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House of Pounding Hearts

Olivia Wildenstein (2023)

Subgenre
Age groupNew Adult
Content ratingR
Pages496 (Chunky (400-600))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.14/5 (31829)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Synopsis

I MEANT TO CAPTURE THE PRINCE’S HEART... AND ENDED UP WITH A KING’S. My desire to sit upon the Lucin throne led me to revive an ancient, winged monarch; one I deemed a friend until that friend duped and imprisoned me. Lorcan claims he’s holding me captive for my own safety, but then he also claims I belong to him. Slumbering for five centuries has evidently given the Crow King severe delusions. We may share an unfortunate mind-link, but we are still masters of our own destiny, and I intend to steer mine away from the Sky Kingdom and its prophecies... away from him. I quickly find out there is no escaping the possessive male. In all honesty, I’m no longer certain I want to.

House of Pounding Hearts: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Contains explicit sexual content, possessive dynamics with captivity themes, and moderate fantasy violence. The relationship features power imbalance and mind-link elements that drive the romantic tension.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, power imbalance, and mental manipulation.

Who'll love this

An ambitious heroine gets more than she bargained for when she revives a powerful ancient king who claims she belongs to him.

Tags

Fantasy RomanceRomantasyDark Fantasy RomanceFae Romance