Slave to Ice and Shadows by Aleera Anaya Ceres

The only life Princess Odele Malabella knows is a lavish one. Years of tragedy killed off her family members one by one until she and her long-lost cousin, Maisie, uncovered a murderous fiend and set the kingdom of Thalassar to rights. With the weight of her ex-engagement off her shoulders, Odele has plans. Plans to travel the seven sea kingdoms and find adventures. Plans that don't include marriage, ruling, or responsibilities.

Only, royal life is not so simple, and the ultimatum the queen presents is a double-edged sword.

Marry, or die.

Being a slave—er, wife—to the bastard Prince of Iol was never part of her plan, and escaping from the clutches of him and his brooding guard is not easy to do as they journey towards the cold, northern waters of his kingdom. A kingdom that gives the Princess of Thalassar more than she bargained for when royal lies and deadly plots begin to unravel from the shadows.

Lies and plots that just might change the fate of her heart—and their kingdoms—forever.

This book is a Fantasy Reverse Harem read where the members of the harem are slowly introduced to the FMC, and may contain scenes not suitable for readers under the age of 18.

Slave to Ice & Shadows was previously published under the same title, however this is a second edition and contains a new blurb and a new cover.

Reading order:

Royal Secrets series:

Secrets Among the Tides
Whispers Beneath the Deep
Caresses Between the Sand
Death Beyond the Waves

Royal Lies series:

Slave to Ice & Shadows
Princess in Frost Castles
Queen of Frozen War