Magic forests, forbidden romance and villainous royalty in a tale about an uncommon thief, a soldier prince and a deadly power struggle.
In the kingdom of Everness, the memory of magic only lives on through whispered stories. Lara, an elusive bandit raised in a clan of thieves, makes the mistake of stealing from the tyrannical royal family . . . and getting caught.
She has no idea how high the price for her freedom will be.
Forced to choose between forfeiting her life or offering her services to the cruel, spoiled prince regent, Lara is blackmailed into retrieving a stolen heirloom from the crown prince of an enemy kingdom. She must pose as his betrothed — a princess of Everness he is yet to set eyes on.
Bound by a dangerous secret and driven by a desperate need to protect those she loves most, Lara’s path to freedom is rife with treachery and complexity. Most of all, an infuriating and charming prince who can only lead her to becoming an enemy of the crown, or an enemy of her own heart . . .
If the Crown Fits follows an uncommon thief as she fights to survive among ruthless princes while fighting against forbidden desire, injustice and a kingdom of secrets. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, The Veiled Kingdom, Powerless, Spark of the Everflame, A Kiss of Iron and The Cruel Prince.
Leané Giliomee is a romantasy and historical fiction writer from South Africa. She fell in love with writing in high school and has wanted to be a full-time author ever since. If she’s not reading or watching movies, you’ll find her with her cat (and most trusted writing partner), Loki, working on the next novel.
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My thoughts: Lara is tricked into stealing from the palace and finds herself forced to assist the Prince in return for her life. He wants her to pose as his sister, Princess Eloisa, and get to know the Prince of the neighbouring kingdom, who is supposed to marry the Princess.
He’s got a hidden agenda, obviously. But as Lara and Cai get to know one another and become involved in the plan to bring down the monarchy, they join forces to prevent Prince Lance from his plan to use the magical stones to control the country and start a war.
Lara was raised by her uncle, leader of a bandit clan, and has no memory of her parents, she’s a thief and usually a pretty good one. She’s not very good at playing princess, the gowns are a nuisance in particular. She grows close with her lady-in-waiting and learns about the situation in the palace through the people set to guard her and guide her as she pretends to be the missing princess. But where is Eloisa?
Cai doesn’t really want to get involved with the internal politics and rebellion that Lara’s uncle is spear heading, but he certainly doesn’t trust Lance either. His men are being held hostage and he will fight for their freedom but once he knows he’s been set up by the Prince, he’s determined to return to his own country.
These two very different people are drawn together in the prince’s scheme, but they find themselves engaged in a much more dangerous game. Can Lara and Cai find a happy ending or will circumstance force them apart?
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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