Table Of Content“You’re Every Bit As Beautiful
As You Were Ten Years Ago….”
Alexander Murmured.
“I Remember…”
She wondered if he was remembering the way they’d stood here on the balcony,
talking for hours. The first time he’d drawn her to him and kissed her.
The first time they’d made love.
“I remember this,” he said, gazing around at the palace gardens. “You know
what else I remember?”
“What?”
He turned to her, reached out to touch her arm. “This…”
It happened so quickly that she barely had a chance to think. One second she was
standing beside Alex. The next, his lips were on hers and she was in his arms,
the only place in the world where she’d ever truly felt she belonged….
Dear Reader,
Welcome to book three of my ROYAL SEDUCTIONS series; the story of
Alexander Rutledge and Princess Sophie.
As far as I’m concerned, there is no story more fun to write than a reunion tale.
The process of working through all those past issues and emptying out the
baggage to get to the heart of the relationship can be both exciting and heart-
wrenching. And in Alex and Sophie’s case, frustrating as all heck. I’ve been
writing for a long time now and I’ve honestly never met two more stubborn
people. There were times when I was sure they wouldn’t make it, but like most
of the people I write about, they surprised me in the end. I know you’ll love
them as much as I did.
Watch in January for the fourth installment in the ROYAL SEDUCTIONS
series, the tale of Charles Mead, the Duke of Morgan Isle, and his feisty personal
assistant, Victoria Houghton.
See you then!
Best,
Michelle
AN AFFAIR WITH THE PRINCESS
MICHELLE CELMER
Books by Michelle Celmer
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House Calls #1703
The Millionaire’s Pregnant Mistress #1739
The Secretary’s Secret #1774
Best Man’s Conquest #1799
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The King’s Convenient Bride #1876
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The Illegitimate Prince’s Baby #1877
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An Affair with the Princess #1900
Silhouette Romantic Suspense Running on Empty #1342
Out of Sight #1398
Silhouette Special Edition Accidentally Expecting #1847
MICHELLE CELMER
Bestselling author Michelle Celmer lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband, their three children,
two dogs and two cats. When she’s not writing or busy being a mom, you can find her in the garden or
curled up with a romance novel. And if you twist her arm real hard you can usually persuade her into a day
of power shopping.
Michelle loves to hear from readers. Visit her Web site, www.michellecelmer.com, or write her at P.O. Box
300, Clawson, MI 48017.
To my granddaughter Hannah.
Contents
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
One
S
ince she had been born into the royal family of Morgan Isle, there had been
days when Princess Sophie Renee Agustus Mead felt restrained by her title.
Today was one of those days.
King Phillip sat behind his desk, in the palace office. She loved her brother to
death, but there were times when the similarities between him and their late
father were uncanny. The same jet-black hair and smoky gray eyes. The same
towering height and lean, muscular build. The same stubborn streak.
Sophie on the other hand had inherited their father’s quick and sometimes
volatile temper. She took a deep breath and forced herself to remain calm,
because she had learned years ago that blowing her top and pitching a fit only
made Phillip dig his heels in deeper. “When you said I would be involved in the
hotel project, Phillip, I had no idea my duties would include babysitting.”
“No one knows this island like you do, Sophie. And if the architect is going to
design a structure that complements the unique characteristics of our country,
he’s going to have to see it first.”
She had wanted, had hoped that for the first time in her life the family would
set aside their archaic traditions and allow her to take on a bit more than the
royal responsibilities she sometimes grew so tired of. Something slightly more
challenging than planning parties, attending charity functions and playing
goodwill ambassador.
Both Phillip and their half brother, Prince Ethan, had assured her that if she
stuck to the royal program without complaint, she would be involved in the
business of the hotel chain the family had recently purchased. And in light of her
current assignment, she couldn’t help but feel she was getting, as the Americans
liked to say, the raw end of the deal.
