The Rise of a Phoenix

A tale of passion, power, and perilous court intrigue...

In a world where female rulers are rare and ambition is a dangerous game, Lady Azalea Seperent defied fate. Brilliant, ruthless, and breathtakingly beautiful, she poisoned her father to seize power over her family's territory. Now, she must navigate a court that seeks to control or destroy her, hiding her cunning behind the mask of a perfect noblewoman.

Enter Knight Jonathan Crowton, a common-born warrior with nothing but his sword, his honour, and a heart that should know better than to crave the untouchable. When he arrives at Seperent Manor, he expects to pledge his service to a grieving noble family-not to be ensnared in a web of secrets, ambition, and forbidden longing.

But in a court where loyalty is currency, love is weakness, and power is everything, their attraction is a danger neither can afford. As shadows whisper of rebellion, and Azalea's carefully built empire begins to crack, one wrong move could mean betrayal, ruin... or death.