Crown & Heart

A Queen swore her heart to duty alone. Can he be the exception to her rule?KharaWhen the people of Lytua elected me to be their Queen, I dedicated myself to serving them.Little did I know how much I'd sacrifice personally for that honor.The moment I ascended the throne, I became a prize. My crown and its influence are all men desire of me. I'm simply a means to an end. Their chance to become king.Love is an impossibility for someone in my position.I'll never trust anyone with the secret yearnings of my heart. It's safer that way.Yet when architect Joshua Riddick mistakes me for someone else, I seize the opportunity to be myself, instead of merely a monarch to be conquered. Riddick is, in every way, the sexiest man I have ever met. And that makes him dangerous.RiddickWhen I get off on the wrong foot with the Queen's feisty assistant, Khara, damage control is in order. I can't risk tarnishing my firm's reputation with bad PR.I don't have the patience to work for another useless royal with an overinflated ego. Been there, done that. No, thank you.I'll attend the interview to salvage the situation, then get back to designing architecture for people who aren't oppressing others. I saw more than enough oppression growing up in foster care.But this Khara's brashness intrigues me. I don't care how charming that island accent is, though, she's still getting a piece of my mind.Fans of Only for the Week and the Winston Isles Royals series will love International Incident. This is Book 1 in the Queen's Desire duet, as part of the Crown & Heart series, and ends with a cliffhanger. Book 2, Queen of His Heart, is available now!Trigger Warning: memories of cancer and childhood trauma; profanity, graphic content, and kidnapping. Nikki Davenport is the author of the Destination: Lytua series and has been crafting stories about falling in love for as long as she can remember. She holds a BA in History and a Master's in Social Work. Paddling with a dragon boat racing team of fellow breast cancer survivors and working in the education field keep Nikki busy. Nikki is head-over-heels in love with showing Black love in a positive light. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, two snarky teens, and a pair of spoiled feline overlords. She belongs to a fabulous book club and is almost always listening to an audiobook or podcast.

When dark secrets threaten the Queen he loves, betrayal is the only choice. Why didn't I walk away the moment I learned Khara was the Queen? I should've said goodbye. Stayed gone. I damn sure shouldn't have touched her. Now I'm in too deep to imagine life without her. Even knowing a man like me-with a past full of black marks-was never meant for a future like hers. She deserves better. But I can't stop yearning. Can't stop wanting. One taste of the woman beneath the crown-and I was ruined. For anyone else. For anything less. But when the past I've tried to outrun threatens her life-and her throne-I make the only move I can: I betray the woman who's come to mean everything. And I'd do it again. Queen of His Heart is the thrilling conclusion of the Queen's Desire duet. Khara and Riddick's epic love story began in Book 1 of the Crown & Heart series, International Incident. Don't miss the bonus epilogue-available via link and QR code at the end of the book. Trigger Warning: Contains memories of cancer and childhood trauma; profanity; graphic content; mentions of sexual assault and substance abuse; kidnapping. Nikki Davenport is the author of the Destination: Lytua series and has been crafting stories about falling in love for as long as she can remember. She holds a BA in History and a Master's in Social Work. Paddling with a dragon boat racing team of fellow breast cancer survivors and working in the education field keep Nikki busy. Nikki is head-over-heels in love with showing Black love in a positive light. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, two snarky teens, and a pair of spoiled feline overlords. She belongs to a fabulous book club and is almost always listening to an audiobook or podcast.