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What a royal wants…

Prince Hafiz devotes his days to his people and his nights to indulging his desires with his stunning American mistress, Lacey Maxwell But duty requires him to marry a “suitable” bride

In her deepest secret fantasies, Lacey naively hopes to one day wear Hafiz’s ring, until her dreams are shattered and he chooses someone else

Faced with the reality of a passionless union, Hafiz realizes the years spent with Lacey have done nothing to slake his hunger for her Instead he’s determined to turn his only vice into a virtue for the sake of his country…and each other!

“Hafiz, we’re outside,” Lacey re with scandalized excitement “You shouldn’t be this close”

He knew it, but it didn’t stop hily addicted He had already risked everything to be with her Each day hefor her But now the choice was taken away fro to an end

He bent his head and stopped abruptly He should pull away Hafiz reed breathing sounded loud to his ears One kiss could bring him peace or could set him on fire One kiss would lead to another

Royal & Ruthless

The power of the throne, the passion of a king!

Whether he is a playboy prince or a , he has always known his destiny: duty—first, last and always

With ertips and the world at his coe this ruthless royal’s desire…

Until now