Bree Holloway has two rules: stay invisible, and never trust the mist that follows her everywhere.
Too bad the mist has other plans.

After years of dodging her abusive father and predatory landlords, Bree has perfected the art of disappearing. She works double shifts, keeps her head down, and ignores the silver mist that swirls around her like a storm cloud with abandonment issues.

It works—until a violent attack changes everything.

Gray, Rhett, Jace, Theo, and Wes—the five boys who once felt like home—rush in to protect her, just like they always would’ve if she hadn’t pushed them away. They’re steady, infuriating, and impossible to ignore… especially when the world starts shifting around her.

Something is stirring beneath the surface.
Something that pulls her toward an attic room that shouldn’t exist—
To a crown that calls her name in a voice she doesn’t recognize, but can’t ignore.

Power always comes with a price. And some truths are buried so deep, uncovering them might destroy everything she’s fought to rebuild.

The mist has been waiting for this moment.
The question is: will she be brave enough to find out why?

Crown of the Mist is the first book in The Ether Chronicles, a slow-burn why-choose fantasy romance featuring:

• A trauma survivor discovering her strength
• Five protective men with secrets of their own
• Found family that becomes chosen family
• Mist with serious attachment issues
• Magic that feels like coming home
• Romance built on healing, not fixing

Perfect for fans of magic that chooses you, love that doesn’t make you choose, and heroines who save themselves—with a little help from their devoted disaster squad.