The Midsummer Bride

When a proud queen offers marriage to Warrick of the Dead Lands, he sees an opportunity to recover stolen jewels and lift a goddess's curse, but deception and trust become tangled as their true identities and intentions reveal themselves. Elina, a queen desperate to overthrow her usurper and heal her ailing body, finds her feelings complicated by her new husband's presence and their uncertain future. The story explores themes of prophecy, deception, and unexpected alliances in a perilous struggle for power and redemption.