Royal Devices - Chloe Allcock

She knows better than to love him, but he's unavoidable.

Anthea is unhappy as a maid, but there are no fairy godmothers to save her. She will have to save herself.

Stowing away on a warship bound for the mainland, she finds herself captivated by its enigmatic captain, Forrest. Then she learns the truth. Forrest is not just a captain-he is a prince. There is no world where the two of them could belong together, so Anthea forces herself to leave him behind.

But as war draws nearer, their paths keep crossing, and Anthea finds that their paths are far more entwined than she ever imagined.

A slow-burn, low-fantasy romance of longing, loyalty, and impossible love, set beneath the shadow of war. Perfect for readers who love yearning, quiet devotion, and the ache of loving someone you can never truly have.