Monte DeAngelis has returned to Ambria to claim his throne...and the one woman who is forbidden to him. Now promised against her will to Monte's enemy, innocent Pellea has never forgotten her time in Monte's arms. And unbenownst to her family, she's pregnant with his baby! Monte has always believed that love has no place in his world, but Pellea's courage and passion are irresistible. Could it be that this once coldhearted prince has found his true destiny--as a husband and father?