Heavy is the heart that wears the crown… Prince Christopher Wesselbach learned from a young age that crown and country come before everything else. Now, as Crown Prince and future king, he knows that duty to the throne requires him to marry. But he also knows from bitter experience that women are fickle and not to be trusted. So, he’ll choose a wife based on what Aldonia needs in a queen and nothing else. He won’t allow a woman to change the life he chooses to live, and he won’t be foolish enough to let his heart get involved in the decision. *** Lady Lucia Allenwood does not fit in with royalty. If stealing from the queen wasn’t proof enough of that, then engaging in illicit meetings with a handsome stranger certainly was. But her cousin seems to have caught the interest of the elusive Prince Christopher and so Lucy must do her best to stay out of trouble, and not disgrace the family name. *** Despite their best intentions, Lucy and Christopher can’t seem to stay out of each other’s ways, and when they clash, sparks inevitably fly. But can Christopher learn to trust? Not just a lady, but his own heart? And will Lucy be able to redeem this royal?