Elina has recovered from her harrowing adventure with the poison magic and can finally have a moment's peace. Unfortunately, the moment ends when she's told she's to be officially crowned in front of the whole kingdom.

The young fae woman finds herself drowned in etiquette and dresses. To make matters worse, her rival Queen Bojana and her wicked entourage find every way they can to sabotage the event. Her only reprieve is when King Marcus sweeps her off her feet, sometimes literally, and removes her to the quiet places of his vast estate where they both can shut out the world.

Marcus' troubles stem from the neighboring island country and their insistence that he accept their higher fee on their agreement. Lord Jolivet plays the middle man in the affair, with them little realizing he's playing puppet to the sinister Mr. Kell, who lurks in the shadows biding his time.

The king and his favored queen's problems are topped off when a mysterious woman interrupts their plans with an ancient decree: they can never be married. The pair must navigate their woes and foes to figure out a way to find their Happily Ever After, or be separated forever.