Rule Number One-Know Thy Enemy

Princess Genevieve has long looked forward to getting out of her father's house where she is blamed for her mother's death. Her marriage to Prince Esmour will seal an alliance between two powerful kingdoms. She anticipates her husband will be just another self-centered son of nobility, with little regard for her as a person. But that would be better than remaining under her father's roof. At first, the prince is kind and gentle and finds her quirks amusing, even calling her his little sword maiden. However, Genevieve cannot accept that someone will like her once they get to know her. Then she is abducted, and she discovers she is being manipulated in a plot to take down the crown. Genevieve is sure this will drive the final wedge between her and the prince. Can she set things right and finally find acceptance by those of her peerage...and herself?