I could imagine a million women who would kill to be in my place, and I would happily trade with any of them if it were possible-because this life wasn't mine. Emmaline Lefevre wants what any young woman her age would want, but when destiny finds her, the realization of who she is and what's expected of her sends her world spiraling out of control. One man may hold the key to her future, but first she'll have to learn to trust him and trust the decisions that were made for her. Prince Theodore Fallmonte knows what's expected of him, but nothing in life has prepared him for the beautiful and reluctant princess. When she learns of her fate, it's all he can do to convince her that their union was meant to be. With the fate of the crown in danger and her inability to cope with the sudden changes working against them, any hope for a brighter future together seems improbable. Can they settle their differences and learn to work and grow together or will fear and self-doubt sully their journey to love everlasting?