Beating the System — E.V. Darcy

She needs a miracle...Her breath hitched in her throat, a tiny involuntary gasp as she met the unwavering stare of Roman.Lady Henrietta Snape is fiercely independent, incredibly intelligent, and 100% royally screwed. She never stopped loving Roman Tyrrell, despite him destroying her heart at the tender age of sixteen as he bolted from her bed telling her to stay away from him. But now that she's alone, penniless, and utterly desperate, he's the only one she can turn to.And he's offering all the answers to her prayers...And there she sat, beyond the medical grade doors, barely ten feet from him, yet unfathomably out of reach.Roman Tyrrell knows he's rich, handsome and utterly privileged; every woman wants him and every man wants to be him. But after making the biggest mistake in his life when he was barely a man, he's unfulfilled, unsatisfied, and trapped in an engagement he was all but forced into.When Henrietta arrives at his office unexpectedly, Roman has a chance to finally be free of his shackles, marry the woman he loves, and live the life his young self had dreamed of, but the stakes are high and the risks great. If they get caught they'd not only be breaking the law but lying to the King himself.Roman's willing to risk everything for the love of his life, but will Henrietta be wiling to bend the rules just to inherit her share of her father's fortune?Beating the System is the first book in Henrietta and Roman's story in The Royals of Avalone series. Note, this is not a standalone book, but the first part of a trilogy.Beating the System is the fourth book in The Royals of Avalone series. It can be read before the first three books, but it is recommended to read Victoria and Cormac's story first, just to avoid spoilers.