The Queen's Bodyguard

In this sizzling romantic fantasy, a magicless queen intertwines her fate with a fierce warrior to ensure her safety during high-stakes peace negotiations???until their electrifying chemistry ignites an unexpected and perilous new alliance???from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blackwood.In a matriarchal society with nature-based powers, Queen Theora Umbra is the new, unexpected ruler of the thriving Aranean colony. Her predecessor was assassinated by a rival queen, igniting a year-long war. To finally bring peace, Theora must now grudgingly engage in diplomacy with an unscrupulous enemy.  But peace talks mean no armor or weapons, and Theora has no intention of following her predecessor to the grave. To protect herself, she needs a weapon of a different sort???a bodyguard. But the only way to bring one along without suspicion is to marry one. She quickly selects Argos, a prickly and formidable Warrior with a fearsome reputation, to be her new husband. Once peace is secured, she can easily annul the marriage, and they can go their separate ways.But like all Warriors, Argos???s ruthless tendencies can only be tempered by dominant will and powerful magic . . . magic that Theora lacks. With the help of a trusted advisor who knows her secret, Theora might just be able to assert her command over Argos and get through peace negotiations alive. But she doesn???t expect to feel so affected by Argos???s protective personality. Pretending to be married and in love is not nearly as difficult as pretending she doesn???t desperately want him???all of him.The Queen???s Bodyguard unleashes a torrent of blazing romance, set against a vibrant fantasy world with webs of corruption and sexy scheming.