Hazel is not the queen anyone expected.She is 21, charismatic, bold, and loved by everyone in Aldoria, everyone except the one man who wants to destroy her.When her father, King Aldric, dies, her uncle Lord Vane tries to steal the throne, claiming a woman cannot rule. But Hazel takes the crown with her own hands.Now she must rule a kingdom that is divided, while fighting the one person she cannot ignore: Prince Kael, Vane's son.Kael is cold, calm, and dangerous. He promised to steal her heart to take back his father's dream. Hazel promised no one would succeed. But what happens when the enemy you are supposed to hate is the only person who truly sees you? Watch out how the story unfolds.