Olena Gryb

To forge peace between two warring kingdoms, a princess must marry a prince she’s never met. But the Vellian heir has no intention of playing her part — so someone else must. When Lyn is torn from her world and her memories erased, she wakes to a role she never chose: impersonating a royal bride on a journey thick with danger and deception. But she’s no puppet. Among schemers, spies, and secrets, Lyn clings to the one truth she knows — this is only a game. A performance. An illusion. But illusions have power. And when the mask begins to fit too well, Lyn must decide: will she surrender to the part written for her — or twist the story to play by her own rules?

For years, Lyn pretended to be an ordinary woman. But when ghosts from her past came crashing through her door, she couldn’t resist the temptation to become herself again. Once, she was a pawn in the rulers’ game. This time, she’s ready to make her own move. But someone else holds the rules. A shadowy puppeteer pulls the strings behind a world poisoned by lies. A confrontation is inevitable — and if Lyn wants to win, she’ll have to play along in the performance he has scripted. Forced into a role she despises, Lyn must survive the game, because everything is at stake: her life, her future, and the fragile hope of happiness.