Christabel is a princess on a mission - a diplomatic mission - to the court of the fractious King Clemens. As the woman known as Goldilocks in her youth sails to her destination, a severe thunderstorm sinks the ship. Christa survives, but instead of being rescued by the king's knights, she is waylaid by a group of bandits.
And the leader is a stunning woman who, instead of striking fear, stirs lust and a fierce yearning in Christa. Despite her intense attraction to Metela - the bandit queen - her ladyship asks for safe passage, but she is taken to the marauders' hideout where she encounters Metela's former lover who is determined to regain her place in the leader's bed.
Hidden deep in the forest, and unable to ignore their desperate longing and ravenous hunger, the princess and the bandit queen create a blistering heat that sears their bodies and hearts.
But Christa has a choice. She can return home and help her husband govern their domain, or live a life on the run with her lover...
