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The Prince's Captive


A Young Adult Fantasy Novel


Book 1 of the Runes of Pain and Peace Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Fantasy Romance,
  • Enemies to Lovers,
  • Slow Burn Romance,
  • No Spice Romance,
  • Political Fantasy
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Decoy brides risking everything for their people
  • Slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance with zero spice
  • Mage heroines underestimated by everyone around them
Publisher Description

A decoy bride sent to die. The soldier prince sent to capture her. How far will he go to save her life when even she has accepted her death?

Marcella is a mediocre mage whose only value to her people is the fact she looks like the clan's heir. When she is ordered to take her place and be captured by their enemies so the heir can fulfill a marriage alliance, Marcella obeys.

Her only hope of surviving after her capture is for them to believe she's the heir long enough for her to escape. Unfortunately the commander who captures her is sharper than anticipated. When he figures out the truth, she is as good as dead… isn't she?

Upon discovering he captured a decoy instead of the heir his people needed for peace, Gavril is torn between his duty and his growing affection for a girl the world has deemed worthless. But what if she isn't?

In her, he sees a path to peace. But if he's going to keep her alive long enough to prove it, he might just have to tie himself to her forever. With enemies on every side, and his own heart lost to her, how is he going to protect a woman who will always hate him?

For lovers of epic magic, complex characters, and intense, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance with no spice, The Prince's Captive is an upper YA fantasy romance perfect for fans of Tara Grayce, Kenley Davidson, and Sarah K. L. Wilson!

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