House of Roses

Althea, arranged to be married to the prince of Tierra'capri, is not a woman easily tamed. She has heard prince Apollo is consumed by his court duties and too full of himself for love. Besides this, she never wanted her marriage to be arranged, so she is stubborn and reluctant. A slow-burn that insists on building trust and proving assumptions wrong. Because Apollo is gentle and kind and understanding and attentive...and she falls for him and he for her deeper than they could have ever expected.

Althea: I will not be tamed.

Apollo: Good. I want a partner. Not a pet.