They Make an Unlikely Alliance... Lady Cecily scorns the French hostages held at court. Treated as honoured guests, the men play at love games – and Cecily fears that her mistress, the Princess, might be disgraced. War-weary chevalier Marc de Marcel wants only to return home. Uncertain whether his ransom will ever be paid, he makes an unlikely alliance with enticing fire and ice Cecily. He'll help her keep the Princess safe from ruin if she'll help him escape. A pact which could lead them into a scandal all their own... Royal Weddings: a Hint of Scandal This Way Comes!