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📚 Book 1 of a completed 3-book series
When a dutiful spare prince and an overlooked noblewoman are married off to seal a political alliance between their kingdoms, neither expects what they'll find in each other. Brishen and Ildiko are strangers from different worlds—literally—but as they navigate the challenges of their unexpected union, they discover a connection that defies the initial awkwardness and cultural divides between them. Their relationship becomes a refuge of genuine affection and understanding, even as external forces threaten to pull them apart. This is a romance about finding your person in the most unlikely circumstances and fighting to hold onto them when the world seems determined to tear you down.
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“This is a completed series so if you have been wanting to start this and you've been waiting for it to be completed well now is your time okay”
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