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What if you fell in love with the one person you'd sworn to destroy?
Lara has only one thought for her husband on their wedding day: I will bring your kingdom to its knees. A princess trained from childhood to be a lethal spy, Lara knows that the Bridge Kingdom represents both legendary evil - and legendary promise. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom controls all trade and travel between lands, allowing its ruler to enrich himself and deprive his enemies, including Lara's homeland. So when she is sent as a bride under the guise of fulfilling a treaty of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture the defenses of the impenetrable Bridge Kingdom.
But as she infiltrates her new home - a lush paradise surrounded by tempest seas - and comes to know her new husband, Aren, Lara begins to question where the true evil resides. Around her, she sees a kingdom fighting for survival, and in Aren, a man fiercely protective of his people. As her mission drives her to deeper understanding of the fight to possess the bridge, Lara finds the simmering attraction between her and Aren impossible to ignore.
Her goal nearly within reach, Lara will have to decide her own fate: Will she be the destroyer of a king or the savior of her people?
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
Definitely my favorite of Danielle L. Jensen's books. And I need the second book to come out asap! The story of kingdoms, war, princes, princesses, assassins, spies, and love. This book has it all. And it had me hooked from the very beginning. Lara was trained for one thing, to be the bride of the enemy and destroy them from within. But she was unprepared for the king to be anything but the demon her father portrayed him as. All she wants is freedom. To complete this mission and disappear. But the thoughts of leaving are halted by the king who is more than he seems and by the truth that is slowly being revealed. It becomes a matter of what is the truth. She was told she was doing the greater good for her kingdom by tearing another kingdom down. But there are always more than one side to the story. Lara has to choose what to believe and who she will fight for. Really great book. Plenty of twists in turns in what could seem predictable. And with the cliffhanger ending, yeah I need the second one now please.
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