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This was a fun read/listen. Ivy Benton lives in London in 1848, but this romantasy is set in an alternate time. London is ruled by an immortal fae queen. Queen Mor "allows" her subjects one wish, but she strikes a hard bargain to grant these wishes. People give up everything from fingers or toes to their most beloved memory.

The queen announces a competition to marry her son, Prince Bram. Ivy's family is in desperate circumstances, so she is first to sign her name in blood and try to win the prince's heart. The women soon find themselves involved in cruel games planned by the queen, who makes their plight to win his hand even more desperate. Ivy also meets Prince Emmett, who is the bad-boy brother of Bram. He wants to help her win... and explains the stakes are higher than anyone realizes.

Who will win Ivy's heart? Or her hand? And is there more at stake than even Ivy and Emmett are aware of?

I'm not sure how much I liked many of these characters, but it's also hard to judge people's actions when they are in desperate circumstances. I did think it was a fun and interesting book. While I can't find anything that says it, I am expecting a sequel to this.