A secret society throws a wrench in the works of a king’s search for a wife in this sexy contemporary romance by a USA Today bestseller. He must choose a queen . . . But will his desire outweigh his duty? King Augustus is shocked when his country delivers him a courtesan. The only way to set her free is to marry someone else! But Sera’s surprising innocence and undisguised yearning for him is temptation itself, pushing Augustus’s legendary self-control to the limits. Because Augustus knows that if he dares give in to his attraction, he won’t rest until Sera becomes his queen! Feel the heat in this tale of innocence and desire!