The first book in the riotously funny dark romantasy series following a conflicted villain and his unstoppable bride who form the realm’s most chaotic alliance. Perfect for fans of Assistant to the Villain.Step One: Kidnap someone cute.Step Two: Force her into marriage.Step Three: Try not to get feelings.When Dark Lord Kazimir Blackrose kidnaps Lady Arabella and forces her to marry him, he expects an obedient bride. What he gets is a knife to the throat and a furious woman with demands of her own. He may need her heroic bloodline to achieve ultimate dominion, but she’s not about to make it easy for him.After a lifetime of being treated like property, getting abducted by the realm’s most notorious villain is just another Tuesday for Arabella. If she must be married to the infuriating (and infuriatingly attractive) Dark Lord, she’ll do it on her own terms.But when his plans go awry, Kazimir faces his most terrifying challenge yet: He must actually date his own wife. Between magical training sessions, playing golf with the eyeballs of his enemies and ‘romantic’ dinners gone spectacularly wrong, Kazimir's villainous seduction plans are failing at every turn. But, as they navigate magical explosions and jealous exes, the pair discover a far more terrifying prospect than war or magical catastrophe: They might actually be falling for each other.This dark and sexy fantasy romance is perfect for readers who love:A morally grey antihero (who stays that way)A strong heroine who embraces her dark side (she doesn't need rescuing, thanks)Touch her and dieHilarious, wicked banter and sizzling spiceOne bed/forced proximityKidnapped bride/forced marriageDark humour
