Pretend Bride

In a tale rife with political intrigue and royal obligations, Gypral, the prince of Ephra, is drawn back into the complexities of court life while grappling with threats from the cunning Xepmac's faction and an arranged marriage that complicates his duties. Meanwhile, Celeste, the daughter of an ambassador, navigates her role as both a pawn and a strategist in this high-stakes conflict, facing an engagement to a prince she has yet to meet and the responsibility of maintaining peace between their two nations.