Crown Me Dead: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Heartstring Duet)
Liv Zander
by Lillian Lark
Vengeance comes with a steep price, and for one witch, that cost is a lifetime bound to a deadly gargoyle. Trapped in a marriage of convenience, she discovers that her strategic alliance is far more complicated than a simple transaction. As she navigates the dangerous politics of her new life, she finds herself caught between the stone-cold protector she is wedded to and a demon who is determined to claim her heart.
This gripping installment of the Monstrous Matches series delivers a high-stakes paranormal romance where the lines between duty and desire blur. Fans of the genre will be swept away by the tension-filled MMF dynamic, which promises that the heroine never has to choose between her two powerful suitors. It is a slow-burn masterpiece that masterfully balances dark, supernatural stakes with an intense, polyamorous connection that keeps the pages turning.
If you are hunting for a monster romance that features a compelling arranged-marriage trope and a deeply satisfying emotional payoff, this is your next obsession. Whether you are a long-time fan of Lillian Larkโs interconnected universe or a newcomer ready for a spicy, otherworldly escape, this standalone story offers an unforgettable conclusion that is as monstrous as it is romantic.
December 30, 2024
5โญ๏ธ 3.5๐ถ๏ธ - MMF - Arranged Marriage - Pregnancy - โMy Wifeโ - Slow ๐ฅ - ๐ชข What a way to end 2024! Lillian absolutely crushed it with this book. I find myself a bit speechless. I loved this book so much and everyone needs to drop everything and read it right now. I simultaneously wanted to read this as fast as possible to see what happens next but also take my time and savor the delicious tension between Stella, Remy, and Ben. I loved these three so much! They were all so strong and stubborn....
August 5, 2025
This polyamorous monster romance is an epic ending to the Monstrous Matches series. While most of the books are interconnected standalones, this one ties in with Hoarded by the Dragon, so youโll probably want to read that one first. Human FMC Stella is the illegitimate heir to the monster territory, so to secure her position she enters into a political marriage with gargoyle MMC Remy Stoneheart. Stoneheart is just as cold as his name suggests, and he offers demon MMC Ben a deal to provide...
August 5, 2025
](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_avp?ie=UTF8&nodeId=G8UYX7LALQC8V9KA) This polyamorous monster romance is an epic ending to the Monstrous Matches series. While most of the books are interconnected standalones, this one ties in with Hoarded by the Dragon, so youโll probably want to read that one first. Human FMC Stella is the illegitimate heir to the monster territory, so to secure her position she enters into a political marriage with gargoyle MMC Remy...
January 14, 2025
Lillian Lark always writes something excellent - and this series has been one hit after the next. ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Married to the Devil by Lillian Lark ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Monstrous Matches character series. Book 5. ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: E-book on Kindle. Free on KU. ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: Paranormal romance ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐: MMF, marriage of convenience, slow burn, opposites attract, will it fit ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐: Stella marries Remy to help secure her family's territory....
January 15, 2025
Because this very much felt like a remake of Katee Robert's A Worthy Opponent with a mega dash of her The Beast, both from her Wicked Villains Series. Lillian Lark's Deceived by The Gargoyles and Entranced By The Basilisks were 2 of the first romantasy novels that I read when I began to traverse the magical land of romance. And it goes without saying, IMO, that they set the bar VERY high in terms of what a good book is. Hoarded By the Dragon didn't meet that same bar, but it wasn't horrible. I...
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