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- Content warnings: Violence, War, Death, Captivity
Cursed Crowns
by Catherine Doyle
Book 2 in Twin Crowns
Two romance arcs for the price of one, a morally questionable king you will absolutely fall for, and an ending that makes the wait for book three unbearable.
goodreads 4.02/5 14,046 ratings
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Length559 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door
- The angst delivered
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- Brooding prince
- Forbidden love
- Book hangover
- Tension finally satisfied
- Banter
- Found family feels
- Mutual pining
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Secret heir/royalty
- He falls first
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- Forced alliance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Witty
- Moderate
- Royalty
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- Magical
- Banter-heavy
- Romantic
- Warm
- Angsty
- Dramatic
- Yearning
- Reluctant royalty
- War-torn kingdom
- Cursed bloodline
- Political intrigue
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 559 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book