Crown Me Dead: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Heartstring Duet)
Liv Zander
by Azalea Crowley
She only wanted a doll.
He gave her a vicious appetite...
Cynical dollmaker Gwendolyn has only one goal in life: to customize dolls and stay employed so she can afford her hobby. But her carefully curated mask is starting to crack at work, something she can’t easily hide.
When the opportunity to work on the doll of her dreams arrives, Gwendolyn is determined to seize it no matter what. Something antique dealer, Ambrosius, is pleased to hear. After all, a kiss was worth the price of a doll… right?
Ambrosius is beautiful, bold, and everything she envies, but would never admit to. Yet, Gwendolyn can't stop the desire or overwhelming dread when he's around. There's something unnerving about the man. Something old that haunts Gwendolyn's dreams, all consuming... and deliciously demonic.
Wicked Flavors is a horror romance that asks the question: what happens when he makes her worse?
Early May 2025 Release
May 13, 2025
This was such a captivating experience. While things moved at bit of a moderate to slow pace in the beginning it was a beautiful descent into the madness. I was not a horror girl until I became an Azalea Crowley girl and for her I would read anything! I loved this more than I ever would have believed I was capable of. There is something so perfect to me when in a monster romance the human love interest becomes more monster. I love that dynamic so much more than when the reverse. I can’t even...
July 30, 2025
This was such an interesting and cool read. All the mix of horror elements and real world banality of everyday living was amazing. I loved that the horror built up slowly to a crescendo at the end that was gory and satisfying in the best way. The parallels of Gwen figuratively masking to get through life and Ambrosius literally masked as a cursed demon peddler in a human shell was eye opening. The relationship was weird and hot and weird and messy ha ha ha )
May 8, 2025
The characterization is what stood out to me the most in this book. The characters were so deeply unique and well-paired as well as both of them having excellent arcs over the course of their romance developing. The ending was satisfying, the creepiness was on point, the romance and smut was top tier. This was a book with visuals that have stayed in my head months after and characters that make my heart ache. I stayed up late to finish the book and overall am so grateful for authors like...
May 9, 2025
😈 The rundown: Gwendolyn only cares about her job insofar as it pays for her doll making hobby. When one of Gwen’s favorite customers lets her know where she can find the rare doll of her dreams, she’s desperate to have it, no matter what, and the brash, beautiful demon, Ambrosius, who runs the antique shop is eager to take advantage. Surely a single kiss is a fair price, right? Never mind that the memory of it, and other things, now haunts Gwen. 😈 Am I glad I read it? Despite some issues in...
May 8, 2025
A cozy horror romance with strong \"wtf is going on\" vibes, for anyone who put Venom on their Hear Me Out cake, or believes in the power of a really good haircut. Contains: Eyes Ace rep Folklore Girl dinner Autistic FMC Wet nightmares ⭐ 5 🌶️ 3 💧 0 🤢 2 Would recommend, would read again. ARC review ) One person found this helpful
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