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Claiming His Hidden Heir: Claiming His Hidden Heir
CAROL MARINELLI
Natalie Anderson
Claiming His Hidden Heir by Carol Marinelli‘Did you forget to tell me about my baby?’He won’t be denied his heir!Buttoned-up PA Cecelia Andrews’ resignation released her secret raw desire for her demanding playboy boss Luka Kargas. One year after his callous dismissal, Cecelia’s hiding an even greater secret—their daughter! She’ll never let cold-hearted Luka make her daughter feel unwanted. But when Luka uncovers her deceit, there’s no escaping the consequences of her passionate surrender…Princess's Pregnancy Secret by Natalie AndersonA secret night of bliss……a scandalous nine-month consequence!Attending a royal masquerade, billionaire Damon can’t resist seducing a captivating guest. It’s the most shamelessly sensual encounter he’s ever had! Then Damon discovers that his masked beauty was actually Princess Eleni—and now she’s carrying his child. To protect Eleni from scandal, Damon must do the unthinkable, yet outrageously desirable: marry his pregnant Princess!
About the Authors (#u245a72a6-f6f3-5e34-95b9-5db1f3a65382)
CAROL MARINELLI recently filled in a form asking for her job title. Thrilled to be able to put down her answer, she put ‘writer’. Then it asked what Carol did for relaxation and she put down the truth—‘writing’. The third question asked for her hobbies. Well, not wanting to look obsessed, she crossed her fingers and answered ‘swimming’—but, given that the chlorine in the pool does terrible things to her highlights, I’m sure you can guess the real answer!
NATALIE ANDERSON adores happy endings, so you can be sure you’ve got happy endings to enjoy when you buy her books, she promises nothing less. She loves peppermint-filled dark chocolate, pineapple juice & extremely long showers, plus teasing her imaginary friends with dating dilemmas! She lives in New Zealand with her gorgeous husband & four fabulous children. If you love happy endings too, come find her on facebook.com/authornataliea (http://www.facebook.com/authornataliea), twitter @authornataliea (http://twitter.com/@authornataliea), or natalie-anderson.com (https://natalie-anderson.com)
Also By Carol Marinelli
Their Secret Royal Baby
Their One Night Baby
Billionaires & One-Night Heirs miniseries
The Innocent’s Secret Baby
Bound by the Sultan’s Baby
Sicilian’s Baby of Shame
Ruthless Royal Sheikhs miniseries
Captive for the Sheikh’s Pleasure
Christmas Bride for the Sheikh
Also By Natalie Anderson
The Forgotten Gallo Bride
Claiming His Convenient Fiancée
The Throne of San Felipe miniseries
The Secret That Shocked De Santis
The Mistress That Tamed De Santis
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Claiming His Hidden Heir/Princess’s Pregnancy Secret
Claiming His Hidden Heir
Carol Marinelli
Princess’s Pregnancy Secret
Natalie Anderson
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
ISBN: 978-1-474-09561-7
CLAIMING HIS HIDDEN HEIR/PRINCESS’S PREGNANCY SECRET
Claiming His Hidden Heir © 2018 Carol Marinelli Princess’s Pregnancy Secret © 2018 Natalie Anderson
Published in Great Britain 2018
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Table of Contents
Cover (#ud3d3cf9b-6f7a-5697-9a3e-05fc54e4f9d8)
About the Authors (#u006284b3-37da-55ff-906f-917b0d94d517)
Booklist (#ue22870af-e623-55ac-93a2-129fce65eed8)
Title Page (#u2d0bc98a-f1c5-51db-8f7f-35a00378e453)
Copyright (#u79e79cf5-7da9-5cad-9fdf-0b34619d879c)
Claiming His Hidden Heir (#u42303701-43dd-5a96-bf14-bfaad7046b10)
Back Cover Text (#uf1ab01b2-dd8e-51f5-95c6-8d6707d8e556)
Dedication (#u29b73a40-1c3a-5f8e-9c0d-7b9e13610e79)
PROLOGUE (#u8ea4fd4b-d477-5d62-bb6a-f6346a98e445)
CHAPTER ONE (#u362d7f0f-a412-56a4-871a-52fc3338c909)
CHAPTER TWO (#u35e12c55-a65d-50e5-96cc-4d4fdd9fcf0b)
CHAPTER THREE (#ua1c8a277-a231-565c-95a7-90c894a5b0b8)
CHAPTER FOUR (#uc3d44a27-0fe3-5e5a-b877-e25c9fbf2280)
CHAPTER FIVE (#u42264f02-3a1a-5963-a069-8501458b3499)
CHAPTER SIX (#u1dcfb06f-09ab-5003-b051-235ed8d3c053)
CHAPTER SEVEN (#u83407080-294d-5528-8dc8-debd384c73ac)
CHAPTER EIGHT (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER NINE (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER TEN (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER ELEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER TWELVE (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER THIRTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER FOURTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER FIFTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER SIXTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)
Princess’s Pregnancy Secret (#litres_trial_promo)
Back Cover Text (#litres_trial_promo)
Dedication (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER ONE (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER TWO (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER THREE (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER FOUR (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER FIVE (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER SIX (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER SEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)
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CHAPTER TWELVE (#litres_trial_promo)
CHAPTER THIRTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)
Claiming His Hidden Heir (#u245a72a6-f6f3-5e34-95b9-5db1f3a65382)
Carol Marinelli
“Did you forget to tell me about my baby?”
He won’t be denied his heir!
Buttoned-up PA Cecelia Andrews’s resignation released her secret raw desire for her demanding playboy boss, Luka Kargas. One year after his callous dismissal, Cecelia’s hiding an even greater secret—their daughter! She’ll never let coldhearted Luka make her daughter feel unwanted. But when Luka uncovers her deceit, there’s no escaping the consequences of her passionate surrender...
For my great friend Frances Housden
An inspiring woman and wonderful writer.
Love always
Carol xxx
PROLOGUE (#u245a72a6-f6f3-5e34-95b9-5db1f3a65382)
HE WOULD NOT be hiring Cecelia Andrews.
Property magnate Luka Kargas had already decided that Candidate Number Two would be his new personal assistant.
‘Ms Andrews is here for her interview,’ Hannah, his current PA, informed him.
‘There’s no need for me to meet her,’ Luka responded. ‘I’ve decided to go with Candidate Two.’
‘Luka!’ Hannah reproached, a little braver now that she was leaving. ‘At least have the decency to see her. She’s been through two extensive interviews with me, and as well as that it’s pouring outside. She had to come across London in the middle of a storm.’
‘Not interested,’ Luka said, because he didn’t buy into sob stories. ‘It’s a waste of my time.’