Twisted game by Ana Huang

The Setup: Bridget von Ascheberg is a princess burdened by duty. As a member of the Danish royal family, her life is a gilded cage of obligations, appearances, and a future dictated by tradition. The one person who makes her feel alive is her bodyguard—the stoic, infuriating, and impossibly attractive Rhys Larsen.

The Complication: Rhys Larsen has two rules: protect the princess at all costs, and never, ever touch her. He has watched over Bridget for two years, silently enduring her fire, her kindness, and the way she looks at him like he's more than just a hired shield. He knows his place. He knows the distance between them is unbridgeable. But when a threat emerges that forces them into closer proximity than ever before, that distance begins to crumble.

The Conflict: As danger closes in, Rhys and Bridget are thrust together in a game of survival where the lines between protector and protected blur into something far more dangerous. Rhys's control shatters—he wants her with an obsession he can no longer hide. Bridget sees the man beneath the cold exterior, and she refuses to let duty dictate her heart. But their worlds are built on rules, and breaking them could cost them everything: his career, her crown, and any chance at a future together.

Key Themes & Tropes: A steamy contemporary romance packed with bodyguard romance, royalty, forbidden love, and a possessive hero who will break every rule to keep his princess safe.