A secret romance with a newly crowned king thrusts an ordinary girl into extraordinary power—and grave danger—in this historical romance with a dash of magic set in an alternate medieval England perfect for fans of Lauren Roberts and Sasha Peyton Smith!

Since she was a young girl, seventeen-year-old Gwendolyn Briar has seen her destiny laid unquestionably out before her, as if the Urthlaug—her family’s hidden wellspring bubbling with ancient magic—had shown it to her in a vision: she will marry and marry well. But then her betrothed dies, leaving her without her dowry and without options, and she visits the Urthlaug to find clarity—only to encounter a young, handsome stranger named Wulf, who lights a new spark in Gwen that is passionate and completely inescapable.

Gwen’s destiny seems to transform when the chance meeting turns into a whirlwind romance that thrusts her into the middle of a royal court on the cusp of civil war. She is not received with open arms, though, and suddenly, foes—like Ari, Wulf’s enigmatic best friend—are becoming friends while friends are revealed as having their own agendas and secrets.

And when an attempt on Gwen’s life makes clear that someone wants her dead, Gwen will be forced to consider the ultimate question: Does love truly conquer all?