A missing prince...
Playboy Jarek is no stranger to the darkness within him. Psychotherapist Dr. Holly Maitland is his chance to unlock the secrets from his past. But alone with Holly in the Austrian Alps, all Jarek can think about is peeling away her cool demeanor one tantalizing layer at a time!
...a forbidden attraction
Holly can see straight through Jarekâs tactics of distraction. But the lure of his caress opens her body to sensual delights she once believed impossible. If what Holly suspects is true and Jarek is the missing prince of Vostov, dare she hope he will claim her as well as his rightful throne?
Jarek pushed his hair off his brow and acknowledged that if he had not been stuck halfway up a mountain he would have headed to the nearest bar and sought to escape the demons inside him with a bottle of vodka and an attractive blondeâor two.
He remembered the girls at Bibianaâs Bar, and for a moment he was tempted to take the fourby- four parked outside the chalet and drive himself to Arlenwald to hook up with Halfrida and her friends. It would be worth it just to ruffle Dr Maitlandâs feathers.
His lips twitched as he remembered Hollyâs outraged expression when sheâd discovered him in the bar. The truth was he would like to do more than ruffle her, he brooded.
His body stirred as he pictured her delectable curves. She was an intriguing mix of uptight schoolmistress and sensual siren, and Jarek couldnât remember the last time he had been intrigued by a woman.
If only she were someone other than his psychologist. Hell, if he had been someone elseâsomeone better than the man he knew he wasâhe would have enjoyed allowing their mutual sexual attraction to reach its logical conclusion and taken her to bed. But Holly had stated that she wanted to find out what made him tick, and he was utterly determined to prevent her from uncovering the secrets buried deep in his soul.
The Saunderson Legacy
Jarek and Elin Saunderson had nothing until they were adopted into the high society of the Saunderson family.
Now, following the death of the parents they adored, they soon discover a maze of secrets which threaten to destroy their legacy and leads them each to uncover unforeseen passionsâ¦
Find out more inâ¦
The Secret He Must Claim
A shocking revelation in her adoptive fatherâs will forces Elin into a marriage of convenience with the father of her secret baby!
The Throne He Must Take
Playboy Jarek needs help to uncover the secrets of the pastâif he can only resist the temptation in front of himâ¦Dr Holly Maitland!
Both available now!
CHANTELLE SHAW lives on the Kent coast and thinks up her stories while walking on the beach. She has been married for over thirty years and has six children. Her love affair with reading and writing Mills & Boon stories began as a teenager, and her first book was published in 2006. She likes strong-willed, slightly unusual characters. Chantelle also loves gardening, walking and wine!
Books by Chantelle Shaw
Mills & Boon Modern Romance
Acquired by Her Greek Boss
To Wear His Ring Again A Night in the Princeâs Bed Captive in His Castle
The Saunderson Legacy
The Secret He Must Claim
Wedlocked!
Trapped by Vialliâs Vows
Bought by the Brazilian
Mistress of His Revenge
Master of Her Innocence
The Howard Sisters
Sheikhâs Forbidden Conquest
A Bride Worth Millions
The Bond of Brothers
His Unexpected Legacy
Secrets of a Powerful Man
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CHAPTER ONE
What did happen to Vostovâs royal children?
THE NEWSPAPER HEADLINE caught Holly Maitlandâs eye when she walked into the reception lounge of the Frieden Clinic to await the arrival of her new client.
The exclusive private psychiatric practice catered for an international clientele, and like most of the clinicâs staff Holly was fluent in several languages. She noted that the French, Italian and German newspapers all bore similar headlines to the English papers. But until the recent media interest in Vostov sheâand, she suspected, many other peopleâhad never heard of the tiny principality in the Balkans.
She turned her attention away from the newspapers, which were neatly arranged on a coffee table in front of an elegant brocade sofa. Large windows on three sides of the room offered spectacular views of the Austrian Alps. The gentle tick of an antique wall clock barely intruded on the cloistered quiet of the lounge, and the general ambience was one of discreet luxury.
Outside, the mountains stood guard like a craggy fortress, with their sharp peaks pointing towards a topaz-blue sky. Last nightâs fresh snowfall glistened in the winter sunshine.
Holly scrutinised the road that snaked its way up from Salzburg. The snow-clearing machines had already done their job, but there were no cars on the road and her client was late.