I saw this book and immediately requested it. Not only is the cover pretty, the summary grabbed my attention too. It's the first book I've read by Nicola Tyche but it won't be the last. I immediately added the next book to my TBR as I couldn't help being pulled into the story and wanting to know what happens next.

This book kicks off with the fmc, Norah, waking up in a forest and not knowing anything...literally. She doesn't know where she is, who she is, and why a fox might be trying to get her to follow him. When she crosses path with a man (who she finds out has been looking for her for years), She's immediately identified as the Princess of Mercia and thrown into this situation where she is expected to fake it until you make it. Having been missing for years and not really knowing a thing about anything, she has to rely on and trust her grandmother as well as the man who found her.

One of the mmc's is Alexander Rhemus, the commander of the Mercian army. He's protected the realm against the Shadow King, awaiting Norah’s return. Having grown up with Norah, he has always loved her but due to circumstances, things didn't necessarily end in the right way before she disappeared and now that she has no memory of their past, he tries to do the right thing and let her go so she can do what is right for the kingdom. But that's easier said than done.

On the way to the kingdom and prince she will marry to provide additional support and protection to Mercia, Norah and her guards are attacked and she finds herself prisoner to the Shadow King and the one group she never wanted to come face to face with. Doing what she can to create peace, Norah makes a deal and finds out just what it means to be a princess of Mercia.

I really enjoyed this book. There was angst, action, romance, and a great story that kept me turning the pages. If you haven't added this one to your TBR, definitely do. I can't wait to grab the next book in the series to see what happens next with these characters.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review.