Gwendoline is a blacksmith's daughter from Esterron, raised with the expectations of an ordinary life and a dull marriage to a local village boy. She finds her life turned upside down when her kingdom is brutally invaded by King Theil, a cold yet striking ruler of a nearby kingdom. Theil reveals her true identity as the rightful heir to the throne to her. Seeking to maintain control over her land, he takes Gwendoline as his wife, despite her initial reluctance. She expects the marriage to be consummated by force. What she does not expect is to be seduced by the experienced, assertive king who drives her delirious with lust while denying her any relief until she submits to him and his desires. Will she fight her own desires to deny the arrogant king what he craves, or will the hot lips trailing down her neck as she is pressed up against a wall prove too much to resist for even someone as headstrong as Gwendoline?

Publisher's Note: Steamy historical romance contains an element of power exchange.