Raviel Sutton's little brother is unhinged. Not only did he murder the emperor, but he placed her on the throne over a single offhand comment she made years ago. Now, she's on the verge of keeling over from overwork. But with attendants quitting in droves and nobles whining like children, Raviel makes a practical decision: marry someone and chain them to the job—purely for the empire's stability, of course. Unfortunately, her brother turns the process into a continent-wide tournament. Men line up from every corner of the realm to become her prince consort, and among them is a man from her past—Duke Dehart, the infamous Monster of the North. Can an overworked empress survive politics, fate and two dangerously unpredictable men... without losing her mind?
Raviel Sutton's little brother is unhinged. Not only did he murder the emperor, but he placed her on the throne over a single offhand comment she made years ago. Now, she's on the verge of keeling over from overwork. But with attendants quitting in droves and nobles whining like children, Raviel makes a practical decision: marry someone and chain them to the job—purely for the empire's stability, of course. Unfortunately, her brother turns the process into a continent-wide tournament. Men line up from every corner of the realm to become her prince consort, and among them is a man from her past—Duke Dehart, the infamous Monster of the North. Can an overworked empress survive politics, fate and two dangerously unpredictable men... without losing her mind?