The Crown of Dawn

📖 Book Description 

When grief and treachery collide, only love can restore a kingdom.

Prince Nathanial Plantagenet never wanted the crown, but after his beloved father’s sudden death, he is thrust into power far too soon. Bound by duty yet drowning in loss, Nathanial becomes easy prey for the poisonous whispers of his council. They manipulate his every choice—including sending away the one person who has always held his heart.

Lady Celeste Beauchamp, the brilliant daughter of Duke Lucius, is as loyal as she is cunning. She knows Nathanial too well to believe he abandoned her willingly. When fate—and a near-fatal attempt to silence her—throws them together once more, Celeste returns not just as his childhood love, but as the kingdom’s fiercest defender.

But danger lurks closer than either of them imagines. The same vipers who murdered Nathanial’s father now weave an even deadlier web of betrayal. With enemies gathering in secret, war threatening their borders, and Celeste carrying a precious secret of her own, Nathanial must decide if he will remain the council’s pawn—or rise as the king his father always believed he could be.

A story of devotion, betrayal, and a love powerful enough to change the fate of a nation, The Crown of Dawn is a sweeping romantic fantasy for readers who crave passion, intrigue, and the triumph of love against all odds.

Book Tropes:

• Childhood Friends to Lovers 💕 

• Forbidden/Secret Love 🔒 

• Second Chance Romance 🌹 

• Found Family / Fierce Loyalty 🛡️ 

• The Protective Hero 👑 

• The Warrior Queen 🏹 

• Secret Baby / Pregnancy 🤫 

• Political Intrigue & Court Betrayal

⚠️ Trigger Warnings

• Parental death (poisoning/slow illness)

• Political betrayal & manipulation

• Attempted murder (pushed into danger, planned attacks)

• War and battlefield violence (described but not graphically gory)

• Childbirth scene (intense but ultimately joyful)

🔥 Spice Level

3/5 – “Sensual & Emotional”

• On-page intimacy, written with tenderness and passion.

• Multiple love scenes that are explicit but tastefully written.

• Focus is on emotional connection, vulnerability, and devotion between Nathanial and Celeste rather than gratuitous detail.

• Ideal for readers who enjoy romance that blends swoony devotion with moderate spice.

108 pages, 25,177 words