Because of The Crown: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance of Royal Deception, Forbidden Desire, and a Fake Engagement

Everything I've worked for-the legacy of my mother, the future of my kingdom-could be destroyed with a single misstep. But in the face of royal deception, political conspiracies, and a dangerous fake engagement with the one man I never saw coming, I'm left to question everything I thought I knew about loyalty, love, and my own identity.

As the Princess of Bellavere, the weight of my bloodline has always been a heavy crown. But after an explosive expos? written by journalist Max Harrington paints me as the ultimate pampered royal, everything shifts. The very world I'm trying to rebuild begins to fracture under the pressure of his words. Max doesn't just report the truth-he crafts it into a weapon, one that threatens to shatter my carefully constructed world.

Yet when my family forces us into a scandalous fake engagement to save face, Max and I are thrust into a dangerous dance of public appearances, secrets, and undeniable attraction. I can't ignore the way his eyes follow me, the tension in the air between us, or the simmering desire that threatens to explode at any moment. But trust? That's a luxury I can't afford, especially with my kingdom on the line.

The closer we get, the more I realize that everything is not as it seems. Max's past, his motives, and even his feelings for me are far more complicated than I ever imagined. But can I truly let my guard down, or is he just another threat hiding behind the guise of an ally?

When the very people I thought I could trust turn on me, and an assassination attempt shakes the palace to its core, I must decide: Is the love I feel for Max worth the risk of everything I've ever known? Or will the betrayals we uncover destroy both of us before we can have the future we deserve?