Jewel of the Palace Series by Diana Flame

An ancient law, a past secret and a close enemy are deadly combinations. A king must flee his kingdom in order to save not only his life, but also the lives of his people. A girl from the lower class must face the truth about her birth as she is thrown into the war between evil and king. She is Catrain – a guardian. She could be the savior of Cronada. A romance blooms in the midst of deception and revenge... moreAn ancient law, a past secret and a close enemy are deadly combinations. A king must flee his kingdom in order to save not only his life, but also the lives of his people. A girl from the lower class must face the truth about her birth as she is thrown into the war between evil and king. She is Catrain – a guardian. She could be the savior of Cronada. A romance blooms in the midst of deception and revenge. Will the king regain his throne? Will Catrain get her knight in shining armor? Guardians of the Kingdom is book 1 in the Jewel of the Palace series. less