After an arranged marriage to Lord Prescott of Bishidale, Princess Dahlia wishes for a single night away. But as he demands for her to stay with him, she panics.
Terrified, she runs from the castle and the only life she’s ever known and journeys to the bustling seaside town of Norwake where she finds a job working for a widowed tavern owner Molly Huneycutt. There, Dahlia finds what she truly wants in life. That is until Slater Vescet, Norwake’s most valuable Ranger, sees Dahlia for who she truly is.
Not a princess, but a fighter. 
With help from Slater, Dahlia realizes that she is stronger than she thought and gains the confidence that her parents and husband destroyed. And yet again, Dahlia finds herself in a horrifying situation. Perhaps even more so than on her wedding night.
Will Dahlia get the life she wants and deserves, or will a secret be exposed leaving Dahlia with a rope hug around her neck at the gallows?