Loving The Princess
To kiss a royalAs Grand Serenity’s goodwill ambassador, Princess Samantha DeSaunters lives a dazzling, high-profile life. Her own romantic dreams come second to her devotion to her island realm. Until she impulsively kisses a sexy stranger at a political gala. Now the reticent royal can’t get enough of Garrison Montgomery, the former soldier hired to keep her and the throne safe. But who’ll protect Sam from yearning to turn their mock courtship into the real thing?In the Caribbean to run security for the ruling family, Gary instead finds himself caught up in a sizzling forbidden affair that could sabotage his mission. As he and Sam share passionate secret nights that make him forget about his past, the threat against the DeSaunters escalates. Can Gary protect Sam from the enemies out to destroy the crown, and hold onto the chance at happily-ever-after with his princess?
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To kiss a royal
As Grand Serenityâs goodwill ambassador, Princess Samantha DeSaunters lives a dazzling, high-profile life. Her own romantic dreams come second to her devotion to her island realm. Until she impulsively kisses a sexy stranger at a political gala. Now the reticent royal canât get enough of Garrison Montgomery, the former soldier hired to keep her and the throne safe. But whoâll protect Sam from yearning to turn their mock courtship into the real thing?
In the Caribbean to run security for the ruling family, Gary instead finds himself caught up in a sizzling forbidden affair that could sabotage his mission. As he and Sam share passionate secret nights that make him forget about his past, the threat against the DeSaunterses escalates. Can Gary protect Sam from the enemies out to destroy the crown and hold on to the chance at happily-ever-after with his princess?
She held his gaze.
âAre you looking for love, Gary? Is that what you want out of life now that youâre no longer in the army?â
âNo,â he immediately replied. âIâm not looking for anything. Iâm content with what I have.â
She took a few seconds before finally nodding and saying, âYeah, me, too.â
He waited a beat, wondering what was happening now. Heâd shared things about his past with her and sheâd done the same. He now looked at her differently, and felt as if something had definitely changed between them.
He stood abruptly, rubbing his palms down the front of his pants. âI should go.â
She looked up at him, confusion clear in her gaze. He wondered if she was feeling as weird about what was happening between them as he was. Or maybe she just thought he was the crazy one. Whatever was going through her mind, Gary would have never expected what happened next.
Sam stood then as well, stepping close to him and placing her hand on his chest. âNo, you should stay.â
Weâre back in Grand Serenity, but this time itâs Princess Samantha who finds her true love. I enjoy writing about opposites that instantly attract, and for Sam and Gary, this is exactly what happens! Thereâs lots of bonding in this storyâbetween Sam and Gary, Sam and Landry and even Sam and her father, Prince Rafe. So there were many feel-good moments leading up to the second royal wedding.
I also had an opportunity to toss in a bit of my hometown culture when Gary brings Sam back to Cambridge, Maryland. I really hope you enjoy this second installment in the Royal Weddings trilogy, as I had such a great time writing this story.
Happy reading,
A.C.
A.C. ARTHUR is an award-winning author who lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with her husband and three children. An active imagination and a love for reading encouraged her to begin writing in high school, and she hasnât stopped since.
To all those daring enough to change.
âI canât go back to yesterday
because I was a different person then.â âLewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
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His lips were hot. His tongue licking against hers like flames raging and spurting with energy. Samantha DeSaunters moved her head slightly and he went deeper, his strong hands covering the skin left bare by the low cut of her dress. She felt like she was falling. No, he was tilting her back, leaning into the kiss with as much fervor and...dare she say, desire, as she had felt bubbling up from the pit of her belly.
The world around her ceased to exist as he nibbled on her bottom lip, just long enough for her to catch a breath before he delved deep once more. Her lipstick was done. Her hair, the careful topple of curls that had taken her maid Lucie an hour to arrange, was going to be a complete disaster. And she was certainâas was part of her ingenious planâthat everyone was staring at them.
Well, she hadnât actually wanted everyone to see. Just Morty Javis and his persistent and unwelcomed advances.
She still wasnât one hundred percent certain that doing what she had done was the best idea. Especially considering all eyes in Grand Serenity and a few of the neighboring islands were on her and the entire DeSaunters family right now. Thatâs what happened when there were several attempts on the lives of the royal family, one of which was an explosion at the palace six weeks ago. The act of terror had injured sixteen people who had been innocently attending the annual Ambassadorâs Ball.
He was taking a step back now, his lips still on hers as he brought them both to an upright position. He pulled away slowly. So slowly Sam felt like she might have actually been following him to keep the contact going. When she opened her eyes, she found him already staring at her.
Dark brown eyes, bushy brows and slightly parted lips of medium thickness really had her thinking about going in for a second kiss. She didnât. It was time to get her thoughts in line, if not her traitorous body, which wanted to stay right there in this manâs arms enjoying more of his kisses and possibly whatever else he had to offer. But acting on that thought would end up embarrassing them both.
