The Inadequate Heir

When a soldier raised to lead discovers she's falling for a mysterious stranger who meets her in secret each night, neither realizes they're on opposite sides of a brutal war—until the truth inevitably comes out. Zarrah has spent her life consumed by vengeance against the Veliant family and their empire, determined to avenge her mother's death no matter the cost, but her clandestine romance with a nameless Maridrinian man awakens something in her she never expected: doubt about whether the path she's chosen is justice or something far darker. As the layers of deception peel away and identities are revealed, she faces an impossible choice between the love that's set her soul on fire and the vendetta that's defined her entire existence. Perfect for readers who crave enemies-to-lovers tension with real emotional stakes and the kind of romance that makes you question everything.