Hope Kennard left Hasebury Hallâher ancestral home in Wiltshireâto travel the world in search of new and exciting adventures. Freedom suits her, right up until she ends up in the sunkissed island principality of San Michele and meets mysterious forest ranger Jonas Reval. Heâs as secretive as she is skittish, but heâs also everything sheâs ever wanted in a man.Jonas knows all about duty and the burdens of marrying to meet family expectations. But he can be himself around Hope, and he sets about wooing her without taking advantage of all the considerable resources at his disposal. Itâs just him and her. And whatâs more, it worksâright up until Hope discovers that one pesky little detail heâs sort of forgotten to mention. He isnât just a part-time forest ranger and integral member of the family law firm. Heâs charming, lying Prince Jonas Reval of San Michele. And the fantasy Hopeâs been spinning comes tumbling down.