A little elevator pitch I've been working on if you want something quick: "An epic royal​/​underworld romantasy. A determined girl forced into competing for the prince’s hand, and a mobster who has all the answers she’s been searching for." If you're looking for something more detailed I have a blurb, although, I'm not going to lie, the blurb below is mostly done with AI. I definitely don't intend to keep this as I actually hate AI, but it was the easiest way to describe the book as I've been struggling to do that well for years now. Hope this gives you a good picture: "Eryn Valeska never wanted to be part of the royal Selection, a contest where noblewomen vie for the hand of the King’s elusive second son. But as the daughter of a demanding and cruel duke, Eryn has little choice but to comply. However, unbeknownst to her family, Eryn has an ulterior motive. While her fellow competitors are focused on winning the prince’s favour, Eryn’s eyes are set on a much more personal goal. She needs to stay in the capital long enough to find her younger sister, who was sent away years ago at the behest of her Father—and the Selection is her only chance to do so. But in her efforts to find her sister, she is drawn into the dangerous underworld of the East End. There, a growing drug epidemic threatens the lives of the city's most vulnerable—and its roots stretch deeper than she ever imagined. To uncover the truth, Eryn teams up with Max, the head of a notorious mob, the Bastards. As they work together to unravel the mystery, Eryn finds herself caught between her mission, her father’s expectations, and the unexpected pull of her growing connection with Max. But in a world where loyalty is rare and danger lurks in every shadow, Eryn will have to decide how far she’s willing to go to find her sister—and whether she can trust the man who holds the keys to the city's darkest secrets. The Selection may not be what she thought, but for Eryn, the real competition has only just begun."

Requirements & Requests

I was actually hoping to find a Beta reader who's happy to work a little slower. I'm currently on a third draft, although it's technically a re-write because I wanted to change the plot. So, I'm looking for a beta reader who would be happy to read 1-3 chapters a week and answer only a couple questions for each week. Then, once it's finally finished, I was hoping they could fill in a fairly detailed list of questions about the entire book. By doing this, I will be able to get constructive feedback while I'm still finishing the manuscript, so I can get an idea of whether I'm heading in the right direction, and then feedback on the book as a whole.

Comparable Stories:

Comparable books: The Selection series (Kiera Cass) Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo) The Shadows Between Us (Tricia Levenseller)

Trigger Warnings:

Gory, fight scenes Scenes of abuse Scenes of assault (potential SA)