Aria marries Ronan to save her father and learns his dead wives were killers.
Aria Blackwell agrees to wed Merman King Ronan Vale in her stepsister's stead, trading herself for the medicine her dying father needs. The court believes Ronan murdered seven previous brides, but Aria uncovers evidence that each woman was a covert operative sent to assassinate him. As conspiracies close in from both the human kingdom and the undersea realm, the two are forced into an uneasy alliance. Fighting shoulder to shoulder against shared enemies, suspicion gives way to trust and then affection, binding their peoples together.
Elements
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undersea kingdom and human realm
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arranged marriage between strangers
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assassins disguised as brides
Suited to
Fans of fantasy romance with mistaken reputations and political intrigue.
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