Beauty's Blade — Lindsay Randall

Tormented by his bastard status, Devon Covington vows to find the signet ring that will prove he is the legitimate heir to his father's estate. When the search leads to Sweden and the deathbed of his childhood friend, Princess Thora-Lisa, Devon faces a new challenge: honor Thora-Lisa's last wish by helping Brigitta, her maid, impersonate the princess and become the healthy bride of Lisa's groom.Brigitta and Devon are blindsided by an undeniable passion for each other. But Brigitta's duty is to marry Erik Bjord and Devon must discredit his loathsome bastard title.Then Brigitta's careful masquerade is exposed by her betrothed, forcing Devon to choose: legitimize his birth or protect Brigitta, the only treasure worth claiming