A vain knight with impossibly high standards and a bookish woman who'd rather hide in the library than attend court are forced into marriage after a scandal at a royal feast—and neither of them is happy about it. Roland is certain he's trapped himself with the opposite of his dream woman, while Eden thinks she's been sentenced to a lifetime with an arrogant peacock who only cares about appearances. But what begins as an ill-matched disaster might just become something neither of them expected—if they can get past their pride and the sizzling chemistry that keeps catching them both off-guard. This is a delicious enemies-to-lovers medieval romance full of witty banter, genuine transformation, and a couple learning that sometimes the person driving you absolutely mad is exactly who you need.

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Medieval tension meets slow-burn desire—think lush orchestral arrangements, sultry indie vocals, and dramatic strings. Layer in folk ballads with edge, sensual R&B undertones, and swelling crescendos that capture the friction of two proud souls colliding, then surrendering.

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