Dear Reader,
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L ieutenant Commander Adam Sinclair hated waiting.
He glanced at his watch and frowned, staring at the door that would eventually open to allow him entry into her office.
Her. Isabel Stanbury. Not only a Princess of Edenbourg, but also a cabinet member and on the staff of the Ministry of Defense, and the woman who never seemed to drift far from his thoughtsâ¦a woman he could never, ever have as his own except in the forbidden dreams he had far too frequently.
Although heâd only been waiting a little over ten minutes, this wait seemed longer, more difficult than usual as he remembered her voice on the phone when sheâd set up this appointment.
Sheâd sounded agitated, excited, and that worried him. Isabel was a strong woman who rarely gave in to her emotions, but sheâd definitely sounded emotional on the phone.
His frown deepened, and he fought the impulse to rise and pace the small confines of the waiting room. Isabelâs secretary looked up, as if sensing his impatience, but she offered no reassuring smile.
Smiles were in short supply in Edenbourg these days. Three months ago King Michael had been kidnapped, throwing the entire small country into chaos. Since that time, Michaelâs son, Crown Prince Nicholas was in hiding but presumed dead by the country as part of the royal plan, and Edward Stanbury, Michaelâs estranged brother, had become King of Edenbourg. In other words, things in the country were in a royal mess.
Adam had been away at the time of the kingâs kidnapping, working on a mission of his ownâ¦trying to clear his fatherâs name. But, heâd put his personal goals on hold when Isabel had called him home to aid in the search for the missing King Michael.
And thatâs what theyâd been doing for the past two monthsâ¦following leads, investigating friends and familyâ¦and hitting the eventual dead ends.
âLieutenant Sinclair,â the secretary called to him. âYou can go in now.â
Adam nodded, stood and straightened his uniform jacket. He knew he was the epitome of a well-groomed officer. No errant pieces of lint spotted his pristine uniform, nor did a single dark hair stray from his close-cropped style. He knew what was expected from a high-ranking member of the Royal Edenbourg Navy, and Adam worked double-time to see that he not only met but surpassed expectations.
He had to work double time. He had to overcome the whispered rumors, the veiled innuendoes about his father. He shoved this painful thought aside as he opened the door to the office.