[COMPLETE] When Zara walked in on her boyfriend sleeping with another woman, she cursed God for the lack of good men in this miserable, modern world. Then she woke up in a romantic land of honorable Knights and the Royal Court. There, Zara is stunned to find herself one of eighteen women called The Select, from which the handsome, powerful King will choose his bride. She finds the magnetic King compelling. But her dashing Knight Defender has declared his love—and vows to save her from certain death: Tradition requires every woman in the Select who is not the King’s chosen bride to be executed to cover her family’s shame. Yet, the King is also making his intention to win Zara clear. None of this would matter if it was just a dream. But Zara is soon forced to accept that this is no fantasy. Which means each man—and his love—is real. And this world is a deadly nightmare. As the tension between the two men grows, Zara must make a choice. But how can a woman choose between a powerful King and a deadly Knight? Especially when either would kill to keep her? Are you #TeamKing or #TeamKnight? COVER IMAGE: Copyright (c) 2023 Author AimeeLynn
~ ZARA ~
I didn't see much of my father for the next couple days. Mom was in and out, talking to me about dreaming, insisting that we had to "hone my gift."
She gave me breathing exercises and tips for how to get my body to sleep even when I wasn't tired. We spent every afternoon practicing sleeping. Which was ridiculous. The problem was, I was so frantic about not wanting to leave, that even when I could get myself to doze off during the day, I didn't go anywhere, because I didn't want to.
"…You have to be really intentional about it, Zara. Make sure you know where and when you're going. If you try to return to a time you've already been, it won't work. So, make sure and focus on the future or… or a time when you know you weren't there."
"It won't work? Why not?"