In this charming fantasy with a swoony friends-to-lovers romance, two soldiers must choose the futures they want in the wake of a last-chance hookup on the night before the world was supposed to end.

On the eve of the battle that will decide the realm of Telruss fate, Katrien takes a hard look at her prospects. A mere legionnaire, she and her spear will be at the fore in the morning, facing off against the Demon Lord and his wretched army, and its all but certain shell perish in the fight. But if the end of the world is mere hours away, theres no reason not to hook up with her handsome, dedicated battle partner, Emorydespite any antifraternization policies their centurion may have in place.

Only the world doesnt end the next day. Instead, an insufferable prince raised in hiding comes out of nowhere with a plucky band of heroes, defeats the Demon Lord, and seals the rift to the hellish plane. The realm is saved. The war is over. And Kat suddenly has a lot more future than she knows what to do with. Its a future that could include Emory. . . . if only he werent so set on staying enlisted in the very army Kat was unwillingly drafted into.

And while the Demon Lord has been destroyed, peace is still a long march away. When Kat inadvertently catches the eye of the prince, she, Emory, and the rest of their motley unit are pulled to the fore of the formationand the heart of the dangeras the army embarks on one last campaign. The mission: laying a road as a foundation for the princes future rule. The real mission: scouring the last of the Demon Lords servants from the material plane.

As Kat and Emory work to secure a lasting peace, theyll have to decide what they want their futures to look likeand if theres room for love at the end of the road.