
by GG Shalton
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Added on February 21, 2026
Joslyn Rhodes is a blacksmith’s daughter growing up in the impoverished village of Merle. Her simple life takes a devastating turn when her parents are accused of a crime punishable by death in the country of Mallard. A country on the brink of war with unforgiving laws and harsh penalties. Darkness seems inevitable for a country based on class systems in the medieval time period of the story. Court is held only twice a year and has fallen upon the same day as the village's annual celebration.
A day that will change Joslyn’s life forever.
A chance meeting with a certain nobleman produces an offer that she is torn to accept. She longs for the past life she never appreciated until it was taken away. Between treason and deception a village girl becomes a pawn in the noblemen’s game of power. Not knowing who she can trust, Joslyn Rhodes must learn to change her circumstances if she ever wants to find her place in the world. Hard lessons prove that her place may not be what it seems and the only thing that matters is being free.
Read: 6/14/20I liked this story better than all her other books. I hope the author continues this story. Jocelyn goes from naive country girl to a prisoner of a madman. I really liked her and the fact that she has the resilience to endure. I fell in love with the H right away. He was willing to do a lot to help Joslyn escape his crazy cousin. This is the book written by G.G Shalton that I would recommend! I really hope the series will continues.
What a twist! I was wrong about a couple of characters in both the beginning and again in the middle. Having read GG's other books (big fan!), I thought I knew what was coming. Boy was I wrong! I can't wait to read the next in the series - I really hope the jerk (not wanting to spoil who) gets what's coming to them. Thanks for another good read, GG Shalton.
SpecialLoved the storyline, not many stories you can read that you really enjoy. A lot of twists and turns in this book. I loved all the characters, even Andre.

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