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Mirror of Malice

by Tee Harlowe

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Stolen Crowns #1

Why Read This?

You'll get a heart-fluttering escape into a magical adventure with a satisfying enemies-to-lovers romance that delivers on both tension and payoff.

Synopsis

He’s supposed to be my salvation, but he might just become my ruin. I’m a prisoner in my own castle. Trapped by my apple-loving narcissist of a stepmother, desperate for my betrothed to rescue me. Yet it’s not my one true love who comes—it’s the king of thieves. Just perfect. He takes my stepmother’s mirror, the source of her power, but leaves with an additional treasure: me. Now I’ve traded one prison for another. Penn Vanderbilt is cunning, captivating, and completely insufferable. He’s also secretive about his stolen goods . . . and the reason he kidnapped me. Forget the thief’s plan. I’ve got one of my own: pretend to go along with his little scheme while plotting my escape. I’ll only have to con the greatest con man alive. Never mind that I might be falling for him. The price of failing is my kingdom. But succeeding might just cost my heart. Mirror of Malice is book one in Stolen Crowns, a series of steamy standalone but interconnected fairytale retellings. This enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract book is perfect for fans of banter, (very) snarky heroines, and slow-burn fantasy romance.

At a Glance

3.89 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

captive romancefairytale retellingforced proximity

Mood

romanticadventurouswhimsicaltenseplayful

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.89 ★

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Format

Standard

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

intense / passionate sign in to unlock

kidnappingviolencecaptivityimprisonment

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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