Falling for the Mad King, Sydney Winward [Publish Date: Feb 20, 2026]
Falling for the Mad King, Sydney Winward [Publish Date: Feb 20, 2026]
A witch without magic. A king without a heart. A wonderland falling apart at the seams.
Ellie Strife never cared about getting caught as long as she got her revenge. But after she fails to cast her second curse on the king's twelve daughters, she is banished to the Mad Lands-a place where logic ceases to exist, flower vases sprout legs, and the unexpected becomes the norm.
Rylan Rhapsody, the unpredictable King of Hearts, is a man who hides more than one secret behind his smile. Chaotic, charming, and powerful magic of his own, Rylan is just as likely to make you lose your mind with his babbling alone as he is to make another ridiculous decree.
After getting his heart stolen from him, quite literally, Ellie must help him get it back. She needs his heart to restore her stolen magic. Rylan needs her cunning to save Wonderland from falling into a state of destruction.
What begins as a reluctant partnership spirals into something unexpectedly dangerous: love. But when their adversary makes their move on the chessboard, only one of them can pay the price. And in Wonderland, even love demands a sacrifice.
Falling for the Mad King is the sixth book in the To Win a Dark Heart series which retells fairytales as old as time, but this time it's the villain's turn to get a happy ending.
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I read this book a long time ago and considered it one of my favorites. I was surprised to see it on the syndicate’s shelves! 10/10
I bought this over a month ago and it’s still going strong.
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Read this in a day! Could not recommend enough. My favorite is there are sprinkles of little mermaid throughout, but other than that this is a story you would NEVER expect
Perfect for bringing my book to the beach!!!
10/10 recommend!! Smut syndicate puts so much thought and love into their blind dates. So much that they reach out and look at your fable or good reads and really try to perfect your date. I look forward to this every single month
Read this in a day! Could not recommend enough. My favorite is there are sprinkles of little mermaid throughout, but other than that this is a story you would NEVER expect
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