Princess Joelle Ducasse must marry the man who has been chosen for her.
Desperate to escape palace scrutiny, she flees the Mediterranean kingdom of Melio for Louisiana. She insists on tasting freedom before her royal vows, and she chooses the boldest escape possible—the Bourbon Street stage. Reinventing herself as Josie d’Ville, she hides behind tight leather and sultry blues at Club Bleu.
Joelle knows her marriage will be one of duty, not love. So in an act of defiance she decides to spend one hot, steamy night with a gorgeous stranger. But unbeknownst to Joelle that stranger is actually Prince Leo Borgarde--her future husband!
He resolves to test his runaway bride, and he devises the ultimate trap—seducing her under a false name.
Leo is furious that his future wife could behave in such a reckless way. He demands that Joelle must be punished, and he knows just the right way... by marriage!
- Arranged Marriage: To save the island kingdom of Melio and provide an heir, Joelle must accept a union forged for duty rather than love.
- Mistaken Identity: Expecting to meet a shadowy prince named Luigi, Joelle is stunned when King Remi introduces the very man who seduced her in America.
- Forced Proximity: Trapped together in a secluded tower villa on the Mediterranean island of Mejia, fierce pride and undeniable passion collide behind locked doors.
- Also by This Author: Secreto siciliano, Padre por contrato and The Convenient Cosentino Wife.
Princess Joelle Ducasse must marry the man who has been chosen for her.
Desperate to escape palace scrutiny, she flees the Mediterranean kingdom of Melio for Louisiana. She insists on tasting freedom before her royal vows, and she chooses the boldest escape possible—the Bourbon Street stage. Rei...