Singer and lead guitarist Nikki Rani will do whatever it takes to keep her mom and her band safe, even if it means keeping secrets about her friend's murder. She failed her loved ones once and won't be taken in again by a ridiculous story. There are no fairy tales in her future—especially not with a broody stranger who's more likely to offer heartache and pain than redemption. D'Angelo Castelli has been raised for a singular purpose―to protect the monarchy. He's dedicated two years to hunting the people trying to bring it down, and now he has mere days to retrieve the woman key to saving it all: Nikki Rani. As the clock ticks down, D'Angelo makes one last desperate move to save his country and reveal a murderer. He thought he was prepared for everything. He was ready to torture, steal, and kill to defend the world he believed in. What he wasn't prepared for was her. Royal Haze is the stunning conclusion to the Painted Daisies series.