"Orion is determined to rule his once-dissolute kingdom with integrity and respect. That means honoring his betrothal to Lady Calista Skyros. A woman whose father deals in scandal -- and who threatens his unwavering self-control... Calista knows her royal marriage was brokered by blackmail, but she has her own reasons for accepting Orion's hand. Yet her husband shocks her with his demand for complete honesty. And as her first Christmas as queen approaches,...