A Sneak Peek of The Courting of Kingdoms

Are you dying to learn more about The Courting of Kingdoms? I have some snippets to share!

On Instagram, I had readers submit a number from 1-20, to see previews of the finalized chapters so far. The below snapshots are direct from my writing program and shared on IG, so they will vary from the final version in the published book.

When ​you preorder the book​, submit ​your proof of purchase​ to receive a character art print! The Courting of Kingdoms is tentatively publishing at the end of the year, but it’s possible it may be delayed until Q1 2025. Once I know for sure and am in edits, I’ll let you know!

Click through the slideshow below to read excerpts of the early version of The Courting of Kingdoms. These are not final versions, but give you hints of what is to come.

Tropes and themes in The Courting of Kingdoms by R. K. Sampson include:

• Romantasy
• Love triangle
• Brother love interests
• Competition (inspired by The Selection by Kiera Cass and The Bachelor)
• Royal intrigue and politics, especially between the heir and the spare dynamic
• Good vs evil
• Immortality and curses
• Friends to lovers

About The Courting of Kingdoms:

The Courting of Kingdoms is a Lightlark meets The Selection romantasy love triangle where thirty women compete to break the curse, marry the prince, and save their kingdom.

Madeline was content to live a quiet life, filling her days working, reading, and playing with her neighbor’s child. She wasn’t happy, but she was safe. And in a kingdom like Riversend, trapped by the Ageless Blight, safety was enough.

Within the palace walls, however, nothing is as it seems. A prophecy claims a commoner will marry the second-born prince and break the curse, and Madeline is chosen as one of thirty women to compete for his hand. But as she draws closer to the prince, Madeline’s heart wavers toward his brother—charming, forbidden, and full of secrets.

Two princes. One heart. Will her choice save or damn them?

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