He married a man he had never met. The worst thing he could do was fall in love. Prince Suriya never thought he would marry. When his beloved sister dies not long before her wedding, he agrees to take her place and marry an emperor. As the new consort, he has one duty: to produce an heir and secure the alliance his people so desperately need. Suriya soon finds himself falling in love with Emperor Kenosi, who proves to be far more kind, patient, and handsome than Suriya dared to dream. But Suriya has a secret that could jeopardize his nation's safety--and shatter the marriage he's come to cherish. Alone in a strange country, Suriya struggles with the demands of duty and the increasingly urgent needs of his heart. As pressure mounts to produce an heir, Suriya is forced at last to confront the consequences of his deception. -- Keywords: gay romance, mm romance, queer fantasy, omegaverse, mpreg, lgbt fantasy, fantasy romance, diverse romance, age gap, cultural differences

The Interplanetary Trade Coalition has not been welcomed with open arms by the Sha Empire. Isolated at the far edge of a distant system, the Sha are distrustful of outsiders, and previous I.P.T.C. diplomatic missions have ended with members imprisoned or dead. But, if pushed enough, the I.P.T.C. will overrun the planet to take what it wants. The situation is already precarious when student linguist Taji Ameyo is conscripted to translate for the newest I.P.T.C. ambassador. Taji, used to being alone, has never learned to hide his heart or his opinions, and the controlled Sha nobility regard little, outspoken human Taji with fascination, calling him shehzha. Mysterious, coveted figures, so devoted to their lovers that pleasing them is a test of Shavian honor, shehzha are usually kept out of public view. Taji is a nobody, hardly alluring, and yet it's not long before his runaway mouth gets him entangled in imperial politics, and he has no one rely on but the soldiers assigned to protect him-one soldier, more than the others. At the mercy of both a greedy trade coalition and a proud empire, Taji has to determine what it means to be shehzha, while surrounded by ambitious noble families and a sharp-eyed emperor, and hopefully learn enough about the Sha to keep him and everyone he cares about alive. A queer sci-fi romance

One Lord. One Commander. One Queen to be. Who will reign over the Shadow realm when the axe falls?All hell is about to break loose in the Shadow realm. Literally.Born to a mortal woman and an archangel father, Allianna is a breed apart from others. So much so, she has been the ward of the Lord of Shadows and his Second-in-command since birth and raised to become the Queen of Shadows. However, she's not the quiet little bride they might wish her to be. She's strong and feisty, and knows her own mind. But where there is a monarchy, there are those who would do anything to wear the crown...As Lord of Shadows, Kian longed to be more, to rise above being Lord and lay hands on the coveted Kingship. An impossibility without the right bride at his side. With Allianna set to be his Queen, the Kingship is within his grasp once the marriage is consummated. But Kian hides more than just secrets within his human form. Something dark and dangerous threatens the man he's become, puts everything he's worked toward into jeopardy. When bad decisions and reckless actions have the power to end the man and destroy the crown, will there be anything left of him to save?Islador, Kian's right-hand man and commander of the Shadow army, proves how strong and powerful and highly skilled he is in his own right, whenever he takes to the battle field. Loyal to the Lord and the realm for centuries, falling in love with his best friend's woman, the woman raised to be the second most powerful entity in the realm, probably wasn't the smartest idea. When the world seems like it's coming to an end, who will command his loyalty - the King or his Queen?King of Shadows is book 1 of the Shadowcrown Duet and is a dark paranormal/fantasy romance.

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