Royal Seduction
On her visit to Portland's popular Healthy Living Clinic, royal beauty Catherine Von Husden wanted oh-so-serious Dr. Riley Jacobs to notice her.But the good doctor was all business and didn't give her the attention she so craved. Nevertheless Princess Catherine loved a challenge, and helping Riley open up resulted in her discovering riches beyond her wildest dreams. Riley was handsome, strong in spirit and possessed all the qualities she'd ever watned in a man. And when he returned her love, she was handed a royal dilemma. Would Catherine have to take up her duty to her country and leave behind the love of a lifetime.
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How would Rileyâs lips feel against hers?
Catherineâs pulse quickened when she thought about the end of their evening. Would he kiss her good-night? That was the American tradition, wasnât it?
Royal protocol in her country called for first dates to be chaperoned, and a chaste handshake was all any suitor was allowed. Catherine had thanked the heavens for the strict etiquette many times over the years.
But tonight? Tonight she was grateful that no chaperone was watching her every move. Tonight she was hopingâprayingâfor a kiss.
Would it be soft? Warm? Moist? Firm? Slow and languorous? Or furiously ardent? If she had a say, sheâd prefer to experience his kiss in each of those forms. The thought had her grinning.
âWhat are you thinking?â he asked.
âOh, nothing. Nothing at all.â
Nothing she could tell him, anywayâ¦.
DONNA CLAYTON
is a bestselling, award-winning author. She and her husband divide their time between homes in northern Delaware and Marylandâs Eastern Shore. They have two sons. Donna also writes womenâs fiction as Donna Fasano.
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Because birthright has its privileges and family ties run deep.
A doctor and a princess share a passion that defies expectation. And when duty and desire clash, they have to make the ultimate decision for their future! Will love conquer the crown?
Dr. Riley Jacobs: When he met Catherine for a consultation, he was dazzled by her beauty but resentful that a healthy person would take the precious time of a serious doctor. But as he got to know her, he saw the tender heart of a woman who crept into his soulâ¦.
Princess Catherine von Husden: This free-spirited princess ran from her royal responsibilities and delved into Portlandâs social world. With her passionate reaction to Portland Generalâs Dr. Riley Jacobs, Catherine was thinking of ditching the crown altogether!
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This book is dedicated to
Nancy and Mark Ruzâ¦Ruszcsâ¦Ruszczycky. Nan, youâre the most seductive princess I know. And, Mark, better medical advice cannot be found. Thank you, both, for the inspiration!
Contents
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Epilogue
Prologue
âI âm not marrying that man!â If Princess Catherine von Husden were still a child, sheâd have stomped her foot and jutted her chin toward her father. But now that she was twenty-six, such antics were no longer an option. Her only recourse was to fix her eyes on him and refuse to back down.
âOh, Daddy,â her sister droned with irritating complaint, âcanât you do something about her?â Yvonne leveled a glare in Catherineâs direction. âCat, youâre the oldest. Protocol calls for you to marry first. You know Hampstead and I have been waiting for nearly a year! Just marry Ãtienne and get it over with.â
Catherine calmly remarked, âYou shouldnât have waited. And you shouldnât wait any longer. Havenât I always said etiquette be damned?â
Yvonne gasped. Their fatherâs jaw tensed.
Catherine narrowed her eyes on her father. âBesides, the only reason you want a wedding is to try to show up Max. But thatâs not going to happen. No matter how hard we try, Lextanyans cannot outshine a wedding and a coronation.â
Catherine was so happy for her cousin Max. Last year heâd married the love of his life and then had been crowned king of Lantanya. The wedding, attended by the entire von Husden family, had been a glorious affair. And as custom dictated, the coronation had been elaborate in the extreme.
