Ember Eternal - Chloe Neill

A new romantasy, following a thief whose dramatic encounter with an assassin and a crown bodyguard (who happens to be a royal in disguise) launches her into a world of swirling palace intrigue, from New York Times bestselling author Chloe Neill nFox is a thief with morals--she steals from those who can afford it and only a little at that. She has no choice. Fox and her closest companion are indentured servants to a wealthy noble in the stronghold.

Unable to pay off their familial debts with the work they're given, they steal in the hopes of one day being free--truly free. While searching for an easy mark in town, Fox helps a royal bodyguard fend off a would-be assassin's attack on a prince's life. n nBut what started off as protecting the prince out of good conscience has now unwittingly embroiled this thief in a vast world of politics, high stakes, and romance.

And though Fox longs to be rid of her debts, she must decide if love is its own kind of cage.n