When desire collides with deception, their love may be the key to freedom-or destruction. In a world where fae are trapped in the human realm, Valeria yearns to escape an arranged marriage decreed by her father, the king. Determined to live on her own terms, she flees, only to be pursued by her mysterious new royal guard, Bastien. What begins as a dangerous game of cat and mouse soon ignites into a forbidden connection, filled with desire and emotions Valeria has never known. But when she uncovers Bastien's true identity and her family's connection to the fae's imprisonment in her realm, she becomes a pawn. Forced into Bastien's hands, a ruthless male who will stop at nothing to reopen the veil, Valeria must fight to save her realm and her heart. Even if it means sacrificing the love she thought she had found. This slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers series is perfect for fans of unique worlds, morally-gray heroes, shifters and fae, romantic tension, stabby heroine, and touch her and unalive. It will appeal to readers of romantasy such as A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, From Blood and Ash, Shadow & Bone, and The Serpent & the Wings of Night.