The Madronan Princess — Anne Hart

The Madronan Princess is the first book in the Divide and Rule series, which traces the battle for the Queendom of Madrona through an unforgiving game of power, loyalty and betrayal. Lieutenant Hannah Rogerson, a brilliant and talented Praetorian, is in charge of protecting ruling Queen Beatrice's husband, Lord Consort Guillaume. But Hannah's orderly world veers to chaos when the Queen reveals a dark family secret and sets in motion a desperate plan to turn around her beleaguered reign.An unwilling accomplice to the conspiracy, Hannah must somehow fulfil her duty to the Queen while she protects the Lord Consort - and the future of the Queendom of Madrona - from the consequences of old and new lies.