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A Royal Mess: A Royal Mess / Her Knight To Remember
Jill Shalvis
Two feisty princesses, two hesitant heroes and a world turned upside down!A Royal Mess by Jill ShalvisFirst she's bumped from first class to coach, then she's robbed, gets soaked in a rainstorm and now is stranded on a ranch full of animals she's afraid of…. As far as days go, Princess Natalia Brunner has definitely had better ones! If not for the timely rescue by a good-looking cowboy, she would have quit this day long ago. But just like the old Westerns, the sexy Tim Banning has her thinking she should hang up her tiara and stay awhile…Her Knight To Remember by Jill ShalvisSome people have no gratitude! When Princess Andrea Brunner saves Kyle Moore from a bad guy, she expects a little appreciation. Instead, the arrogant man insists that he saved her! Impossible! Annie has always been the rescuer. Nothing to do except ignore the gorgeous but misguided cop. Too bad he doesn't see when he's being given the cold shoulder. In fact, he seems intent on making himself unforgettable…
Duets™
Two brand-new stories in every volume…twice a month!
Duets Vol. #85
Talented Jill Shalvis first launched the RED-HOT ROYALS miniseries in Temptation with #861 A Prince of a Guy. The romantic regal romp continues this month with a very special Double Duets featuring A Royal Mess and Her Knight To Remember. Jill is “fast, fanciful and funny. Get ready for laughs, passion and toe-curling romance,” says Rendezvous.
Duets Vol. #86
Two talented writers make their Duets debut this month—with a splash. Samantha Connolly, who hails from Ireland, was an avid reader before trying her hand at writing, with great results in If the Shoe Fits. Dorien Kelly is still walking on air after selling her first book, Designs on Jake, to Duets. She’s now hard at work on a second novel.
A welcome to this delightful duo!
Be sure to pick up both Duets volumes today!
A Royal Mess
Her Knight to Remember
Jill Shalvis
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
Contents
A Royal Mess (#ude4d4eea-31db-56e7-bde7-a57dcf2de6b1)
Chapter 1 (#u69a66fcc-9b2d-57c1-b4c8-fbcd4d8d57cb)
Chapter 2 (#u69476e0f-37c0-510c-98b4-e6075a165397)
Chapter 3 (#u96097ae9-0a18-5df9-93bd-fc4557341611)
Chapter 4 (#uf6f51661-99fd-53b4-adfc-a7186f170220)
Chapter 5 (#u8717c3cd-0a34-5b3e-97ce-7b62bde3b30b)
Chapter 6 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 7 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 8 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)
Her Knight To Remember (#litres_trial_promo)
Prologue (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 1 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 2 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 3 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 4 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 5 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 6 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 7 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 8 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)
Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)
A Royal Mess
With a screech, Natalia whirled around from the counter.
“Tim! You just took five years off my life.” She put a hand on her chest.
“What are you doing?” He pushed away from the wall, a hesitant look on his face.
“Cooking.” She took in his expression and narrowed her eyes. “And you know what? Believe it or not, some people think I’m quite good at it.”
He tried to remain casual, tried to think of an answer, but at that moment her tongue darted out and licked a spot of chocolate off her lips. His body leapt to attention, and he stared at her, hoping she’d do it again.
She poured the chocolate batter from the bowl into the blender, then put the lid on. She slammed down a button that started the blender whirring, clearly not impressed with him. “I wanted this to be a surprise. Now go away.”
“But I—”
Which was all he got out before the top of the blender blew off, spraying the contents across the room. And covering Natalia in rich, thick chocolate.
Looked as if he was getting dessert a little early.
Dear Reader,
How many of you have dreamed about wearing a tiara? Admit it, we all wanted to be princesses, to marry a prince and never have to clean again.
In A Royal Mess and Her Knight To Remember, my princesses find out what it’s like to live in the real world. Not quite the piece of cake they had imagined. In the real world people don’t rush to fulfill their needs. Men don’t fall at their feet.
And in the real world, love can blindside. Which is exactly what happens to Natalia and Annie, with two of the most rough-and-tumble, most rugged, most gorgeous men they’ve ever seen.
I had so much fun torturing my princesses with real men. I hope you enjoy their stories.
Happy reading!
Jill Shalvis
P.S.—I love to hear from readers! You can reach me at P.O. Box 3945, Truckee, CA 96160-3945.
Books by Jill Shalvis
HARLEQUIN DUETS
28—NEW AND…IMPROVED?
42—KISS ME, KATIE!
HUG ME, HOLLY!
57—BLIND DATE DISASTERS
EAT YOUR HEART OUT
HARLEQUIN TEMPTATION
742—WHO’S THE BOSS?
771—THE BACHELOR’S BED
804—OUT OF THE BLUE
822—CHANCE ENCOUNTER
845—AFTERSHOCK
861—A PRINCE OF A GUY
878—HER PERFECT STRANGER
885—FOR THE LOVE OF NICK
SILHOUETTE INTIMATE MOMENTS
887—HIDING OUT AT THE CIRCLE C
905—LONG-LOST MOM
941—THE RANCHER’S SURRENDER
1019—THE DETECTIVE’S UNDOING
To the real princesses in my life: Kelsey, Megan and Courtney
1
TIMOTHY BANNING needed a vacation from his New York vacation. That wasn’t going to happen, and he could brood all he wanted once he got back to his Texas ranch, but for now he had to at least get there.
The airport was mobbed. A typical Sunday afternoon. He braced himself for an overbooked, underfed flight. At least he’d gotten a boarding pass, which was more than he could say for the angry crowd currently huddled by the check-in counter.
Grateful to be anyone other than the lone, harassed airline employee trying to soothe too many tempers at once, he got in line to board the plane.
He was exhausted, more mentally than anything else, but visiting his so-called retired grandma did that to him. She was unstoppable—shows, shopping, talking. Nothing a good nap wouldn’t cure.
Oh, and note to self: next time Grandma says hang gliding over Central Park, she’s not kidding. Tim stretched his sore neck and winced. She’d nearly killed him this time.
And still, she’d refused to consider coming back with him to Texas. Refused to even talk about his taking care of her in her golden years.
In front of him was a little girl—maybe five years old—in her mother’s arms. She had serious bed head and wore a sundress that said I am Adorable. Wide-eyed, she stared at Tim, loudly sucking and slurping on a bright blue lollipop.
As adorable as she might be, he nonetheless hoped to God she didn’t sit near him on the plane.
With an audible smacking sound, she pulled the lollipop out of her mouth and smiled, her teeth and tongue a distinctive shade of blue. Drool dripped down her mother’s neck. “Tish, careful.” Her mother shifted the girl’s weight to her other arm. “Keep that in your mouth, now.”
Yeah, Tish, keep that in your mouth.
Tish finally stuffed the lollipop back into her mouth and eyeballed Tim’s hat. “You a cowboy?”
Tipping back the Stetson with a finger, he nodded. “Yep.”
“You gots a horse?”
“Yep.”
