Tara wants nothing but to live a quiet life. Cursed to never love without bringing death, she creates an elaborate plan to escape her father’s latest scheme. Because this time he is not trying to get his hands on just any estate--this time he has betrothed her to the king.

Reeve always knew the kind of woman who would win his heart: brave, kind, beautiful. But he never expected to meet her in the midst of the kings’ soldiers. As the two run for their lives and take refuge with his family, it soon becomes clear that the greatest threat to their love isn’t the soldiers’ swords, but the shadows of the past. Can they overcome their fears in time to save this one chance at true love?