He vowed to take back his throne-until she claimed his heart. Stripped of his country and title, Karl von Lohenberg has only one chance to reclaim his kingdom-by marrying a princess. Princess Serena of Badenstein is determined to escape her cruel father's control and the political marriage that will seal her fate. Fleeing is her only chance at freedom...until she's kidnapped by a handsome stranger who kindles a desire she's never known. Determined to claim his royal bride, Karl spirits her away to a remote island, intent on seduction. But behind Serena's regal composure lies a wounded soul, and as he begins to heal her spirit, he wonders if she will ever forgive him for coercing her into the very marriage she wanted to avoid...