War's Crown

<p><strong>A kingdom on the verge of conflict.</strong></p><p><strong>A sovereign desperate to prove his worth.</strong></p><p><strong>A crownkeeper pledged to protect them all.</strong></p><p><strong>The end was just the beginning.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To protect her kingdom Riette has married King Laurent the tyrant she doesn't love and never will. As a crownkeeper her foremost purpose now is to shield Meirdre from both natural disasters and outside forces-mortal ones-who would love to see it fall. Ignoring Laurent's existence? That's a not-so-distant second.</p><p> </p><p>But life at the Meirdrean court isn't all beautiful gowns and an enchanted map. When Laurent is struck ill Riette stumbles across yet another of his secrets-one which may render her power as a crownkeeper more necessary than ever. Perhaps worse when Laurent's true feelings come to light she finds herself wondering if she can preserve her vow to keep him at arm's length.</p><p> </p><p>Yet it turns out that not falling in love with her own husband is the last thing Riette can bring herself to worry about-because war is coming to Meirdre.</p>