"My horse and my secret against your land."Princess Adrienne de Marigny had issued edicts before, but this one was different...and dangerous. Long before arrogant rancher Hugh Jordan had infiltrated her kingdom-and her fantasies-Adrienne had vowed to be a successful breeder of horses, using her prize stallion Carazzan. But Hugh desired to own Carazzan-and to bend the princess to his will. And the man had some bargaining power: her deeply held secret...and her soul-deep passion for him.Yet neither could foresee what events the princess's proposal would unleash...