Evergreen — Louisa Clare

Set in the fictional medieval land known as The Northern Domains, this book, the first in the series, tells the tale of the Lady Eloise de Winter, a young and beautiful widow who finds herself serving in the royal court of the handsome and benevolent king. Whilst there, she must carve out a new life for herself as an independent woman, proving her worth as she makes valuable new friendships along the way. Before long, she meets and finds herself strongly drawn to a powerful lord of the realms, the darkly attractive Luca Thayne. Events conspire to throw the two of them together, but life can be complicated and love even more so. Evergreen is a beautiful love story, a romance to warm the heart and beguile the senses.