Princess Aurelia Lockwood watched her kingdom fall to ash, but her true nightmare begins when she is claimed as a war prize by the ruthless Aiden Hargreaves. Taken to the frozen fortress of StoneHearth, Aurelia must navigate the cold demands of a conqueror who wants more than just her crown-he wants her submission. As her brother's life hangs in the balance, she is forced into a dangerous game of power and desire. Aiden is a man used to absolute rule, and he finds Aurelia's defiance an intoxicating challenge. Between the tightening of laces and the heavy weight of expectation, the friction between them ignites a fire that threatens to consume them both. In a world of steel and shadows, will Aurelia break under his command, or will she find a way to rule the heart of the man who stole her freedom?
