When book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher—her betrothed in name only—consorting with another noble lady, she realizes the recent rumors must be true. The prince has someone he truly loves, which means the annulment of their engagement is both inevitable and fast-approaching. What she doesn’t realize is that this is merely a surface ripple—one of many where the truth runs deep, in a conspiracy surpassing her imagination!
When book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher—her betrothed in name only—consorting with another noble lady, she realizes the recent rumors must be true. The prince has someone he truly loves, which means the annulment of their engagement is both inevitable and fast-approaching. What she doesn’t realize is that this is merely a surface ripple—one of many where the truth runs deep, in a conspiracy surpassing her imagination!
The spectacle with Irene and her father concludes with the people in support of Elianna as the prince’s betrothed. Wanting to spend some private time with his fiancée, Prince Chris plans a special date at a traveling book market. Eli cannot contain her excitement, surrounded by books and with the man she loves. But soon their romantic outing is interrupted by an accusation and a child—a child claiming that Prince Chris is his father!
Elianna and Chris continue their investigation into her family history, only for treachery to strike at a book market!
Our Bibliophile Princess spent her days thinking her relationship with Crown Prince Christopher was merely a facade, but now Elianna knows their feelings are mutual. Unfortunately, not long after they confirm their love, His Highness has to leave for the Miseral Dukedom on official business. Elianna is left to attend the Autumn Hunting Festival as his proxy. She’s determined to live up to his expectations, but things don’t go to plan as she finds herself swept up in a brand new adventure!
The scheming at the Autumn Hunting Festival comes to a head! Danger waits at every turn, and Elianna finds herself in the crosshairs of not only foreign threats but domestic ones as well. Not everyone can be trusted, not even the fabled Ghost of Eidel! Will Elianna be able to handle jumping through the hoops of high society while also dodging the very real danger posed by people out for her life?
Our Bibliophile Princess spent her days thinking her relationship with Crown Prince Christopher was merely a facade, but now Elianna knows their feelings are mutual. She was serving as his proxy at the Autumn Hunting Festival, but then another noble lady locked her inside an old castle where she was then assailed by foreign rabble-rousers. Fortunately, the prince swooped in with a timely rescue, but just who coordinated this attack to begin with?! There are ulterior motives at play here—ones that seem to involve the entire country.
With the Autumn Hunting Festival behind them, Elianna must now begin preparing for her upcoming marriage to Christopher—but marrying a prince isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. If she hopes to learn the ropes and prepare for her eventual position as crown princess, she’s going to have to put her beloved books away and start taking notes. And as if that isn’t harrowing enough for a bibliophile, Elianna also finds herself confronted with an issue all women who marry into the royal family must face: the possibility of Christopher one day having a harem. Will Elianna be able to accept such a development if it’s for the benefit of the crown’s stability? How much will she have to compromise to be with the man she loves?
A young visitor from a neighboring dukedom insists that Elianna—the “Bibliophile Princess” betrothed to Prince Christopher—step aside for a woman who has a long history with the prince, compounding an issue that Elianna continues to struggle with: the possibility of the prince one day needing to form a harem. The situation highlights how little she is aware of current events outside her books, and how challenging her future royal obligations may be. Meanwhile, Christopher is busy with his own official duties, leaving Elianna feeling isolated and alone. Torn between her desires and her duty, can she still go through with this marriage? And can she navigate these issues before another proactive rival takes her down?