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My brain short-circuits. "I'm sorry, what did you say?"
"Oh, don't look so panicked, Your Royal Highness. I might be a lot older than you, but I know attraction when I see it. The question is whether you've acted on your feelings."
I stare at her, not quite sure how to respond to this woman who seems suddenly more sooth sayer than rose enthusiast-slash-TikTok-watcher.
"It's... complicated," I say weakly, even though it's the honest truth.
These growing feelings I have for Fabiana are a total complication, and one I didn't expect. I feel this pull to her that I'm finding increasingly difficult to resist, and now I'm listening in on her conversations over dinner and watching her every move.
What the heck is wrong with me?
Lady Pemberton winks at me. Winks! "Complicated? The best things usually are, my dear boy."
Thankfully, the guest to my right asks me a question about The Games, and my attention is effectively diverted from Fabiana. Before long, the meal is finished, and the guests are mingling in the adjoining reception room. I seize the opportunity for some solitary solace on the balcony.
I've got to do something to try to get my head straight.
The evening air is a welcome reprieve from the suffocating politeness of the state dinner, and of Lady Pemberton's uncomfortably acute observations.
Author bio:
Kate O’Keeffe is a USA Today bestselling author known for her fun, feel-good romantic comedies brimming with humor, heart, and happily ever afters. A native of New Zealand, Kate has crafted numerous popular series, garnering a devoted international readership.
With a flair for witty banter and irresistible heroines navigating the ups and downs of modern dating, Kate’s novels showcase strong friendships, comedic entanglements, and the of course sometimes bumpy but always hopeful road to love.
When she’s not writing, Kate can often be found reading romcoms, binging her favourite shows, or spending time with her friends and family in the beautiful Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand.
He needs a royal redemption arc. She needs to keep her distance. The public wants a story, preferably a romantic one.
I called him Ledonia’s most eligible man-child in a headline. Now I’m living at his palace.
After my no-holds-barred exposé on Prince Maximilien goes viral, the royal family doesn’t banish me—they hire me. Apparently, the King and Queen think damage control looks like me filming an exclusive behind-the-scenes series on their charming, cocky, scandal-prone son.
Prince Max isn’t thrilled. In fact, he downright despises me. Which is fine. Because the feeling? Entirely mutual.
But the thing is, I didn’t expect him to be smarter, deeper, and somehow even hotter in royal pajamas. And I definitely didn’t expect to start falling for a man I’ve built a career out of publicly roasting.
There’s just one problem: He has no idea who I really am.
He may be a real-life prince, but I’m royally off-limits.
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Kate O’Keeffe is a USA Today bestselling author known for her fun, feel-good romantic comedies brimming with humor, heart, and happily ever afters. A native of New Zealand, Kate has crafted numerous popular series, garnering a devoted international readership.
With a flair for witty banter and irresistible heroines navigating the ups and downs of modern dating, Kate’s novels showcase strong friendships, comedic entanglements, and the of course sometimes bumpy but always hopeful road to love.
When she’s not writing, Kate can often be found reading romcoms, binging her favourite shows, or spending time with her friends and family in the beautiful Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand.
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