Heart of the Griffin

To save his family’s honor, he put on a disguise. To save his kingdom, he must choose a bride. But one dance at midnight threatens to burn both their worlds to the ground.

Crown Prince Philip Atherton has spent his life in a gilded cage, his heart locked away in service to the crown. With the kingdom demanding an heir, his duty is clear: host a grand ball, choose a suitable noblewoman, and secure his line. But a chance encounter on a moonlit balcony with a mysterious, scholarly lord awakens a desire he has long suppressed - a dangerous, impossible connection that feels more real than any royal duty.

Oliver Thornfield is a man living a lie. The last son of a disgraced house, he survives by tutoring the sickly heir of the family who destroyed his own. To protect his charge, he agrees to a desperate charade: attend the Royal Midwinter Ball in disguise. His only goal is to remain invisible. But he does not account for the piercing blue eyes of the Crown Prince, or the forbidden waltz that sparks a passion that could cost him everything.

As their secret trysts escalate, so do the dangers. A web of ancient conspiracies and courtly treachery begins to unravel, revealing a truth that could either restore Oliver’s name or see both men executed for treason.

Forced to choose between the crown he was born to wear and the man he was born to love, Philip must decide what a king is willing to sacrifice. But in a kingdom built on secrets, the cost of their love may not just be a throne, but their very lives.

Inspired by the magic of Cinderella, Heart of the Griffin is a steamy, high-stakes MM fantasy romance complete with a fateful royal ball, a midnight escape, and a lost ring that leaves a prince desperately searching for the man who captured his heart. Featuring a dutiful prince, a scholar in disguise, and courtly intrigue, this standalone novel with a happily ever after will sweep you away.