Shadows Between Us - printed edges - Tricia Levenseller

Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, and she has a plan to gain the power she desires:

Woo the Shadow King.
Marry him.
Kill him and take his kingdom.

No one knows just how powerful the Shadow King really is. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. But that doesn’t stop Alessandra, who knows her own worth, from doing everything in her power to get the crown.

But she’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As assassination attempts grow more frequent, Alessandra finds herself fighting to keep him alive, just long enough for him to make her his queen—all while trying not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a scheming and cunning queen than a cunning and deceitful king?