"No one believes Ella can survive the Royals. Everyone is sure Reed will destroy them all. They might be right. With everything and everyone conspiring to keep them apart, Ella and Reed must find a way to beat the law, save their families, and unravel all the secrets in their twisted palace"--Page 4 of cover.

Ella Harper has met every challenge life has thrown at her, but these new challenges might be too much even for her. Reed Royal's tendency to meet every obstacle with violence has finally caught up with him-- his DNA was found at the scene of Brooke's murder. To save himself and the girl he loves Reed must beat the law, save their families, and rise above his tarnished reputation-- but keeping his hands off Ella and keeping himself out of her bed may be his biggest challenges.