns are inherited.
Some are stolen.
And some must be taken back from the sea.