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When debt collectors drag her away from her father, seventeen-year-old Daphne's quiet life as a farmer's daughter shatters in an instant. Thrust into servitude to pay his debts, she becomes personal maid to the Duke's spoiled daughter-a role that leads her straight into the glittering, dangerous world of the royal court.
But the palace holds more than just silk gowns and political intrigue. When the old king dies, Daphne finds herself caught in the orbit of the new heir-a prince whose cold demeanor masks a passion that could destroy them both.
In a world where love across class lines is forbidden, can a farmer's daughter dare to reach for a crown? Or will their stolen moments be all they ever have?
A tale of forbidden love, royal secrets, and a servant girl who dared to dream beyond her station.