MARIÉE AU PRINCE, OTAGE

Northern girl Lyanna is sent south as a hostage. To survive, she plays the fool and marries Crown Prince Loren. He seems cruel in public but secretly protects her. With gentle healer Finn's help, Lyanna heals from old wounds. When the Queen's conspiracy is exposed, Lyanna chooses to return north. Loren gives up the throne to follow her—a painful bond takes a new path.