While arranged to marry her older sister, the King of Molivia falls for the alluring Evangeline. Tied between a budding romance and loyalty to her family, Evangeline's choice to stay far away from King Philip backfires when he chooses to do the only thing he can to keep her at the palace: propose to her sister after all. Secret liaisons, quarrels, and romance all reside within these palace gates. Will the young Evangeline be strong enough to withstand its mighty storms? ** "Do you want to know the difference between this ring and your eyes?" Philip whispered, his eyes tracing the shadows of Evangeline's pale face. "What's that?" Evangeline held out her hand for the ring, waiting for the king to answer. "The difference is that I've been stuck in your eyes since the moment I saw you, and there's no amount of string that can unravel me from you."