He's supposed to be her salvation, but he might just become her ruin.Liliath is a prisoner in her own castle. Trapped by her apple-loving narcissist of a stepmother, she's desperate for her betrothed to rescue her.Yet it's not her one true love who comes-it's the king of thieves.He takes her stepmother's mirror, the source of her power, but leaves with an additional treasure: Liliath.Now she's traded one prison for another. Penn Vanderbilt is cunning, captivating, and completely insufferable. He's also secretive about his stolen goods . . . and the reason he kidnapped her.Forget the thief's plan. Liliath has one of her own: pretend to go along with his little scheme while plotting her escape.She'll only have to con the greatest con man alive. Never mind that she might be falling for him. The price of failing is her kingdom. But succeeding might just cost her heart.Mirror of Malice is book one in Stolen Crowns, a series of steamy standalone but interconnected fairytale retellings. This enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract book is perfect for fans of banter, (very) snarky heroines, and slow-burn fantasy romance.