Pretenders. Volume 18

Elizabeth Paladin does not want to obey her mother's will and marry just because it is necessary. Everything changes when Vemund Tark arrives with two requests: he speaks of marriage on behalf of his brother, and personally asks to take care of Karin, who needs constant care. For the heroine, this is not just a new circle of responsibilities. Her medical knowledge is put to real use for the first time, and caring for the sick girl pulls her into a complicated story of a noble family. Feelings, questions of trust, duty, and the cost of independence come to the forefront.