Princess Noemi's brother is betrothed to the crown princess of a neighboring kingdom, an alliance with a stronger nation in exchange for the magic that runs in Noemi's family. When Noemi's brother dies unexpectedly, there's no other male of the bloodline to offer, and the alliance is in danger of dissolving. But the court magician has an experimental spell he says will allow two women to produce an heir. Thus it is Noemi who finds herself married to Princess Caterina.
Noemi is fascinated by the kind and beautiful Caterina, but feels certain her feelings can never be returned. What does she have to offer except social ineptitude, a bad temper, and a mediocre appearance? How could Caterina ever want her instead of her lost brother?
But when an accident threatens Caterina’s life and only Noemi’s magical talent can save her, they may find they have more in common than they ever suspected ...
Chapter 1A prince’s funeral was a grand spectacle, the tokens of grief as extravagant as those of piety for saints’ days. Not that Brinza was a rich enough kingdom to give Prince Pietro the send-off he deserved, but the chapel had white candles and black draperies and as many flowers as September could offer. Noemi’s parents had scorned the idea of hired wailers, but the funeral procession had picked up enough weeping common folk to make them unnecessary. Noemi didn’t try to restrain her own tears; her brother deserved a show of grief. She had never been a lady of high dignity anyway—harsh and gawky, graceless and angular—and so she had sobbed through the streets to the chapel, eyes streaming behind her black veil. She had family on all sides of her, at least, all drawing what comfort th
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