Upcoming Release: The Summer King by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Summer King, a steamy romantic fantasy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout & Blue Box Press is coming April 7th!

 

The Summer King

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Publication Date: April 7, 2026

Paperback (limited edition with deluxe edges), 496 pages, Blue Box Press

Genres: Adult, Paranormal/Fantasy, Romance

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From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes the complete Summer King saga—three parts, one epic romance.

 

Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone bring fear to fae and mortals alike. Caden, the Prince, is the most dangerous being in the mortal world—haunted by a past he couldn’t control and driven by a singular desire: revenge. And there’s only one person who can help him.

 

Brighton Jussier knows better than to trust him. Raised in the Order, she’s seen the atrocities Caden is capable of. Reformed or not, she wants nothing to do with him…until he leaves her no choice. Forced into an uneasy alliance, she discovers the man beneath the ice—a man whose touch burns with forbidden heat and whose gaze holds a wicked promise.

 

But there’s someone out there who wants to return the Prince to his former self. A walking, breathing nightmare hell-bent on destroying the world—and everyone close to him. The more Brighton and Caden work together, the harder it is to deny the hunger between them. And when Brighton is bestowed with the forbidden Summer’s Kiss, becoming something no longer human, Caden refuses to let her go—even at the cost of his Court.

 

Now, as the doorway to the Otherworld is breached, Brighton and Caden must do the unthinkable—not just to survive, but to save mankind from the evil that threatens to consume the world.

 

Previously published as the novellas The Prince, The King, and The Queen.

My Thoughts

I recently received an ARC of this one from the publisher, Blue Box Press, so you'll be seeing my review soon. I can't wait to share my thoughts. It's been a while since I read the Wicked trilogy but those books and JLA's Harbinger series got me out of a major reading slump back in 2020. It's been great to dive back into her urban fantasy/paranormal world. I feel like all I read is fantasy or contemporary these days and not anything with both elements. I'm about a third of the way through The Summer King right now, and it's taking me back to much simpler times. But, I'll share my full review next week!