Stoic, grim, and arrogant, elite bodyguard RHYS LARSEN has two rules: protect his clients at all costs and never get emotionally involved with them. Ever. He had never been tempted to break them, until he met her.

Bridget von Aschenberg. A princess with a hidden fire that ignites his rules. Day by day, Bridget breaks down his defenses. He has sworn to protect her, but it is not enough for him. Bridget must become his. She is his princess. His forbidden fruit. His dirty fantasy. Regal, determined, and bound by the chains of duty, Princess Bridget dreams of freedom, the ability to live and love according to her desires.

But when her brother abdicates the crown, Bridget is called to enter into a loveless political marriage and become queen against her will. As she faces the complexity—and backstabbing—of her new role, she is forced to hide how much she desires a man she cannot have. He is her bodyguard. Her protector. Her ultimate downfall. Unexpected and forbidden, their love could shatter an entire kingdom and lead them both to ruin.