I’m a sucker for books and movies about princes and
princesses—particularly when a hero or heroine is incognito royalty. Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn
and Gregory Peck is one of my very favorite movies. Though its ending is bittersweet for a romance lover, I wouldn't have it any other way.
I’d always had a yen to write such a story myself and
had the chance with Crown
Prince’s Chosen Bride—my March 2016 release for Harlequin Romance.
I’m sharing the cover here for the first time—I think
is beautifully romantic!
Here's the blurb:
The people's
princess!
Chef Gemma Harper
is on a dating break, so the last thing she needs is gorgeous stranger Tristan
tempting her into a fling…especially when he's revealed as the crown prince of
Montavia!
Gemma knows forever
isn't possible with duty-bound Tristan, but swept off her feet by this
charismatic prince, she's determined to make every moment count. And when
Tristan throws out the royal rule book, a happy-ever-after could be within
Gemma's grasp…if only she's brave enough to say "I do!"
Australia seems a long way away from royalty and
castles and centuries of European tradition, doesn’t it? In fact, Sydney might
be the last place you’d think of for a prince and a commoner to meet and fall
in love. Truth is, Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, met lovely Aussie, Mary
Donaldson, on a night out with friends in Sydney. One day Mary, Crown Princess
of Denmark, will be queen...
So I felt it was quite believable in Crown Prince’s Chosen Bride for gorgeous
Crown Prince Tristan, to be incognito on vacation in Sydney when he meets party
planner and chef Gemma Harper (whom readers first met as one of the Party
Queens in the first book in the Sydney Brides mini-series, my November 2014
release Gift-Wrapped in Her Wedding Dress).
Tristan is enchanted by her, and Gemma, despite all
resolve, falls for him. But everything is stacked against these two—protocol,
custom and Gemma’s own fears. It seems the meeting between prince and party
planner can only lead to heartbreak...
I’m very taken with the idea that it just takes love
to turn an ordinary life into a fairy tale. Gemma and Tristan have to navigate
some twists and turns in their journey to their fairy-tale happy-ever-after.
Do you enjoy a royal hero or heroine? I’ve mentioned Roman Holiday as a favorite movie—any movies
or books you’ve enjoyed? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Make a comment if you’d like to be in
the draw for a advance paperback copy of Crown
Prince’s Chosen Bride. Please include your email address if you want to be in the draw.
Crown
Prince’s Chosen Bride will be released on March 1, 2016
and is available for pre-order now.
Kandy Shepherd is
an award-winning author of contemporary romance and women’s fiction. She lives
on a small farm in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia, with her family and
a menagerie of four-legged friends.
Visit Kandy at her website
