Just Ella (Books of Dalthia Book 1)

Description

Ariella is royalty, a princess of Dalthia, but palace rules and the strictures of society leave her restless and longing for more. When she meets Gavin, a palace gardener who both catches her eye and challenges her authority, she feels drawn to him, but how can she befriend a commoner under the watchful eye of her royal family? When her budding relationship with Gavin is discovered, her idyllic days spent in the gardens come to an end—and Gavin suffers the consequences.

But being separated from Gavin isn’t just the loss of a friend, it’s the loss of her soulmate, the boy who knows her and understands her better than anyone. Even if their relationship wasn’t forbidden, finding her way back to his arms is more than unlikely; it seems impossible, especially when Gavin returns—betrothed to someone else. Having him so close and yet entirely out of reach is an agony Ella has never known, but one she must learn to endure.

Torn between duty and her heart, Ella can only hope she can find a way to break free of social constraints and earn a second chance with Gavin. Then maybe she’ll find the happiness that’s been so elusive. Maybe she’ll find a way to be just Ella.