Edith Stuarte is the daughter of a traitor. Exiled to the frozen north and forced into marriage to the brooding Lord Umberly, Edith finds herself alone in a cold, unfamiliar world. While tensions rise and dangers threaten, Edith is expected to forget her past and embrace a future with a man she barely knows. But Lord Percival Umberly never asked for a wife. All he wanted for Wintertide was a new set of quills, not an untamed, fiery woman who steals his breath with nothing more than a glance. Bound by duty, they now must learn to live with one another or risk facing a lifetime of unhappiness trapped in a marriage neither wants. But even in the dead of winter, a marriage forged in mere honor may yet blossom into something neither expected. Dive into the medieval fantasy world of Avirel in this no-spice fantasy romance Christmas standalone featuring a strong FMC and a protective MMC.