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Throne of Secrets

by Kerri Maniscalco

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Prince of Sin #2
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll acquire a morally gray book boyfriend and experience a slow-burn rivals-to-lovers romance that delivers intense spice and shocking twists.

Synopsis

A wicked prince determined to save his kingdom. Gabriel Axton—infamous as the Prince of Gluttony, the self-proclaimed rake of rakes—has always lived for indulgence: in delicious food, in tantalizing women, and most of all, in the thrill of the hunt, where his love of danger can take over. But when his favorite adventure takes a deadly turn, he realizes something is very wrong in his demon court. With the clock ticking, he must turn to the only one who might uncover the truth: a journalist he has spent a decade avoiding… A reporter hell-bent on finding the truth. Adriana Saint Lucent has been on the hunt for years—if she could just report something damning enough about that no-good scoundrel Gabriel Axton, she knows others would finally see the demon as she does. But she never expected to turn up a rumor too terrifying to be believed: could the ice dragons to the north be growing restless? Drawn into the secrets of the Underworld, Adriana’s investigation leads her into the place she dreads most… Axton’s infamous court. A dangerous rivalry—and deliciously twisted fairy tale. To stop darkness from falling over their kingdom, Axton and Adriana will have to unite against an escalating danger. But with each holding tight to their own secrets, can they find the truth before it’s too late? And what will they do with an equally troubling rumor: that they might not actually hate one another, after all? Two rivals torn apart by a dark memory reunite on a deadly hunt—and in an irresistibly twisted fairy tale—in the next steamy standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco.

At a Glance

3.90 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

hidden identityforced proximityrivals competing

Mood

darkintenseromanticseductivemysterious

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.90 ★

Page Count

502 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Shane East|Marisa Calin

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

lushatmosphericbanter-heavysharp

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Lush demonic court politics with rival tension that feels like velvet and sin, where every glance is a threat and every touch is a conquest.

Characters

FMC Archetype

journalist / investigatordetermined seeker of truth

MMC Archetype

rake / playboymorally grayprince / royalty

Relationship Dynamics

enemies to loversslow burnmutual piningfated mates
deathgorekidnappingmurdertortureviolencebloodcaptivity

World & Setting

World Type

fae realm / faerie courtshigh fantasy

Primary Setting

royal court / palacethrone roomforest / wilderness

Fantasy Creatures

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

the angst deliveredbook hangoverobsessedtension finally satisfied

Best Time of Year

autumn

When & Where to Read

summer eveningat nightcamping tripin nature

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