BOOK SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY: Fated to the Frozen Prince by Ciara Hartford

Calling all epic romantasy lovers! In the spotlight today is the intriguing FATED TO THE FROZEN PRINCE. What caught my spotlight eye is not only the cover, but that FATED TO THE FROZEN PRINCE is set to be one of nine books in the Fated to the Enemy series. Not only that! They are set to be standalone stories as I understand it. Brimming with epic adventure, sizzling banter, and angsty yearning between enemies who have no desire to fall in love. Let’s Dive in!

Fated to the Frozen Prince


Expected Release Date: Sept 29, 2026


Genre: Romantasy

Features:

⦁ Enemies to lovers
⦁ Fated mates
⦁ Forbidden love
⦁ Super slow burn
⦁ He falls first and so hard
⦁ Touch her/him and bye
⦁ Opposites attract (ice vs fire)
⦁ Only one “horse”
⦁ Animal companions
⦁ “Tell me you hate me”
⦁ Political intrigue

Every winter must have a summer.
Yet eternal winter sweeps across the continent, freezing everything in its path.
Unfortunately, there’s nothing Wrenora hates more than the cold, other than Prince Callan Vostbain, whose magic is rumored to be the cause of the winter blight. As a human prisoner of war, she tries to keep out of his way to avoid punishment, but when Callan learns she’s an imbuing mage, capable of creating a gem that can harness his power, he offers Wrenora freedom in exchange for her help.


But Wrenora hasn’t used her imbuing magic since before the war. She’s not sure she can help him. And she’s certainly not prepared for the man she finds hidden beneath the icy mask, much less the real reason Callan wishes to control his magic. As more assassins are sent to kill him and rumors of an uprising grow, Callan struggles to keep the fiery human from melting the armor he’s carefully frozen around his heart. Or to focus on controlling his magic and stopping the winter blight before the entire continent is solid ice.

Content Warning:
⦁ Profanity
⦁ Death of a parent (on page)
⦁ Mention of grooming (not on page)
⦁ Mention of physical child abuse (on page as flashbacks)
⦁ Mention of rape/sexual assault (not on page)
⦁ On page sexual content
⦁ Suicidal thoughts
⦁ Themes of slavery and prisoners of war
⦁ Descriptions of blood and gore
⦁ Graphic sword and magical violence including evisceration, decapitation, and dismemberment

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ciara (Keara) is a Romantic Fantasy and Romantasy writer of character driven love stories full of magic, heartache, bloody action, flawed characters, and brutal cliffhangers. When she’s not writing she’s working on illustration and graphic design freelance, as well as reading every fantasy book she can get her hands on. She lives near Cleveland, Ohio with her mad scientist husband and amazingly talented daughter.

Follow Hartford and her book on Instagram @ciarahartford.author or at TikTok @ciarahartford.author