Shadowheart (The Medieval Hearts Series Book 2)

Name: Shadowheart (The Medieval Hearts Series Book 2)
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (366 reviews)
Author: Laura Kinsale

by Laura Kinsale

Romance Historical Fiction

4.3 (366)

4.3 stars from 366 reviews

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Last checked: May 25, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love historical romance with real stakes, where the political intrigue is as compelling as the passion between characters.
You want a hero who's morally compromised and dangerous but becomes unexpectedly tender—not a reformed bad boy, but a man learning to want something beyond power.
You appreciate prose that's clever and witty, where banter and inner conflict matter as much as the physical attraction.

Maybe not for you if...

You need your historical romance straightforward and light. This book tangles romance with assassination plots, bastardry, and genuine danger.
You prefer heroes who are honourable from the start. Allegreto begins as a tool of his father's ambition, even if he transforms.
You're looking for a quick read. Kinsale's prose is rich and dense, demanding your full attention.

About this book

In this fourteenth-century romance, political intrigue and passion intertwine when an assassin and a princess are drawn together. Elayne, the last unmarried princess of Monteverde, is promised in marriage to the land's ruler. During her voyage to meet her future husband, she is captured by Allegreto Navona, a man who resembles the dark angel from her dreams. Despite her attempts to resist, she finds herself bound to him by desire. Allegreto was trained as an assassin by his ambitious father to murder for control of Monteverde. Now that his father is dead, marrying Elayne would cleanse his tainted blood and grant him the country. However, he unexpectedly falls in love with her, captivated by her intelligence and beauty. The central tension lies in whether his dark past will drive her away, as the couple navigates their forbidden connection amid the political stakes surrounding them.

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Currently 4.3★ from 366 reviews

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