Playing with Fire
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Adelia Evangeline Underwood is the princess of the struggling kingdom of Venustus. With her mother gone and her father distracted by his people's' poverty, Adelia is forced into an arranged marriage. Outraged, Adelia tries everything in her power to stop it, but will it be enough? She has no one to turn to, no sense of guidance, and a broken spirit. Obstacles are thrown her way, secrets are uncovered that not only threaten her kingdom, but her heart. Add money problems and her mysterious fiance and Adelia gets the sudden feeling she's not only playing with politics, but with hot raging fire.
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