by Allison Saft
First published 2025
Wren Southerland serves as the Queen's Guard's most gifted healer, but her impulsive nature has earned her superiors' disapproval. When a mysterious lord summons her to his remote estate to treat a servant afflicted by unknown illness, she accepts eagerly, hoping to redeem herself. At Colwick Hall, Wren discovers her patient is Hal Cavendish, her kingdom's sworn enemy. Heavy snows trap them both in the crumbling mansion as something sinister lurks within its walls. While Wren tends to Hal's condition, they uncover a dangerous conspiracy that threatens both their nations. Their growing attraction complicates everything. Wren must choose between her duty to the crown and her feelings for the man she was raised to hate. The decision she makes will determine the fate of two kingdoms and the lives of everyone she loves.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Colwick Hall, Queen's Guard
Period: 19th-century
400 pages · Paperback · Orion Children's Books
Content warnings: violence