He was born to wear the crown—he just never asked to chase a queen.
In a world ruled by four kingdoms tied to the suits of a deck, Prince Aerion of Hearts is sent on a diplomatic journey to find a future bride, but with a heart that beats for something more than duty, a childhood friend he might be blind to, and a brooding knight who sees right through him, Aerion finds that the path to the throne is tangled with choices he was never prepared to make.