Some men are born responsible, some men have responsibility thrust upon them. Henry Charles Albert Edgar Pembrook, Prince of Wessco, just got the motherlode of all responsibility dumped in his regal lap.
Heβs not handling it well.
Hoping to force her grandson to rise to the occasion, Queen Lenora goes on a much-needed safari holidayβand when the Queenβs away, the Prince will play. After a chance meeting with an American television producer, Henry finally makes a decision all on his own:
Welcome to Matched: Royal Edition.
A reality TV dating game show featuring twenty of the world’s most beautiful blue bloods gathered in the same castle. Only one will win the diamond tiara, only one will capture the handsome princeβs heart.
While Henry revels in the sexy, raunchy antics of the contestants as they fight, literally, for his affection, itβs the quiet, bespectacled girl in the cornerβwith the voice of an angel and a body that would tempt a saintβwho catches his eye.
The more Henry gets to know Sarah Mirabelle Zinnia Von Titebottum, the more enamored he becomes of her simple beauty, her strength, her kind spiritβ¦and her naughty sense of humor.
But Rome wasnβt built in a dayβand irresponsible royals arenβt reformed overnight.
As he endeavors to right his wrongs, old words take on whole new meanings for the dashing Prince. Words like, Duty, Honor and most of allβLove.
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Sarah stands up and presses her lips against mine. And itβs so unexpected, so surprisingβI freeze up. But only for a moment. As her mouth gently moves over mine, I begin to thaw. Sheβs so fucking soft, her taste so very sweet. The kiss is almost chasteβat least itβs the most chaste Iβve ever had. Unpracticed.
And yet, it still manages to make my heart pound against my ribs like an animal in a cage.
βWhat are you doing?β I whisper, when she pulls back just a little.
βIβm distracting you.β She looks up at me uncertainly. From behind those ridiculously prim little glasses with those big, dark eyes that could bring me to my knees. βIs it working?β
My tongue traces my lower lip, craving more of her.
βIβm not sure. Keep tryingβIβll let you know.β
She smiles quick and relieved . . . and then she reaches back up, wraps her arms about my neck, and kisses me.
Her two lips envelop my lower one, then the upper, all eager, pleasing sweetness. My hands find Sarahβs lower back and I pull her in close, tight against me. Slowly, I open my mouth and she mirrors my movement, opening for me. And itβs good. So very, very good.
Itβs like my blood has turned to gasoline, and the touch of her wet, warm tongue is the spark.
I delve deeper, kiss her harderβmore demandingβtaking the lead. I cup her head in my hands, holding her still while I plunge and devour. A moan seeps from her lips and I devour that too.
But then, breathing harshly, I tear my mouth away.
βSarah, maybe we shouldnβt. Maybe we should justββ
βIβm sick of being afraid, Henry. And Iβm so tired of being alive . . . but not really living. Iβve wanted this for a long time. I want . . . you.β Itβs only then that hesitation dims her eyes. βDo you want me too?β
I grip her arms. βMore than Iβve wanted anything or anyone in my entire life.β
She takes my hands in hers, lifts them and presses my palms to her breasts. Theyβre soft and full and absolutely perfect.
βShow me.β
Beneath her robe, her bedclothes are paper thin. I trace my thumbs across her nipples, feeling them harden and peak. I want to suck on them until sheβs mindless. I want to lick every inch of her skin and watch her flush with desire.
I wrap my arms around Sarah and lift her right off her feet. With a groan, my mouth is back to hers. Her small pretty hands cup my jaw as I carry her toward the bed. I stop against a wall on the way, knocking a frame sideways, lifting her leg in one hand and wrapping it around my hip so I can thrust against her.
Thereβs so much I knowβdeviant, filthy, lovely moves. And I want to teach her every damn one.
Emma Chase is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the hot and hilarious Tangled series and The Legal Briefs series. Emma lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children and two naughty (but really cute) dogs. She has a long-standing love/hate relationship with caffeine.
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