Enemies-to-more. Forced proximity. A queen who rules by magic and the one man she can’t disarm.Mandzee Hamartano didn’t ask to be queen. She didn’t ask for the peace treaty that’s turned half her city against her, the mage tournament that’s about to put her life on the line, or the envoy from Armonguard who’s moved into her palace and refuses to leave.She certainly didn’t ask to fall for him.Lovell Dunn is King Gidon’s royal envoy, tas...

After years of darkness, Eric Livna, newly appointed lord of Tsaftown, returns from the battlefield ready to properly assume his title and become a true husband and father to his family. His marriage to Lady Viola, though arranged and built on mutual duty, has lacked the warmth of true affection, but Eric is hoping to bridge the emotional distance between them.For too long Lady Viola Livna has silently endured the injustices woven into Tsaftown’s laws—laws she believes will threate...

Thirteen years in prison. One woman's betrayal. And the truth that could destroy akingdom.Kurtz Chazir spent thirteen years rotting in a cell for a murder he didn't commit—the assassination of a king he loved. Now free, he's determined to hunt down everyone who conspired against him, starting with Careeanne Nariel, the woman who framed him with a smile and a kiss.But duty calls first. Kurtz must lead his mismatched spy team into Barth, a city cloaked in unn...

The only man she loves is the one she can never have…Lady Tara’s dreams of marrying for love were shattered with her arranged marriage to the sickly Lord Gershom. Fine. She may not have love, but she has purpose—a position of power that lets her make a difference in the kingdom. At least her Carmack, her fiercely loyal shield, remains by her side, even if she must deny her heart.Then Lord Gershom dies. And to her horror, Carmack is blamed. Branded a traitor...