Conveniently Wed, Royally Bound...
...until the queen melted the kingâs heart
King Zacchaeusâs plan to marry Princess Nalini was purely to secure the alliance between their kingdomsâbut his bride has ulterior motives! Nalini has no intention of settling for anything less than love, and sheâll enjoy every second of challenging the reluctant king to open his heart.
THERESE BEHARRIE has always been thrilled by romance. Her love of reading established this, and now she gets to write happy-ever-afters for a living, and about all things romance in her blog at theresebeharrie.com. She married a man who constantly exceeds her romantic expectations and is an infinite source of inspiration for her romantic heroes. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa, and is still amazed that her dream of being a romance author is a reality.
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ISBN: 978-1-474-07728-6
FALLING FOR HIS CONVENIENT QUEEN
© 2018 Therese Beharrie
Published in Great Britain 2018
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For my husband, who so graciously told me I could dedicate my books to other people sometimes, too. Youâre my best friend, babe. This is your life now.
And for my father. Thank you for all youâve done to get me here.
I love you both.
CHAPTER ONE
THIS WASNâT A MISTAKE. This wasnât a mistake.
Princess Nalini of Mattan repeated the words to herself as she watched the castle sheâd called home for the last twenty-six years fade into the distance. With a sick feeling in her stomach, she forced herself to look ahead.
The place that would become her new homeâthe castle of Kirtidaâgrew clearer as the boat she was on drew nearer. It was a large ominous-looking building that had her heart jumping and her mind replaying those reassuring words again.
âWeâre almost there,â Zacchaeusâs voice sounded in her ear, and she shivered. It was as much because of the brisk sea air as it was the proximity of the man she was engaged to.
King Zacchaeus of Kirtida.
Mattan had been in an alliance with Kirtida and a third kingdom, Aidara, for centuries. It was called the Alliance of the Three Isles, and up until Zacchaeus had overthrown his father a few months ago, the three islands along the coast of South Africa had been united and strong.
Though thereâd been a general concern about Zacchaeusâs actions, it had only grown alarming when Zacchaeus had refused communication with Mattan and Aidara after the coup. And then he hadnât attended the State Banquet meant to affirm the alliance between the isles, and that alarm had spurred Naliniâs brother, King Xavier of Mattan, and the Queen of Aidara, Leyna, into action. Theyâd announced their engagement and a day later Zacchaeus had made contact.