As the princess of Manevia, Alexandra Hamilton has two duties: obey the strict rules of the pure-bloods and marry a man of her father's choosing. Feeling trapped, Alex longs to escape, which seems unlikely, until, she meets Jay, a single father with a dark past who shouldn't even exist in their world. Knowing him is dangerous but loving him could get her killed. Still, Alex can't help but be drawn to him, as if fate was pushing them together.But the closer they get, the more fate seems to want to tear them apart. A political assassination plot threatens to put a wedge between them and start another bloody war. With her oldest brother involved and the threat of losing Jay imminent, Alex has no choice but to step in and play the part she was always meant to.Can Alex stop a war long enough to escape with Jay, or is she going to lose her one chance at happiness forever?