In the kingdom of Eldoria, Princess Seraphina was both a treasure and a target. At twenty-four, the young royal was a vision of forbidden beauty, long golden hair cascading down her back, piercing violet eyes, full breasts that rose temptingly beneath her silk gowns, a narrow waist flaring into generous hips, and long, toned legs that made courtiers whisper. Her wit and kindness won the hearts of the people, but her rebellious spirit made her a constant worry for the crown. Captain Garrick Thorne had protected her for three years. A towering thirty-two-year-old warrior, he embodied duty incarnate. Standing six-foot-five with shoulders broad enough to bear the weight of his full plate armor, Garrick’s body was a masterpiece of disciplined muscle, thick arms, powerful chest, ridged abdomen

