A Rose for the Exiled King

Princess Aveline lost her kingdom, her father, and her name in a single night. Disguised as a kitchen maid, she infiltrates Blackstone Castle with one purpose: kill Kael, the feared conqueror she blames for everything. But the closer she gets to his table—and his secrets—the more dangerous her mission becomes. Kael watches her too closely. His enemies want her dead. And every lie she tells pulls her deeper into a deadly battle for power, loyalty, and forbidden desire. In a castle where trust is