Beyond The Crown

He needs a Queen to secure his legacy. She needs to survive a marriage she never wanted. But the five children caught in the middle might just teach them both how to love.King Alexander Thornecrest of Aldoria rules with an iron fist and a frozen heart. After his first wife's betrayal and death left him a widower with five children, he vowed never to let anyone in again. Now, duty demands he remarry to secure the kingdom's stability. He expects his new bride to be a silent figurehead, a Queen for the cameras, not a partner for his life.Princess Isabella Wyndham was sold. Traded by her father to save their family from financial ruin, she enters the palace expecting a prison. Instead, she finds a home desperate for warmth. From the overgrown greenhouse to the silent nursery, Isabella refuses to be a statue. She plants gardens, befriends the staff, and, against all odds, falls in love with the five chaotic, beautiful children who call the cold King "e;Papa."e;As Isabella breathes life back into the palace, Alexander feels his carefully constructed walls crumbling. He watches her soothe his nightmares, charm his council, and turn a diplomatic Winter Faire into a family memory. But Alexander has spent years believing love is a weakness.When the lines between duty and desire blur, can a King who fears loss learn to trust the woman who has already claimed his children's hearts, and his own?"e;Beyond The Crown"e; is a steamy, low-angst Royal Romance featuring a grumpy single-dad King and the sunny, resilient Queen who heals him. Expect a heartwarming found family, a marriage of convenience, and a guaranteed Happily Ever After with no cliffhangers.