Angelique was accused of a crime she did not commit, and her engagement to the second prince, Ernest, was broken off. The king has ordered that she marry the poor Count Serge on the frontier. Serge is unexpectedly handsome when she first meets him. Angelique has given up on love, but she can’t help falling in love with him. But his castle and estate are in worse shape than she expected. And why does he have dragons?! Angelique works hard with Serge to reform the estate with the knowledge she has acquired to take over the dukedom. They are working so hard to reform their estate that they miss their wedding night, and just as they realize they are falling in love, something strange happens in the capital…. Did you say dragons?