The king must marry! King Aristedes, ruler of Santanger, must wed the Princess of Isla’Rosa. It’s the only way to enact the peace pact between their kingdoms. The problem? The woman he’s presented to his people is his intended bride’s secret half sibling, Maddi Smith! Maddi hadn’t fully considered the implications of posing as her runaway sister. Or that Aristedes would demand she continue the pretense. Immersing herself in the royal life she was denied growing up is as compelling as it is daunting. But so is the thrill of Aristedes’s smoldering gaze… Book 1: