Queen of Rubies and Roses

Adrienna is the princess of Veritier and the reluctant bride to a man she has never met. She has been sent to the neighbouring kingdom by her father, who wishes her to marry its prince. But on the way, her guards are attacked and kidnapped by barbarians warriors. Now Adrienna must find a way to rescue Aster, her best friend and the captain of her guard. Sergevni is the commander of his country's army and the reluctant heir to his father's throne. Forced to marry a stranger and inherit a kingdom he does not wish to rule, Sergevni has gone in search of his missing bride. Now that he has found her, he finds himself locked in conflict with the belligerent princess. Both battling to achieve their own goals, they agree on one thing only: that love will never be a problem between them. Until they realise that love doesn't have to be a problem if you use it as a weapon.Discover Adrienna and Sergevni's story in this steamy companion novella to Sapphire and Steel. This is a stand-alone, enemies-to-lovers, arranged marriage novella set in the medieval fantasy world of Westmere. --- "Full of the same poetic writing, beautiful scenery and wonderful characters as Sapphire and Steel." Victoria, Goodreads ★★★★★ "I've just smashed out this whole series and enjoyed every moment. Adrienna the heroine started out a fairly helpless pawn, married off to a stranger for a political alliance. But she's so determined to look after the people she loves and it's so satisfying to watch her grow into a badass as she finds her power. Sergevni the hero is the classic repressed ice king, but when he falls he falls hard." Emily, Amazon Review ★★★★★ "A perfectly executed hate-to-love trope." Sahana, Goodreads ★★★★★ "This lady knows how to write fantasy romance." Kirsty, Goodreads ★★★★★