The Crown of the Queen by Jeffe Kennedy

Chosen by The Library Journal as one of the best books of 2016Winner of the 2015 Romantic Times Award for best Fantasy Romance, author Jeffe Kennedy reveals what happens in the aftermath of the Talon of the HawkA novella of the Twelve Kingdoms and the Uncharted RealmsIt's been a lifetime since librarian Dafne Mailloux saw the coronation of the tyrant who destroyed her family. She did her part to pull him off the High Throne. But his daughter, the would-be Queen, and her sisters must still tame their conquest. If her victory is to last, Dafne must forge peace with the subtle, ruthless methods of a diplomat—and the worst memories of her life . . .