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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Romantasy: Fated to the Frozen Prince by Ciara Hartford


Here's your sneak peak at Fated to the Frozen Prince by Ciara Hartford! Follow along this week for early reviews and pre-order a copy now! FATED TO THE FROZEN PRINCE is one of nine books in the Fated to the Enemy series, a set of steamy romantasy standalones, brimming with epic adventure, sizzling banter, and angsty yearning between enemies who have no desire to fall in love.

 
by Ciara Hartford
Expected Release Date: Sept 29, 2026
Genre: Romantasy
  • Enemies to lovers
  • Fated mates
  • Forbidden love
  • Super slow burn
  • He falls first and so hard
  • Touch her/him and bye
  • Opposites attract (ice vs fire)
  • Only one "horse"
  • Animal companions
  • "Tell me you hate me"

Political intrigue Every winter must have a summer. Yet eternal winter sweeps across the continent, freezing everything in its path. Unfortunately, there's nothing Wrenora hates more than the cold, other than Prince Callan Vostbain, whose magic is rumored to be the cause of the winter blight. As a human prisoner of war, she tries to keep out of his way to avoid punishment, but when Callan learns she's an imbuing mage, capable of creating a gem that can harness his power, he offers Wrenora freedom in exchange for her help. But Wrenora hasn't used her imbuing magic since before the war. She's not sure she can help him. And she's certainly not prepared for the man she finds hidden beneath the icy mask, much less the real reason Callan wishes to control his magic. As more assassins are sent to kill him and rumors of an uprising grow, Callan struggles to keep the fiery human from melting the armor he’s carefully frozen around his heart. Or to focus on controlling his magic and stopping the winter blight before the entire continent is solid ice. The cure for the winter blight may be at his fingertips, if only he can keep from freezing his only hope with a single touch.  

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Triggers:

  • Profanity
  • Death of a parent (on page)
  • Mention of grooming (not on page)
  • Mention of physical child abuse (on page as flashbacks)
  • Mention of rape/sexual assault (not on page)
  • On page sexual content
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Themes of slavery and prisoners of war
  • Descriptions of blood and gore
  • Graphic sword and magical violence including: evisceration, decapitation, and dismemberment ARC 
About the Author:
Hi! I’m Ciara (Keara)
Writer of Romantic Fantasy with swords and slow burn.
Destroying my characters one chapter at a time.

I’m a Romantic Fantasy and Romantasy writer of character driven love stories full of magic, heartache, bloody action, flawed characters, and brutal cliffhangers. When I’m not writing I’m working on illustration and graphic design freelance, as well as reading every fantasy book she can get her hands on. I live near Cleveland, Ohio with my mad scientist husband and amazingly talented daughter.


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Monday, September 1, 2025

Dark Romantasy: Blackwarden by Ciara Hartford

Rosalin Greene knows one thing for sure: the Dark Fae are monsters.
Blackwarden
by Ciara Hartford
September 4th
Genre: Dark Romantasy/ Fae

First person, dual POV Romantasy
Shadow D ãdd Y, but better
Mysterious curse, because *reasons*
He's way too attractive to be a beast
She's way too cynical to fall for a Dark Fae
Um, super creepy mansion anyone?
Does he eat the same thing every day?
If she asks one more flippin’ question…
What’s going on in this mural?

Rosalin Greene knows one thing for sure: the Dark Fae are monsters.

When her younger sister is selected to be the town’s sacrifice to the Dark Fae Rosalin volunteers in her place. She’s dragged to a creepy mansion where she’s completely surrounded by magic for the first time in her life and left with nothing but the Gatehouse and its secretive Gatekeeper, Keres, as company.

But there’s something off about Keres. It’s not just that he’s an unnaturally beautiful, terrifying Dark Fae. He’s hiding something, and she fears it’s dreadfully important. Her curiosity grows with every question he avoids, but she’s determined to figure out what’s going on before she faces her final fate.

Keres has long since given up on trying to break the curse that imprisons him. He accepted his fate centuries ago. He must take a human maiden through the portal every five years, whether he likes it or not. But there’s something different about Ms. Greene. Something that makes it very hard for him to keep her at arm’s length. In eight days he’ll use his shadow magic to take her through to the Unseelie Court like all the others, but this time, he has a decision to make.

One that will quite literally determine the rest of his life and likely hers as well.
 
Triggers: 
•    Reference to infant death
•    Grief/loss of a loved one
•    Psychological abuse
•    Magical violence
•    Sexual assault and rape (on page, not between the MCs)
•    (none of these are used for shock and are non-explicit)

 

About the Author:
website
Ciara (Keara) is a Romantic Fantasy and Romantasy writer of character driven love stories full of magic, heartache, bloody action, flawed characters, and brutal cliffhangers. When she's not writing she's working on illustration and graphic design freelance, as well as reading every fantasy book she can get her hands on. She lives near Cleveland, Ohio with her mad scientist husband and amazingly talented daughter. 

IG: @ciarahartford.author @rrbooktours
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