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Rags to Royals!
Rags to Royals, the next book in the Royals Gone Rogue series (connected stand alones...you can read them in any order!) is coming October 2nd!
He's a pining playboy prince who has been searching for her for almost two years. And now he's found her and not only does he want another chance...he now needs a...wife! ;)
“I can’t believe you’re here,� I say, shaking my head.
His hands cup my face, and his thumbs move over my cheeks. He gives me a small smile. “Really? You can’t believe it?�
“It’s been a long time. You should’ve moved on.�
“I don’t think that’s how this works.�
“One-night stands? Getting dumped?� But my voice lacks the snark I really should be using.
“We both know you didn’t dump me.�
“Then what was that sneaking out the next morning?�
“Running scared.�
I suppose princes are born with a little extra ego. I cock an eyebrow. “Scared of what?�
“Falling in love in less than seventy-two hours could freak someone out.�
I immediately start shaking my head, but he’s holding me so I can’t move much. See, this love thing is the whole problem. He told me he was falling and I…okay, I freaked out. “You’re not in love with me.�
He studies me for a long moment.
Then he leans in and kisses me.
I probably should’ve seen that coming. But as soon as his lips touch mine, I have no choice but to kiss him back.
The heat between us arcs, sudden and sharp. Like someone touched a match to fuse. One of his hands tunnels into my hair, I arch closer, our mouths open, and our tongues tangle.
His other hand slips to my ass, pulling me up against him fully. My hands find his shirt and I am suddenly gripping it at the shoulders, trying to pull him in closer.
Just as suddenly he rears back. He doesn’t let me go though. He stares at me, taking in how fast I’m breathing, no doubt the flush to my cheeks and how my eyes have dilated.
Finally he says, “You didn’t lie about that.� His voice is rough.
I swallow hard and shake my head. “No.�
There’s no way I could have faked my physical response to him, and I won’t try to pretend otherwise.
Grab it now in ebook on Amazon (and in Kindle Unlimited), paperback, and audio (coming soon)!
He's a pining playboy prince who has been searching for her for almost two years. And now he's found her and not only does he want another chance...he now needs a...wife! ;)
“I can’t believe you’re here,� I say, shaking my head.
His hands cup my face, and his thumbs move over my cheeks. He gives me a small smile. “Really? You can’t believe it?�
“It’s been a long time. You should’ve moved on.�
“I don’t think that’s how this works.�
“One-night stands? Getting dumped?� But my voice lacks the snark I really should be using.
“We both know you didn’t dump me.�
“Then what was that sneaking out the next morning?�
“Running scared.�
I suppose princes are born with a little extra ego. I cock an eyebrow. “Scared of what?�
“Falling in love in less than seventy-two hours could freak someone out.�
I immediately start shaking my head, but he’s holding me so I can’t move much. See, this love thing is the whole problem. He told me he was falling and I…okay, I freaked out. “You’re not in love with me.�
He studies me for a long moment.
Then he leans in and kisses me.
I probably should’ve seen that coming. But as soon as his lips touch mine, I have no choice but to kiss him back.
The heat between us arcs, sudden and sharp. Like someone touched a match to fuse. One of his hands tunnels into my hair, I arch closer, our mouths open, and our tongues tangle.
His other hand slips to my ass, pulling me up against him fully. My hands find his shirt and I am suddenly gripping it at the shoulders, trying to pull him in closer.
Just as suddenly he rears back. He doesn’t let me go though. He stares at me, taking in how fast I’m breathing, no doubt the flush to my cheeks and how my eyes have dilated.
Finally he says, “You didn’t lie about that.� His voice is rough.
I swallow hard and shake my head. “No.�
There’s no way I could have faked my physical response to him, and I won’t try to pretend otherwise.
Grab it now in ebook on Amazon (and in Kindle Unlimited), paperback, and audio (coming soon)!
