Arethea, the goddess of Vehemence, Solace, and Bane, is a revered figure in the Olympian pantheon. The sister of Hestia, Hades, Demeter, Poseidon, Hera, and Zeus, she is no stranger to the weight of divine responsibility. Her powers balance the extremes of life and death, fury and healing, peace and destruction, and she is both feared and respected by gods and mortals alike.But when Arethea finds herself falling for a mortal, everything she knows is thrown into question. Forbidden from the start, the love between a goddess and a mortal is a dangerous and impossible thing. Her family, the mighty Olympians, demand her loyalty-duty to her divine lineage, and to the laws that govern the gods. They expect her to choose them over all else, including the mortal who has captured her heart.Torn between the love she feels for him and the loyalty to her family, Arethea must make a choice: betray her divine nature and defy the very laws of Olympus for the sake of forbidden love, or sacrifice her heart to stay true to the gods who have always been her world.

In the 14th century, Princess Emmeryn, the daughter of King Alathic, embarks on a forbidden romance with her loyal knight, Sir Kaian. Their love defies societal norms, but hidden dangers lurk in the shadows of the court. As betrayals unravel, alliances shatter, and dark secrets surface, Emmeryn must navigate love, loss, and an unwanted marriage, all while fighting for her heart and her destiny. Book 1 of The Royal Secrets Saga (TRSS)