Overview

Born second in line for the Swedish throne, Prince Harald has always lived in someone else's shadow. At the elite Riddarhuset Military Academy, the bookish prince feels lost among the sons of nobility-until he meets Jakob Eliasberg, a scholarship cadet who sees past his royal title to the man beneath. Jakob shouldn't be here. A brilliant student with Russian-Jewish roots, fighting for every scrap of respect in a world determined to see him fail. When the awkward prince seeks his help, Jakob discovers Harald's quiet determination and hidden depths. Their connection grows during stolen study sessions into something far more dangerous-and infinitely more precious. As the sparks of war burn across Europe and Sweden flights to remain neutral, the Royal Family will do anything to protect the crown-even if it costs the young Prince his happiness. As the Queen's threats loom over Jakob's family, the young lovers face an impossible choice. Harald must use every ounce of his wits and privilege to shield Jakob from his mother's machinations, while Jakob sacrifices everything to protect Harald from forces that would see them both destroyed. In a world on the brink of war, where love is rebellion, they will risk everything - their families, the positions and their lives - for a chance at a a life together.

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""a sweeping debut that captures both the grandeur and the heartbreak of devotion in a world where duty often triumphs over desire."" -Good Reads Reviews

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Aurora Chatsworth grew up in the most haunted town in Minnesota. After graduating from college with a B.A. in History and a minor in Photography, she worked as a costume designer for circus, theater and historical re-enactment before deciding that if she wanted to both eat and pay bills in the same month, she'd need to go to law school. She spent ten years working as an attorney before joining the U.S. Diplomatic Service in 2012 where she served overseas in the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East.Aurora writes stories with a strong sense of history and romance that truly take her readers to another place; whether that's a foreign country, a distant time period, or another world. Her books feature powerful attraction, deep commitment and love at first sight, along with touches of the supernatural.She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota with her husband and children, but she lives all over the world through the eyes of her characters and the stories that she tells.

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