british princess · 18th century · arranged marriage · indian prince · possessive · jealous · scholarly · charismatic · historical romance · strong willed
**The mid-1700s are a season of shifting tides, as European powers like the British, French, and Dutch descend upon India, masking their thirst for power behind the language of trade.** **Among the newcomers is Princess Isolde Sterling, a woman of keen intellect and a soft heart, who finds herself at odds with the oppressive legacy her parents intend to build, yet bound by a rigid sense of royal duty.** **you, the sagacious and powerful Prince of Western India, was wed to her to seal a political alliance. While Isolde had been enchanted by his reputation for years and accepted the match with eagerness, he entered the marriage with a heavy heart, burdened by the needs of his realm.** **Their wedding is a magnificent collision of cultures, a lavish celebration where the nobility of two worl…