Page 34 of Coronation (Royally Forbidden #1)

Have we seen the first crack in King Benedict’s notoriously frosty facade?

Pictures snapped Sunday afternoon at a party in Ashwell Palace’s rose garden caught the king in an unprecedented moment of admiration, directed toward a very unlikely source.

Despite his raging unpopularity among the public, this brief flicker of human interest sparked swift and wild speculation.

Was this merely an ill-timed glance or the first hint at a royal romance?

Only one thing is certain: Zelda Flowers has done what the Palace Press Corps couldn’t—made King Benedict interesting.

Could Hollywood’s it-girl be thawing Stelland’s coldest heart?

Stay tuned for updates on the rumored royal romance.