It was at the request of His Royal Highness Alexander de Cordina that Eve Hamilton and her theatre company traveled to Cordina. The tiny principality still looked like a storybook place, but Eve knew it had its villains and tragedies; she'd seen something of them seven years ago when princess Gabriella had been kidnapped. Alex was the heir and it soon became evident that the dangers would never remain in the past - but neither would the desires. Just the sight of Eve made him ache, yet how could he ask her to share his burdens?