The Accidental Queen (PB) (2023)

Unlike fairy tales of old, sometimes a woman must fight to save her king.

Ebony Rose desires the freedom to love without limits--but that's for people who aren't harboring the kind of skeletons that could threaten their very existence. Desperately running from her past and a broken heart, Ebony refuses to allow anyone to get close to her--until she crosses paths once more with Dafari, the knight in shining armor she lost long ago.

The last thing King Dafari expects to find in New York is the girl who got away--although he had hoped. Marrying a woman outside of his culture is strictly forbidden, and the clock is ticking for him to choose a queen. However, Ebony Rose embodies all the qualities he seeks in a mate and a matriarch for his country, and Dafari is determined to make Ebony his, despite the laws and traditions that stand between them. Then he makes a grave discovery that causes his world to spiral and leave him questioning everyone he loves.

Secrets buried under betrayal emerge, threatening to destroy the bond between Ebony and Dafari. Will they survive the sinister conspiracy surrounding them, or will royal misdeeds and scandal topple their chance at redemption and true happiness?

"The Accidental Queen will be your new obsession! Its diversely crafted world and wicked-sharp detail speaks to why L.R. Jackson is the multifaceted author we all need." --Shanora Williams, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Ruin