4.7 (8,839 ratings)

Crown Me Yours: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Heartstring Duet)

Name: Crown Me Yours: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Heartstring Duet)
Rating: 4.7 (8839 reviews)
Author: Liv Zander
ISBN: 1955871175

by Liv Zander

demons

About this book

She killed the king and painted herself in his blood, but the curse remains, festering like an open wound. To break it, she must force the personification of Death to his knees, trap him with a wedding ring, and hold a blade to his throat. But Death is a cunning, handsome liar who would rather tear his own soul apart than surrender to her touch. This is a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where the line between murder and matrimony blurs into something dangerous, obsessive, and infinitely dark.

As the haunting conclusion to the Heartstring Duet, this dark fantasy romance pushes the boundaries of devotion and destruction. It is a tale of villains who find a twisted kind of salvation in one another, weaving together themes of grief, sacrifice, and the lengths one will go to own the person they cannot live without. If you crave paranormal reads that trade traditional heroes for morally grey monsters, this story will leave you breathless.

Prepare for a journey that is as painful as it is beautiful. With its signature blend of sharp wit, visceral violence, and scorching intensity, this duet promises a Happily Until Death Does Them Part ending that is truly unforgettable.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: 1955871175

Reader Reviews

Beautiful, painful, romantic, and honestly unforgettable.

May 18, 2026

This duet completely wrecked me in the best way. Beneath the fantasy, the rot, and the curse, this story is really about grief, love, and what people are willing to sacrifice for the ones they can’t bear to lose. Every moment feels heavier because you know nothing is guaranteed, and the book leans into that beautifully instead of trying to soften it. The kingdom itself is dying. Rot has spread through everything, from the people to the forests, all because of a curse born from Death’s own...

A beautiful take a death

April 28, 2026

Such a beautiful dark love story & a sad but lovely take a death. I saw some people complaining that both books should have been combined to 1 but I loved that it was broken into 2 parts. I feel like it gave the story more of an impact. The way we look at death can be so complicated and this duet just told a different story of death so well. The \"villain\" wasn't actually the villain and was so misunderstood and just wanted to be loved and have a real life after being betrayed and having his...

beautiful

May 23, 2026

Wow, this was my favorite from Liv so far. So beautiful and touching, funny and heartbreaking and spicy.. I loved every moment. )

Cannot recommend enough!

May 23, 2026

Just a heads up the ending will destroy you! I absolutely adored the relationship between Elara and Vale. The way it progressed so traumatic and heartwarming at the same time. To see how Vale emotionally develops made me grow “heartstrings.” It had just the right amount of spice and in the right spots throughout the story. I do wish there would have been more about Elara’s mother towards the end. I would have liked to learn her ending. I enjoyed how her and Vale’s relationship developed. I...

An Ode to love

May 20, 2026

This book is dark, decadent, sexy, brilliant, romantic, and overall, an epic duet by Liv Zander!!You can't help but feel the love pouring from these pages, or the raw emotion of experiencing everything Vale eventually comes to believe and feel.I loved every single page, every single chapter, and especially Death’s chapters. I think they capture love and all those intense emotions so beautifully. Liv was absolutely brilliant in writing this book, which is truly an ode to love. Read it, cry, and...