Known as the Bibliophile Princess for her avid love of books, Lady Eliana Bernstein wants nothing more than to shirk social duties in favor of retreating to the library. When the handsome Crown Prince Christopher promises to shield her from high-society drudgery in exchange for pretending to be his fiancée, she jumps at the chance to hide behind their sham relationship and read to her heart's content in the palace library. But much like the plot of her favorite novel, soon Eli's feelings for the prince develop in unexpected ways, and she realizes she can't always judge a royal book by its cover.
What's more attractive: a man with a handsome face, or a man who owns a library? The Crown Prince has both, but avid reader Eli prefers books over beauty, no contest!
Eli faces a horrible accusation from the girl the prince has been spending time with! Her fate rests in Christopher's hands, but will he read the truth behind this plot twist?
Eli isn't the only bookworm in her family. In fact, the bookishness of the Bernsteins is well known to the royal family - and particularly to the Crown Prince.
The Star of Sissel only visits once every three years, and Prince Christopher is determined to accompany Eli to meet this band of nomadic scholars. But mischief is afoot...
Christopher vividly remembers the day he met Eli, but Eli can't recall their first meeting. She'll need to turn back the pages of time to remember that long-ago encounter.
While Christopher attends to far-flung royal duties, Eli must navigate life at the palace by herself. Christopher makes it look effortless. For Eli, it's anything but easy.
Eli draws attention to herself when she comes to the defense of Lady Anna in the library. And without Christopher, she may have found herself in a ghost story.
8. The Flower Guarding Bug and the Praying Messenger
An apparently harmless prank takes a deadly turn when Eli and Lord Irvin find themselves surrounded by unexpected enemies in the darkness of the old castle.
Eli's marriage to Christopher swiftly approaches, and she still has a lot to learn about the royal family. But will Queen Henrietta's sage advice do more harm than good?
Thoughts and emotions in turmoil, Elianna needs to speak with Christopher, but his busy schedule makes it nearly impossible to find the answers she seeks.