Tales of Gilder - Book One - Fate of Gilder

A royal engagement.
Two hearts bound by duty.
And a love neither expected.

When Prince Evren of Unity is promised to Princess Azalia of Gilder, the union is meant to heal generations of tension between their rival kingdoms. But peace was never going to come easy-especially not when the bride has a sharp tongue and secrets that threaten to unravel everything.

Azalia never wanted to marry a stranger, least of all a prince from a kingdom that sees hers as lesser. Yet Evren is not what she expected: guarded, kind, and carrying wounds of his own. As they navigate the watchful eyes of their courts and the brewing tensions between their families, sparks ignite-and so do old rivalries.

But love in a royal house is never simple.
And in a land where every whispered word has weight, trusting the wrong person could cost everything.

In a world of fragile alliances and dangerous loyalties, can love bloom between two hearts raised to distrust one another? Or will their union be the match that lights a war?