Book excerpt: When new guests show up at the castle, Hughie doesn't know what to do with them. He knows he has to protect the castle, but when one of the girls catches his eye, he takes a chance. But will he regret it? Meanwhile, Ruby welcomes a new guest of her own that threatens her whole way of life. And Pepper has no idea how to juggle two boys at once...one she's crushed on forever and the other she's not sure she wants to like.