Queen by Royal Appointment

Book excerpt: They say that duty and desire don’t mix...and they’re about to collide spectacularly in this royal romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Lucy Monroe. Fifty dates to decide...if she will wear his crown! As a naive teenager, Lady Nataliya signed a contract promising her to a prince. Ten years later, to release them both, she causes a scandal by going on fifty dates for a magazine. It works...until her betrothed’s brother, widowed King Nikolai, insists she honor the marriage agreement — with him! Her first duty? Finishing those dates with Nikolai. Their whirlwind courtship may be thrilling, but no matter how irresistible Nikolai is, Nataliya can’t forget she was never his first choice of queen. His wounded heart will always be off-limits... Mills & Boon Modern — Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.