House of Artifice

My name is Caitlyn Lonette, and the political world I was born into refuses to let me escape.

Shipped off to finishing school for the world's elite, I finally found a balance and the beginnings of love with Declan, Connor, and Felix, fellow children of the council leaders of Leton.

But like all things, my life is not my own, and when political strife rocks the city of Leton, we're called home to stand as proxy for our parents.

Ripped away from the safety of my friends, I'm once more cast into the cold embrace of my family, where my father decides it's time I choose my future secretary, a person designed to fulfill all of my needs, both professional and private.

Nikola is a childhood friend, but the years apart have changed both of us. He looks at me with the expectations of our families. When I lose contact with my friends, I'm left with only Nikola to rely on. Already unsure in love, how do I stay true to myself when every day shows where I lack?

I hated the domed finishing school that was my prison, but now I long to be back there with the men who hold my trust and heart before my family twists my mind against me.