Yes, 17-year-old Zora cheated her way into the Royal Games, but it was for a very good reason.


Her ex-boyfriend thought she couldn't attain glory on her own. Just because she was a girl. And he was the real cheater.


So she took his place.


Now she's competing for the legendary Blood Cup, representing the Dark Valley, a cursed land where shadow creatures spawn in the dark and survive in daylight. It's her chance to prove her worth and bring glory for her people. If she wins, of course.


But winning is far from easy. The younger prince thinks she's a fragile damsel who doesn't belong in the competition. Determined to eliminate her at all costs, he's stacking the challenges against her. Ha. All he's doing is making her want that cup more than ever.


The older prince is helping her, but the cost is getting Zora entangled in dangerous flirting games. Flirting, the last thing she wanted.


And then there's someone trying to kill her.


The Cup and the Prince is a quirky, fast-paced YA fantasy with romance, action, and intrigue, for readers 15 and older. It's book 1 in the series Kingdom of Curses and Shadows.