The next book in the addictive new adult romance series from TikTok sensation  Ana Huang. She can never be his . . . but he's taking her anyway. Stoic  broody and arrogant  elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: protect his clients at all costs and do not become emotionally involved. Ever. He has never once been tempted to break those rules . . . until her. Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She's nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed. Day by day  inch by inch  she breaks down his defences until he's faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her  but all he wants is to ruin her. Take her. Because she's his. His princess. His forbidden fruit. His every depraved fantasy. *** Regal  strong-willed and bound by the chains of duty  Princess Bridget dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses. But when her brother abdicates  she's suddenly faced with the prospect of a loveless  politically expedient marriage and a throne she never wanted. And as she navigates the intricacies - and treacheries - of her new role  she must also hide her desire for a man she can't have. Her bodyguard. Her protector. Her ultimate ruin. Unexpected and forbidden  theirs is a love that could destroy a kingdom . . . and doom them both.