Ruthless Princess Elara is wed to Alaric, a widowed king fighting border monsters. At his castle, she finds his daughters Mara and Ivy dominated by a scheming duchess and her allies. Vowing to shield them, Elara uses her sharp wit, courage and cunning to expose stolen wealth and take down corrupt nobles. As she evolves from a feared queen into the mother her daughters need, unexpected romance blooms with Alaric. The kingdom may call her wicked, but no one will threaten her family again
