The princess’s love

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Princess Elara is the "Ghost of the North Wing." As the youngest daughter of King Alaric, she should have been a jewel of the monarchy. Instead, she is its greatest shame. Born in the wake of a scandal that saw her mother banished for infidelity, Elara has spent fifteen years living in the shadows of a palace that wishes she didn't exist. She is a living reminder of a Queen’s betrayal, ignored by her father and taunted by her siblings.But Elara has a secret. While the world sees a broken, unloved princess, she has spent her years of isolation becoming the palace’s most dangerous observer. Under the pseudonym "The Nightshade," she leaks the Crown’s darkest secrets to the press, fighting a silent war against the family that discarded her.Her world of quiet rebellion is shattered when the King assigns her a shadow.Captain Silas Vane is a man of cold steel and dark secrets. A legendary soldier with a jagged scar and a heart hardened by the border wars, he is tasked with one job: manage the "Royal Liability." He is meant to be her jailer, a constant presence ensuring Elara doesn't embarrass the Crown before a high-stakes political marriage.But Silas sees what no one else does. He sees the fire behind Elara’s violet eyes and the genius behind her silence. When a mysterious letter arrives from Elara’s banished mother—warning of a conspiracy that could end her life—the lines between protector and prisoner begin to blur.As the Solstice Gala approaches, Elara must decide who to trust: the family that shares her blood but hates her face, or the dangerous stranger who is the first person to truly look at her.In a court built on lies, the most dangerous thing a princess can do is fall in love

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