Darius believes that the only way to save Serafina from a loveless marriage to a cruel man is to assassinate Napoleon himself before her wedding, which he knows is a suicide mission. Living in close quarters during their sojourn in the country, their feelings come to a head, leading to a sensual and passionate exploration of their love, but their happiness cannot last. When assassins come after her and Darius insists she must go away to a safe house, she contrives to have him be her bodyguard once again. Now she finds herself betrothed to a man she doesn't love for the sake of saving her country from falling into Napoleon's hands. Serafina recognizes how hard Darius pushes himself and wants nothing more than to help him find rest from the demons that drive him, but he won't let her in. She's loved him from afar since childhood and even ventured to tell him as much at her come-out ball when she was seventeen, but he ran away, leaving her heartbroken. A bit spoiled and used to getting her own way, she, nevertheless, harbors a heart of compassion for others, none more so than her beloved Darius.
Serafina di Fiore has always had the best of everything. The only person he feels has ever known and loved him for himself is the princess, and although his affections for her have grown as she has flowered into womanhood, he believes that he'll never be anything but a worthless street urchin unworthy of a beautiful and pure young woman like her. But none of these things can erase the pain of Darius's past. The ladies at court all but fall at his feet for the chance to share his bed for he has a famed reputation as a skillful lover.
Eventually he rose through the ranks to become the king's right hand, the commander of Ascension's military, and the best spy and assassin in Europe. He trained to be a soldier and soon was entrusted with the safety of Lazar's young daughter, the princess.
Darius grew to manhood at court, treated like Lazar's own son. Evernight Teen Summer Kick-off Blog HopĪfter suffering through a torturous childhood, Darius Santiago was freed from captivity by Lazar di Fiore, a pirate prince who turned out to be the long, lost king of the island nation of Ascension.Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin Launch.
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