Secret Royal — Stephanie Amox

What happens when you learn your family has harbored a stunning secret and it turns your life upside down? Evie was almost 30 years old and single. Her luck with men was bad ? or nonexistent... depending on how you looked at it. She worked at a thankless job for an overbearing boss. A weekend getaway with her mother and aunt led her to the wooded lands owned by her family for generations. There she learns not everything is what she thought and some legends were born from real events. An ancient warrior and the King's named successor, Aulis, had never singled any one woman out for his attention. He swore that once he Marked his chosen mate ? he would give himself to her heart and soul. He swore to protect not only the people of Tuatha De but also the Guardian of this generation. Together with his twin, Ari, he must root out the evil threatening the very essence of their people. Tired of being manipulated by men, Evie is wary of the powerful warrior who stirs feelings she has never known. Aulis is drawn to the fiery little redhead and feels a compelling need to protect Evie even at the cost of his own life. Will their love come together before the dark forces tear them apart?