The Price of Garlic

In a small village in the kingdom of Hillstick, a fishmonger's daughter seeks to break out of her domestic role, where she ranks far below her twin brother. Struggling with love for her family and an innate urge for the same respect, Ruth Ciccum decides to branch out with her own stall on the market...but she needs a secret ingredient to stand out: the elusive garlic plant. When Ruth entreats the royal family for help, Princess Orlanda volunteers to lead the accompanying guard-and prove her own mettle amongst a family of sons.A middle child and the only daughter of five, the naturally masculine princess has never been allowed the same freedom and honor as her knighted brothers. She convinces the King and Queen to agree to a test. She will lead the navy in pursuit of Ruth's quest, and in doing so, prove her capability to the royal court.Thrown together on a ship full of men, both struggling with their familial duties versus their greatest dreams, the two women quickly develop a close and natural attraction while on the adventure of a lifetime.