Soul Hate

Renza di Maineri is the youngest leader the city of Halice has ever elected. She is devoted to its citizens and set on proving herself, which means stepping out from her father's shadow.

Then she meets Idris Patricelli. He is her main political rival, and he is also her Soulhate. In the world of the Holy States, everyone is born with a Soulmate, but the teaching has a darker side: some people are fated to destroy each other.

Near Idris, Renza fights a physical urge to rip his throat out. Gossip spreads about the two of them, and her fitness to lead is openly questioned. She scrambles to protect her reputation.

The book is a romantasy built on enemies-to-lovers tension, with political intrigue, morally ambiguous characters and mystery elements running through the plot. Banter between the rivals keeps the tone lively.

Fate is not finished with Renza. She has to work out which of the people closest to her can be trusted, while she cannot fully trust herself.