Cold Wind, Stubborn Water

Lady Ellen hid in another world at fifteen to avoid marriage. Seven years later, she is preparing for her long-desired wedding, but she is kidnapped and transported back to the cruel world of her childhood to be married off to the king of another country. Ellen yearns to return to her beloved fiancé, but the paths back are cut off… or are they? The husband imposed by her father offers a deal: Ellen helps him defeat the enemy, and he will help her return. Ellen is forced to agree. To win, the young queen will have to plunge into the murky court intrigues, where everyone is clawing for power at any cost. Will Ellen withstand the struggle for the throne? Will the king achieve the desired victory? And most importantly — will he want to fulfill his part of the deal?