To Kill a King - The Shifter Queen, #1

Control the magic.Some people would kill for the kind of magic eighteen-year-old Aliya possesses. The first in line, her cunning new husband-the king. Once he steals her power, he'll be invincible against the elves.  Kill the King. Aliya must learn to control her magic, even if it means allying with her enemy-the elves. On her wedding night, she barely escapes with her life, thanks to help from elven spy, Elessan.
The human queen would make a perfect political hostage to force an end to his people's slaughter, until then she makes a convenient ally. Assume the throne. To beat the evil king at his own game, Aliya must join forces with the elves and face her destiny. But with her husband's assassins hot on her trail, everyone who helps her becomes collateral damage in a war she can't escape. no matter how far she runs. Save the Kingdom. When they expose her true identity and unleash her powers, Aliya must decide how much she will sacrifice to unite the broken portions of the realm before it tears her apart.
starting with her shattered heart. To Kill a King is a fast-paced swords-and-sorcery romantic fantasy featuring enemies to lovers, morally gray characters, reluctant heroes, and found family.