Throne Off Course: A Royal RomCom Enemies to Lovers Romance (Royals of Caledonia Book 1)

Sebastian Hawthorne orchestrated a political coup and believed he deserved celebration—until he discovered he is the illegitimate son of a dead king. Now hungover, unexpectedly royal, and motivated to destroy the man who raised him as a son while treating him as a pawn, Sebastian finds his plans complicated by Harper Sinclair, a brilliant investigative journalist and chronic overachiever. Sebastian previously killed one of her stories, earning her enmity. They are not partners, friends, or flirting—despite late-night strategy meetings, mutual loathing mixed with longing, and a royal wedding approaching. In a palace built on secrets, the most dangerous thing they hide may be their feelings for each other. The novel combines sharp banter, slow-burn tension, and late-night terrace confessions in a romantic political comedy where enemies become lovers and possibly co-conspirators. Power is personal, and no one escapes unscathed. This is Book 1 of the Royals of Caledonia series but can be read as a standalone.