When We Were Dancing by Auryn Hadley

They called her the Gladiator Queen, the first female heir to the throne of Norihame. Leyli never wanted this. But her cousin’s scheming left no other option. He’d killed her brother, trying to claim the throne for himself, and sold her off to be a gladiator, hoping to get rid of her. It didn’t work. Now, she’ll do whatever it takes to make sure he can’t destroy the country her family fought so hard to keep safe. Even a queen’s number one job—she has to marry a noble and produce an heir.

Category: Fantasy – Historical