02137cam a2200361 i 4500 1708138668 TxGeo 20241110120000.0 241031s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2024029303 9780593871195 hbk. 0593871197 hbk. (OCoLC)1464591456 TxGeo rda Kim, Suji. Under the oak tree. Volume 1 / Suji Kim. First edition. New York, NY : Inklore, [2024] 484 pages : illustration ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Lady Maximilian is the daughter of the powerful Duke Croyso, but she is rarely allowed outside her family's sprawling castle for fear that her stutter will tarnish their noble name. When she is forced to marry Sir Riftan, a lowborn knight caught in one of her father's schemes, Maxi doesn't dare hope for happiness, let alone love. Her stumbling communication and his gruff manner sour their relationship before it can begin, and Riftan leaves without a word the morning after their vows are exchanged. Now, three years after their disastrous wedding night, Riftan has returned as a war hero. To Maxi's surprise, despite rumors that he was offered marriage to Princess Agnes, a beautiful and renowned sorceress, Riftan still wants Maxi for his wife. And when he comes to claim her, his longing becomes a desire that bewilders Maxi, even as she is overcome by the scorching heat that Riftan's presence ignites within her. As she learns to navigate the intricacies of her new life, Maxi will find herself and her courage, and discover that she is anything but powerless"-- Provided by publisher. 20241120. Single women Fiction. Stuttering Fiction. Nobility Fiction. Arranged marriage Fiction. Castles Fiction. Romance fiction. Fantasy fiction. QS5