UNBOWED

"Power without love is reckless and abusive."

Princess Valeria has spent her life proving she is more than a crown. She trains with generals, rides into battle, and refuses to be hidden behind castle walls.
During an assassination attempt, one knight does something impossible, instead of shielding her with his body, he throws himself beside her, matching her movements sword for sword as if he'd known exactly how she'd fight. Together they defeat the attackers.
For the first time, someone protected her without treating her like she was helpless.
She orders him to become her personal knight.
His name is Caelan.
He wishes she'd chosen literally anyone else.
Because he has spent years trying not to love the princess.