Following his father's unjust treason accusation and execution, Ryker, heir to the Duke of Westerwyn, witnesses his world collapse. Left with his sister and mother, they teeter on the brink of catastrophe.
A glimmer of hope, however, arises as news circulates that the Cadilaria Empire's emperor plans to get his heir married—an enigmatic woman, shrouded in a half mask due to an alleged curse.
Given an unwelcome choice, the King compels Ryker to either wed the Masked Princess as the Duke of Westerwyn or face execution. Faced with this grave decision, Ryker, driven by the need to protect his family and restore honor, chooses to court the Masked Princess.
Determined to win her heart and avenge his father's demise, Ryker treads a perilous path, even if it means manipulating a potentially deadly royal ally.

The Masked Princess (Behind the Mask)

“Let me go sit in the library.” Raquel muttered to Lady Liana. “Being stuck in this room is getting annoying.”


Her fever had broken an hour ago and she was sick of laying in bed. There was much to do but her lady-in-waiting was at her bedside making sure she didn’t move an inch.


Raquel knew she had overdone it yesterday when she let the curse go wild but she also hadn’t realized it would be that bad. It had never caused her to catch a magic fever as the doctor called it.


“You need rest, your highness.” Lady Liana sighed. “Everyone is worried about your health.”


That made Raquel pause for a moment. People being worried about her was unlikely. The last time someone had worried about her was when Nicole discovered Raquel doing something stupid but that didn’t count seeing as Nicole had been with her through thick and thin.


“Really?” Raquel murmured before she could stop herself.


Peaceful Sleep