Vasilisa

Vasilisa was never meant to be chosen. The frail, forgotten daughter of a powerful house, she has spent her life scrubbing cold floors while her father’s favored children shine in silk. When the Emperor demands a bride for the ruthless Grand Duke of the Iron Peak, her father does not send his golden daughter. He sends her instead, a quiet sacrifice and a hostage in a bridal veil.

The King's Forbidden Bride

For three centuries, immortal King Sayren has ruled Vareth with a dark secret. When Mara Veyne arrives, he demands her hand to stop an ancient evil called the Hollow. But Mara discovers Sayren destroyed her family. As the curse collapses, she must choose between loving her greatest enemy or destroying him to save the kingdom.