Amanda Helander
Amanda Helander (pronounced “HELL-ander”) is a romantic fantasy author and paralegal from Seattle, Washington. She likes to write about mental health struggles and hot wizard boyfriends.
After years of flipflopping back and forth, Amanda has accepted she is both an adult and YA writer (sometimes New Adult, when the mood strikes). When she’s not writing, Amanda can be found watching horror movies, learning to crochet, or eating entire blocks of parmesan in one sitting.
Pronouns: she/her
Website: https://www.amandahelander.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/helander_amandaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/helander_amanda/
Mona can name anyone's soulmate—but she'll do anything to avoid being matched with her own. Especially when she learns he's the king.
This debut romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros delivers sizzling romance, cutthroat competition, a lush fantasy world, and an unforgettable heroine.
“You will fall madly in love with this book!” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times best-selling author of A Study in Drowning
Blessed by the gods, Mona Arnett has the unique ability to divine soulmates, but she refuses to seek out her own—until she learns the king is dying without an heir, threatening the royal line and the world’s access to magic. Tasked with naming his future queen, Mona discovers the king’s soulmate is . . . her.
A royal match is the last thing Mona wants—especially when she starts falling for the king’s closest advisor—so she lies, cheats, and contends with scheming gods to hide the truth. But when this high-stakes game of thrones leads to murder, survival and the fate of the kingdom will depend on her finding the courage to face her destiny.
Delightful wit, spellbinding prose, and a flawed, funny protagonist you'll love from page one make this debut fantasy a must-read.