The year is 1774. After escaping abuse from her mother by marriage to the Crown Prince of Eclaran, Francoise Daigneault has found herself in an increasingly difficult position. With the public becoming quickly fed up with the monarchy as a whole, threats are everywhere. After the king and queen are shot, Francoise and her husband Tobias find themselves stuck between duty and happiness, of which they will have to choose from. __________________________________________________ This novel takes place in what is supposed to be 18th-century Europe, in the fictional country of Eclaran. (Eclaran itself is strongly based off of 18th-century France). Warning: This book contains the following -Violence -Sexual themes Please read at your own risk. Thank you.