"To love, honor...and royally desire! After suddenly ascending the Thalassos throne, scandalous spare Adonis needs a wife to secure the crown. He doesn't expect to inherit his late brother's convenient bride. Jemima Nasar's experience in the royal court makes her an asset. Yet the forbidden and uncontrollable hunger he harbors for her is reckless... Becoming Adonis's queen frees Jemima from her father's nefarious ambitions. Her tenacity and his rebellious nature make them a formidable couple. But what if Jemima wants something more from their duty-bound marriage? With the shackles around her king's heart, can he ever give her that?" --