About the book: year / Motto of the novel: He needs her to win. She doesn't need him at all. Lady Ellen ran away at the age of 15 to another world to escape marriage. Seven years later, she prepares for her desired wedding to the man she loves, but she is kidnapped and transported back to the cruel world of her childhood to be married off to the king of another country. Ellen is eager to return to her beloved fiancé, but the way back is cut off... or not? Her father-imposed husband offers a deal: Ellen helps him defeat the enemy, and he will help her return. Ellen has to agree. To win, the young queen will have to plunge into dirty palace intrigues, where everyone is striving for power at any cost. Will Ellen survive the fight for the throne? Will the king achieve the desired victory? And most importantly: will he want to fulfill his part of the deal??