Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Sara J Maas alike, this series combines your favorite historical romance tropes with a unique fantasy world on the brink of a fae war. Sail away on the Falcon's Kiss, book 1 in the Princesses of Selmy Island Trilogy A Headstrong Human Princess Princess Marya Sova has always been the born leader of her siblings, but when her father dies, her brother must take the crown. Marya knows she is better suited to the job, but as a woman, that is not an option. She will settle for serving as his advisor if it means helping her kingdom. But suddenly her brother is insisting she help secure them a political alliance by marrying into another kingdom. Is marriage really the only way a princess can help her kingdom? A Dissatisfied Demi-Fae Prince Prince Ferrand Foucon is lucky. As a demi-fae prince, he knows his father's fae life-span gives him plenty of time to enjoy life before he takes over as king. Content to spend his time sailing the continent on his ship, his only companions are his crew. When his father sends him to spy on the new King of Selmy Island, he finds himself drawn to the eldest princess. After seeing his father's broken heart when his human mother died, he has sworn to never fall for a short-lived human woman. A Political Marriage Neither Wants With Marya's uncle breathing down her neck to make an advantageous match, and Ferrand's insisting he convince the princess to choose him, it seems they will have no choice but to wed. A Passion Neither Can Deny Will the burning desire blossoming between them be enough to make their union successful, even after they learn about magical outside forces at play that neither of them could have expected?