Twisted Games

by Ana Huang · 2022

Elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen lives by two unbreakable rules: protect his clients at all costs, and never, ever become emotionally involved. Stoic, broody, and arrogant, he has never been tempted to break them—until he meets Princess Bridget von Ascheberg. Regal and strong-willed, with a stubborn streak to match his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash, she is nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed. Bound by duty and the chains of the crown, Bridget dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses. But when her brother abdicates, she suddenly faces a loveless, politically expedient marriage and a throne she never wanted. As she navigates the intricacies—and treacheries—of her new role, she must hide her growing desire for the one man she can't have: her bodyguard, her protector, her ultimate ruin. Day by day, inch by inch, Bridget breaks down Rhys's defenses until he must confront an undeniable truth: he swore an oath to protect her, but what he wants is far more dangerous. Theirs is an unexpected, forbidden love—one that could destroy a kingdom and doom them both.