Deerly Beloved by R. O’Leary

Every king needs a queen… and every monster needs a heart.

All her life, Abelia has had to pretend to be something she’s not. The dutiful daughter, the quiet princess, and now… the reluctant wife. The last thing the frustrated princess needs is another overbearing man in her life to critique her lackluster embroidery skills—but for the handsome Beast King, she might just be willing to make an exception.
Cern’s not quite sure why he ever agreed to marry a stranger. His kingdom is at war, a coven of witches is demanding a meeting, and now he has to juggle a betrothal as well? He’d rather use his crown as a paperweight and call it a day.
But the strange princess is nothing like he expected. She’s fiery and clever and so much more than he could have hoped for. Cern would rather stay and steal kisses from Abelia than meet with the dangerous coven, but every king has responsibilities.
The sooner he gets the meeting over with, the sooner the Beast King can get back to his princess. But when everything goes wrong… will their love be able to withstand the curse?