She came to London expecting a season of elegant balls, polite smiles, and perhaps a suitable marriage. She never expected the Crown Prince to ask her for a dance. Lady Eleanor Ashbourne has always been a little too curious, a little too outspoken, and far too unwilling to follow the rules expected of a young lady. When she is invited to the royal court for the season, Eleanor finds herself surrounded by glittering ballrooms, whispered conversations, grand estates, and a world where every introduction could change her future. Then she meets Prince Alexander. He is everything a future king should be—charming, composed, and bound by duty. She is everything he should probably stay away from. Yet somewhere between stolen smiles, unexpected dances, and quiet conversations, something begins to grow between them. In a world where love must bow to duty, will Eleanor's heart—or the future king's crown—be the one to break first? 👑🌹