In a world where ambition and betrayal rule, can love survive the fight for power?

Alys of Lochlainn dreams of freedom: freedom to choose her own path, her own love, and her own future. But when the fearsome Earl of Hampton forces her into a betrothal to a man destined for the English throne, she finds herself caught in a dangerous web of political intrigue and royal ambition.

Determined to resist, Alys’s fiery spirit leads her to defy the earl’s plans—until one impulsive kiss changes everything. Recklessly drawn into his arms, she risks her heart and her reputation to become his mistress, even as enemies close in around them.

Amidst treachery, war, and scheming courtiers, Alys must summon all her courage to protect the man she loves. But as her star rises in the perilous world of royal politics, she faces a fateful question: Will her daring choices lead to triumph—or her ultimate downfall?