Grand Prize Champion of Harlequin’s 2015 So You Think You Can Write contestDebut author Lauren D.M. Smith delivers an epic fantasy romance within this soaring tale of a kickass warrior and the emperor she’s honor-bound to defendThe bride-to-be candidates have already been summoned. Their numbers are many, yet only one is an Amazzi warrior. Only 1 would give her life to protect him.Evony of Aureline, warrior of her people, has no intention of becoming a hideous aged man’s bride. Though her people have sworn their about The Emperor’s Arrow devotion to the famous emperor Galen, Evony knows small of courts and intrigue. It’s simply not her globe.Yet it’s in the palace teaching grounds where Evony’s archery abilities gain her the respect of soldiers and legates as well. The emperor himself will take notice of the beautiful, ruthless warrior. In turn, the young, steely eyed Galen is certainly almost nothing what Evony expected.This man could very well conquer her heart. But does he experience the same?As the rivalry among the rest of the bride candidates intensifies and the storyline for the throne unfolds, Evony must make a grave choice: fulfill her destiny and protect her people or follow her heart and pursue true love.In any event, the honor of the Amazzi people and the continuing future of the empire now rests with Evony of Aureline. For she actually is the Emperor’s Arrow.