Don't move. Don't sleep. Don't eat.

Aruelia Grace Mattheson is a disgrace. No fault of her own, just a misunderstanding her father caused, leading to her family's fall away from the good graces of the nobility and canceling her betrothal to the crown prince of Cavena.

Prince Theodore Chamberlain is looking for the perfect wife to rule alongside him, only his current betrothed is a handful he feels will lead him away from his duties.

He decides to host a trial that will ultimately decide his future queen for him if one faithful girl can pass a few tests. Unfortunately for him, the trials go awry, and he's kidnapped in the midst of it all. Will one girl have the courage to save him, or will it end in tragedy?