What Comes of Attending the Commoners Ball | Elizabeth Aimee Brown
Hester Flanders went to the ball for the food. She didnt expect a prince to follow her home. If theres one rule Hester learned during her country upbringing, its never accept a thats how the Folk get you. Although shes left her farm behind, she cant leave her superstitions, even if no one else in the capital city seems to care. Hardworking but hungry, shes looking for loopholes, and the kings annual Commoners Ball seems like the perfect way to get a free meal thats not technically a giftand it would have been, too, except a pesky prince took a shine to her. Inglebert Lucas Chesingwick isnt just the crown hes also practical, responsible, and very annoyed to see his younger brother causing a scene by flirting with a peasant at the ball. He can separate them for one night, but his mischievous brother is determined to see the poor girl again. And again. And for some reason, Lucas keeps running into her, too. If only there was some way he could help her... The princes might mean well, but Hester knows better than to accept favors from anyone, even royaltyeven if its cheeseand even if saying no breaks her heart. After all, just because the Folk have never been seen in the city doesnt mean theyre not around...
