A Kingdom of Venom and Vows

A Kingdom of Venom and Vows is a dark, seductive fantasy romance about power, prophecy, and a love that refuses to break. Adara—the Starblessed—has the kind of magic kings wage wars for. Evren—the Blood kingdom’s crowned prince—was raised to be a weapon and chose instead to become Adara’s. Gavril—the fae heir with a hunger for death magic—would raze kingdoms to claim them both.

When Gavril tears Adara away using forbidden sorcery, she’s forced to survive the palace that once caged her. Evren, carrying her transferred magic, asks allies, outsmarts a barrier only her power can break, and storms the fae court to bring her home. But freedom comes at a cost: ninety-four dead in a retaliatory raid, a queen’s blood on Adara’s hands, and the sudden, public murder of Adara’s mother on the palace steps—a message that says nothing and everything.

So the Blood kingdom prepares. Old fae cross the sea. Children shelter in the west wing. Friends who are practically family—Thalia, Sorin, and Jorah—choose sides that might get them killed. And as marriage binds Adara and Evren in defiant light, Gavril lights the match.

What follows is war and choice, flame and blood, a dying mate who begs for mercy, and a prince who finally pays for his sins. Love survives, but not without a price. This is a story of fierce devotion and the courage to build a future when fate would rather destroy you.

• Fantasy romance fans who want high heat paired with real stakes
• Listeners who love found family, loyal captains, and warrior best friends
• Anyone who wants a heroine who refuses to be possessed and a hero who refuses to weaponize her

Holly Renee is a USA Today bestselling author known for romance that blends heat, heart, and sharp edges. Born and raised in East Tennessee, she writes about fierce love, complicated choices, and the kind of chemistry that burns off the page. When she isn’t drafting, she’s reading, hanging with her family, or floating a lake with sunglasses and a smile.