A king in need of a bride. A rebel leader in his dungeon. A farmer�s daughter with a choice. This isn�t a fairy tale. The last thing Riette expects on a snowy winter�s evening is Meirdre�s royal guard appearing on her doorstep. Their purpose? The king needs a bride, and tradition dictates the position is hers to accept. Desperate to secure her parents� future, she agrees to the marriage and is whisked away to Lochfeld Castle, all too aware her childhood friend is there as well�imprisoned as a rebel in the dungeons below. Leaving him to hang isn�t an option, even as her nuptials and his execution grow closer. No matter what secrets the castle holds�mysteries she alone can see�or how desperate King Laurent is to marry an unknown peasant girl, the glittering crown in her future is nothing more than a distraction from her new mission: she�ll free Thomas or die trying. But what happens when succeeding at either means the downfall of Meirdre?
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