The prince must produce an heir. Little does he know, he already has...
Christian Alessandro lives life in the fast lane. But royal duty calls, and the bachelor prince must settle down and sire the future king of Sherdana. That’s when a chance encounter with former flame Noelle Dubone yields a bombshell discovery: Christian’s already a father! Marrying Noelle will make his boy the legitimate heir. It’s a rocky reunion. The determined dressmaker refuses to fall in love—or in bed!—with Christian again, even as old, intense feelings return with a vengeance. But what the prince wants, the prince gets...
“I was ready to battle him for you.”
Christian murmured the words, fingers grazing the wet streak on her cheek. “To demonstrate how committed I am to being your ardent husband and a zealous father to Marc.”
Such beautiful words from such a challenging and unpredictable man. Noelle couldn’t decide whether to laugh or cry. She was still debating when Christian cupped her face in his hands and brought his lips to hers.
The delicious pressure of his kiss held her immobile with shock for several frantic heartbeats.
She tunneled impatient fingers into Christian’s hair and pushed her greedy body hard against his. She craved a man’s hands on her. To feel a little helpless as he tore her clothes off and had his way with her. And Christian had a knack for that sort of thing.
His fingers bit into her hips as she rocked against him, the ache between her thighs building. When she could stand it no longer, she cried out as pleasure lanced downward.
Christian buried his face in her neck, lips gliding over her skin. “I knew you’d come around.”
An icy chill swept through her at his words. Noelle clenched her teeth and cursed her impulsiveness. She tensed her muscles and twisted away.
“I haven’t come around to anything.”
* * *
Secret Child, Royal Scandal is part of Cat Schield’s Sherdana Royals trilogy
Dear Reader,
So many of you wanted Christian’s story, and I’m glad to finally bring him to you. The three Alessandro brothers couldn’t have been more different, and I was so excited to write about Christian because he’s a bad boy with a weak spot for one particular lady.
The best part about writing is getting the chance to indulge in things I’m passionate about. In this story, it’s castles, couture and the parent/child relationship. I loved exploring Christian’s attempts to get to know his son and Noelle’s concerns about what the future might hold for Marc if he became heir to the throne.
I hope you enjoy this third book in my Sherdana Royals series.
All the best,
Cat Schield
SECRET CHILD, ROYAL SCANDAL
Cat Schield
Cat Schield has been reading and writing romance since high school. Although she graduated from college with a BA in business, her idea of a perfect career was writing books for Harlequin. And now, after winning the Romance Writers of America 2010 Golden Heart® Award for Best Contemporary Series Romance, that dream has come true. Cat lives in Minnesota with her daughter, Emily, and their Burmese cat. When she’s not writing sexy, romantic stories for Harlequin Desire, she can be found sailing with friends on the St. Croix River, or in more exotic locales, like the Caribbean and Europe. She loves to hear from readers. Find her at catschield.net. Follow her on Twitter, @catschield.
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The Sherdana Royals
Las Vegas Nights
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