Things are never as they seem. In the early twentieth century, adulthood came early and reality sets in a little too quickly. Engagement, commitment, kids. All of it. All of this was something Nicolette embraced easily. She knew she had to. Happily being courted, Nicolette could easily plan out what life she had left to live until its all ripped away and another is forced upon her. Blood bonds, devilishly handsome princes, ambitious kings, enchantresses, and young maidens were never meant to mix.