To save her people, she must marry the villain.
But will Lysander\'s efforts be enough to counteract the lies Alaric spread over the last two years? Or will Alessandra have to sacrifice herself to keep Alaric at bay? The Contessa of Rebellion is a standalone fantasy romance with a happily ever after sure to please fans of Bertrice Small..
He hopes to free her from the impossible situation she finds herself in by finding Alessandra a suitable husband.
Faced with trying to protect both Alessandra and his own kingdom from Alaric, King Lysander hatches a plot to introduce his cousin to society.
However, if Alessandra concedes and agrees to marry Alaric, she may end up losing her life.
If Alessandra doesn\'t marry before the deadline, the throne will pass to her younger half-sister Jessa--and Alaric becomes Regent.
The only thing holding Alaric back from reviving the war he once waged on Altamonte and the surrounding lands is his lack of control of the throne.
Once safe in King Lysander\'s castle, Alessandra learns just how high the odds are stacked against her.
Disgusted by the thought of marrying Alaric The Usurper, the foreign man who killed her father, Alessandra departs Altamonte in secret and rides for her cousin\'s home in Girardeau.
Of course, Alaric has a solution for her--he\'ll marry her.
Finding a husband on such short notice is hard, but finding one without a proper introduction into society is near impossible.
Alessandra has no qualms about getting married, but the deadline is less than a month away and she has yet to be introduced into society.
In order to claim her throne, Alessandra must wed by her 26th birthday or they will strip her of her birthright.
As Alessandra prepares to accept her duties while battling her grief, Alaric, her step-father, surprises Alessandra with a last-minute royal decree from her late mother.
Altamonte tradition dictates Alessandra must pick up the mantle of Contessa as the first-born daughter.
Lady Alessandra, eldest daughter of Contessa Lia, just buried her mother.
To save her people, she must marry the villain
