Mara Veyne has spent her life caring for the dead. She never imagined saving someone she loves would require getting close to the most dangerous vampire in the kingdom.
When her younger brother falls victim to a deadly blood sickness, Mara is offered an impossible bargain: enter the royal court, earn the trust of the feared Vampire King Darius Vhalor, and uncover the secret capable of destroying him.
In return, her brother lives.
Darius is everything Mara was warned about. Powerful. Ruthless. Possessive. A centuries-old ruler whose name is spoken with equal parts fear and devotion.
But the deeper Mara enters his world, the harder it becomes to separate rumor from truth.
The monster she was sent to betray may be the only man who sees who she truly is.
And Darius already knows Mara is hiding something.
As forbidden attraction grows into a dangerous blood bond, Mara becomes trapped between a mysterious royal conspiracy, an ancient vampire curse, and feelings she was never supposed to have.
Because someone brought her into the palace for a reason.
And Mara is beginning to suspect that killing the Vampire King was never the real plan.
Crown Me Dead is a dark, addictive vampire romance filled with an alpha Vampire King, enemies-to-lovers tension, forbidden desire, gothic fantasy, blood magic, royal intrigue, betrayal, a hidden bloodline, and a morally gray hero who is as dangerous as he is impossible to resist.
Perfect for readers who love dark paranormal romance, vampire fantasy romance, possessive heroes, blood bonds, royal vampires, dangerous attraction, and cliffhanger-filled romantic fantasy.