Aurora's Heir (The Solstice Quadrant)

In a land where kingdoms rule by the seasons, rebellion blooms like spring.

Princess Xiomara Vongreen of Verdelis, the Spring Kingdom, has always lived under the shadow of tradition. As the second daughter, her fate is sealed: she must leave her home to wed the Crown Prince of Ardenthia, the Summer Kingdom, as part of an ancient law binding the seasonal realms of Tetralyss. But Xiomara refuses to accept a life dictated by duty and custom.
When a daring escape goes awry, she finds herself under the care of a mysterious Madam from Aurora's House-a haven for women who have defied their own destinies at great cost. Among them, Xiomara begins to understand the sacrifices made for freedom and survival. As she meets Apothecary Salem, a man with his own tangled past, she learns that not every fight ends in victory, and not every wish is granted.
But her kingdom has not forgotten her rebellion. As a search party closes in, Xiomara must decide: will she return to a life of obligation, or forge her own path in a world where the seasons are unyielding, and tradition wields a heavy hand?