Michelle Conder - Their Royal Wedding Bargain

It was a temporary agreement…

But their wedding date has already been set!

Princess Alexa’s strategy was simple: avoid an unwanted union by finding a short-term fiancé. Notoriously untamable Prince Rafaele seems her safest bet…until the king demands they marry for real!

Suddenly Alexa is in over her royal head! Because their electrifying connection complicates everything . Rafa’s charisma thrills her, his boldness challenges her and the pleasures of their marriage bed give duty-bound Alexa the confidence to ask for more. Can Alexa persuade Rafa to rewrite the terms of their convenient bargain?

With two university degrees and a variety of false career starts under her belt, MICHELLE CONDERdecided to satisfy her lifelong desire to write and finally found her dream job. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, with one super-indulgent husband, three self-indulgent but exquisite children, a menagerie of over-indulged pets, and the intention of doing some form of exercise daily. She loves to hear from her readers at michelleconder.com.

Also by Michelle Conder Contents Cover Back Cover Text About the Author Booklist Title Page Copyright Note to Readers Dedication CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN EPILOGUE Extract About the Publisher

Living the Charade

Duty at What Cost?

The Most Expensive Lie of All

Prince Nadir’s Secret Heir

Hidden in the Sheikh’s Harem

Defying the Billionaire’s Command

The Italian’s Virgin Acquisition

Bound to Her Desert Captor

The Billionaire’s Virgin Temptation

The Chatsfield collection

Russian’s Ruthless Demand

Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.

Their Royal Wedding Bargain

Michelle Conder

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-474-09788-8

THEIR ROYAL WEDDING BARGAIN

© 2019 Michelle Conder

Published in Great Britain 2019

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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Back Cover Text It was a temporary agreement… But their wedding date has already been set! Princess Alexa’s strategy was simple: avoid an unwanted union by finding a short-term fiancé. Notoriously untamable Prince Rafaele seems her safest bet…until the king demands they marry for real! Suddenly Alexa is in over her royal head! Because their electrifying connection complicates everything . Rafa’s charisma thrills her, his boldness challenges her and the pleasures of their marriage bed give duty-bound Alexa the confidence to ask for more. Can Alexa persuade Rafa to rewrite the terms of their convenient bargain?

About the Author With two university degrees and a variety of false career starts under her belt, MICHELLE CONDER decided to satisfy her lifelong desire to write and finally found her dream job. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, with one super-indulgent husband, three self-indulgent but exquisite children, a menagerie of over-indulged pets, and the intention of doing some form of exercise daily. She loves to hear from her readers at michelleconder.com .

Booklist Also by Michelle Conder Contents Cover Back Cover Text About the Author Booklist Title Page Copyright Note to Readers Dedication CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN EPILOGUE Extract About the Publisher Living the Charade Duty at What Cost? The Most Expensive Lie of All Prince Nadir’s Secret Heir Hidden in the Sheikh’s Harem Defying the Billionaire’s Command The Italian’s Virgin Acquisition Bound to Her Desert Captor The Billionaire’s Virgin Temptation The Chatsfield collection Russian’s Ruthless Demand Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk .

Title Page Their Royal Wedding Bargain Michelle Conder www.millsandboon.co.uk

Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-09788-8 THEIR ROYAL WEDDING BARGAIN © 2019 Michelle Conder Published in Great Britain 2019 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents.