Alyssa Montague has spent her entire life listening to stories of tiny Alice and her adventures at the bottom of the rabbit hole. But Alyssa is about to get the surprise of her life in the form of a handsome royal stranger with an agenda of his own and a story that will begin to unravel everything Alyssa thought she knew about her family history...and perhaps her future as well. Prince Graydon Hartford's empire is again on the brink of war after a century of peace and prosperity. The future king will do anything to protect his beloved kingdom, even journey back to another realm, to the glittering city of New York, where the powerful Scepter of Fire has been hidden for safe-keeping. This may be his only chance to reclaim the scepter and save his kingdom. But can he get past Alyssa to do it? And after meeting her, does he want to?