Rafael, Duke of Valcoria, survived a brutal kidnapping, but the scars it left behind stole the music that once defined his life. Tessa Bennett is a brilliant American cybersecurity specialist who prefers computers to royal protocol, yet her investigation into Rafael’s abductors places her directly in the path of the wounded duke. As digital clues uncover a conspiracy far closer to the crown than either of them expected, professional boundaries give way to an attraction neither can safely ignore. Rafael begins to rediscover the passion and courage he thought he had lost, while Tessa finds herself drawn into a world of royal obligations, dangerous loyalties, and secrets capable of destroying lives. When their investigation exposes a deadly enemy within the royal family’s trusted circle, their growing relationship becomes inseparable from the danger surrounding them. To survive, Tessa and Rafael must decide whether they can trust not only each other’s instincts, but also the feelings neither intended to surrender to. A passionate royal romance filled with suspense, healing, intrigue, and a hard-won happily ever after.
Rafael, Duke of Valcoria, survived a brutal kidnapping, but the scars it left behind stole the music that once defined his life. Tessa Bennett is a brilliant American cybersecurity specialist who prefers computers to royal protocol, yet her investigation into Rafael’s abductors places her directl...