A princess's sacrifice. A conqueror's weakness. Love forged in the fires of war. With her father dead and her kingdom facing annihilation, Princess Karina makes the ultimate sacrifice. To save her people from the invading army of the dreaded "Burning Fury", she offers herself as a bride to King Hayden. But his reputation for cruelty proves all too real, and Karina finds herself pushed to her limits. Can she endure his dark desires and forge a fragile peace, or will her determination crumble in the face of his demands?King Hayden, the feared conqueror known as the Burning Fury, thought he knew exactly how to crush the troublesome kingdom of Levanta. That is, until a stubborn princess arrives in his war camp, offering an unexpected solution. Intrigued by her bravery and infuriated by her defiance, Hayden finds himself torn between his thirst for vengeance and a growing fascination with Karina. But to lower his guard could mean risking everything he's fought to build. -The Royal Romance is book 1 of Whatever It Takes series, a steamy fantasy romance set in a fictional medieval world. The series features realistic relationships, complex characters, and intriguing settings. Each book follows a different couple. No cliffhangers, HEA guaranteed. Tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, power imbalance, innocent FMCTrigger warning: This book contains adult content! Violence, torture, graphic sex including light BDSM. All sex scenes are M/F and consensual, though in the first one, the consent is somewhat dubious.