After years of captivity, a selkie enters a marriage of convenience to reclaim her stolen sealskin — but her new husband, a famed war hero, has secrets of his own.

Annora Edvards is the most celebrated courtesan in the city of Eleoria — and she’s harboring a dark secret: she’s a selkie trapped in her human form. Her captor, Lord Percival Edvards, has kept her sealskin hidden for eight long years, forcing her into a life of servitude. Now he seeks to marry her off before she outlives her worth, hosting a unique spectacle for the occasion and seeking the highest price from a promising list of suitors. 

Ronan of Agerton is a famed war hero from the northern half of the kingdom — and he has plenty of secrets of his own. Secrets involving his origins, his innate ability to bond with animals and tame beasts, and his intentions in vying for Annora’s hand in marriage. 

There’s no denying the attraction between them; a powerful feeling that’s steeped in forbidden magic. But can their bond survive fate? Will Ronan prove to be the liberator Annora has longed for? Will Annora reclaim her sealskin — and her freedom?