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- Content warnings: Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Kidnapping, Torture, Cheating, Abandonment, Bullying
Frost
by C.N. Crawford
Book 1 in Frost and Nectar
A deadly competition for a fae king's hand meets snarky enemies-to-lovers tension - the curse that forbids Torin from falling in love makes every stolen moment feel like playing with fire.
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storykind_community 3.56/5 9 ratings
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Length326 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation focus
PacingFast
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
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Fae prince
- Love/hate tension
- Slow burn with late spice
- Adrenaline rush
- King / ruling monarch
- Banter
- Possessive / claiming style
- Feral brain activated
- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Tension
- Addictive read
- Cursed
- Push and pull
- Possessive/protective
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Anticipation
- Eye contact intensity
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Longing glances
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Fae romance
- Royal court / palace
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Fae
- Competition / games
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- Marriage of convenience
- Fake dating
- Games/trials romance
- Cursed love interest
- Secret heir/royalty
- Competition romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Adventurous
- Banter-heavy
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Snarky/sarcastic
- Magical
- Engaging
- Outcast/loner
- Dangerous
- Atmospheric
- Reluctant chosen one
- Romantic
- Punchy
- Thrilling
- Witty
- Humorous
- Mysterious
- Witty banter
- Fae courts and politics
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Book details
- Length
- 326 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book