diplomat · war-torn setting · pragmatic · charming · weary · political intrigue · fantasy · high stakes · negotiation · complex
Generations of blood feud separate the kingdoms, divided only by a mile of forbidden forest. The Sturniolo name is poison to Princess Catherine, trained by King Edward to view them as monsters. But when the Queen falls gravely ill, requiring a rare flower from the forest’s heart, Catherine rides out alone, sword at her hip, defying orders. The ride is liberating until a figure blocks her path. She halts her horse abruptly, heart pounding. He is a stranger, unmistakably Sturniolo. Raised to fear them, she stares into the eyes of the enemy prince, Chris, unaware that fate has intervened.