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Lost Princes of Ambria #4
The Reluctant Princess
Crown her if you can…...
Betrayal made her flee her fairy-tale life inside the castle. Now Kim Guilder is struggling to raise her illegitimate baby alone in exile.
Jake Marallis has been tasked with bringing the runaway princess home. The last thing he needs is to fall for Kim…... With treachery everywhere—and his feelings for Kim and the baby growing by the day—Jake's only choice is to speed them to safety! For, alone they are defenseless, but as a family they just might save the kingdom…...and themselves!
Betrayal made her flee her fairy-tale life inside the castle. Now Kim Guilder is struggling to raise her illegitimate baby alone in exile.
Jake Marallis has been tasked with bringing the runaway princess home. The last thing he needs is to fall for Kim…... With treachery everywhere—and his feelings for Kim and the baby growing by the day—Jake's only choice is to speed them to safety! For, alone they are defenseless, but as a family they just might save the kingdom…...and themselves!
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Raye Morgan
386 books28 followersAka Helen Conrad and Jena Hunt
Helen Conrad was born on April 11, 1945 in Pasadena, California, U.S.A. and grew up between Holland, Guam, and California, and spent a few years in Washington, D.C. as well. She obtained a B.A. in English Literature.
Helen was working toward a Master's in Library Science when she dropped out to have her first son. "One look into those baby blue eyes and I knew it was going to be a long time before I went back to school. But with young ones, you do have time to read, and the more I read, the more I learned about writing". She started writing because she felt guilty about spending so much time reading. "Through writing I figured I could still immerse myself in the stories I love, but I could actually claim I was working! The amazing thing was when I sold my first book and the excuse was justified. Dreams really do come true!"
After years of writing romantic suspense in the style of Mary Stewart and children's books in a lot of styles, she finally sold a romance to Jove's Second Chance at Love and there was celebration all around-at least in her ever-patient family of husband and four boys. She published four more romances for Jove under the name Jena Hunt, then began writing Silhouette Desires. A few sales to Bantam Loveswept and Harlequin Romance, Temptationand SuperRomance under the name Helen Conrad followed, as well as to Harpers, Dell Ecstasy, Mills & Boon, and even an historical with Zebra. Today, she is concentrating on Silhouette Romance, completely captivated by the breezy fun and touching poignancy of their compact, to-the-point form. She feels the perfect "quick read" should make the reader smile, sigh and put the book down feeling better about the state of love in the world.
Now, she lives in the Los Angeles area now with Nick, her geologist-computers cientist husband and the two of her four sons who still live at home."Having the boys around helps keep me up on the current trends," she says with a laugh. "But writing helps keep me in touch with the romance that weaves through the everyday lives we all live.
Helen Conrad was born on April 11, 1945 in Pasadena, California, U.S.A. and grew up between Holland, Guam, and California, and spent a few years in Washington, D.C. as well. She obtained a B.A. in English Literature.
Helen was working toward a Master's in Library Science when she dropped out to have her first son. "One look into those baby blue eyes and I knew it was going to be a long time before I went back to school. But with young ones, you do have time to read, and the more I read, the more I learned about writing". She started writing because she felt guilty about spending so much time reading. "Through writing I figured I could still immerse myself in the stories I love, but I could actually claim I was working! The amazing thing was when I sold my first book and the excuse was justified. Dreams really do come true!"
After years of writing romantic suspense in the style of Mary Stewart and children's books in a lot of styles, she finally sold a romance to Jove's Second Chance at Love and there was celebration all around-at least in her ever-patient family of husband and four boys. She published four more romances for Jove under the name Jena Hunt, then began writing Silhouette Desires. A few sales to Bantam Loveswept and Harlequin Romance, Temptationand SuperRomance under the name Helen Conrad followed, as well as to Harpers, Dell Ecstasy, Mills & Boon, and even an historical with Zebra. Today, she is concentrating on Silhouette Romance, completely captivated by the breezy fun and touching poignancy of their compact, to-the-point form. She feels the perfect "quick read" should make the reader smile, sigh and put the book down feeling better about the state of love in the world.
Now, she lives in the Los Angeles area now with Nick, her geologist-computers cientist husband and the two of her four sons who still live at home."Having the boys around helps keep me up on the current trends," she says with a laugh. "But writing helps keep me in touch with the romance that weaves through the everyday lives we all live.
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August 17, 2019
Leído en Septiembre 2013
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August 7, 2020
Found: One Princess
I have wondered what happened to the rest of Monte's family when I read the first three books in the series. This is the story of one of them. Kim has suffered a lot since the invasion of Ambria. Now she finds her family. I really enjoyed the story.
I have wondered what happened to the rest of Monte's family when I read the first three books in the series. This is the story of one of them. Kim has suffered a lot since the invasion of Ambria. Now she finds her family. I really enjoyed the story.
September 21, 2018
Ok read. The h seemed a bit naïve.
May 3, 2015
This is the fourth book in the Lost Princes of Ambria but this time it's about a missing princess. The first book tells you that there were five boys and twin girls that went missing. What this book tells you is that the murdered queen gave birth to a third girl three days before the castle was burned and all were murdered.
Kim was always Pellea's playmate when growing up. When the DeAngelis retook the castle and Pellea became queen, Kim felt she was left behind with the Grandvillas. She sent notes to Pellea to come rescue her but nothing happened. She felt betrayed.
So Jake comes from the castle to bring Kim back to the castle because she is the missing princess. But Kim doesn't want to go. She had a baby with Leonardo and thinks no one would really want her. Will Jake fall in love with her and the baby? Will he forget his hatred of Leonardo for what he has done?
This is another quick read but keeps you turning the pages to find out what happens. This is a good series to read.
Kim was always Pellea's playmate when growing up. When the DeAngelis retook the castle and Pellea became queen, Kim felt she was left behind with the Grandvillas. She sent notes to Pellea to come rescue her but nothing happened. She felt betrayed.
So Jake comes from the castle to bring Kim back to the castle because she is the missing princess. But Kim doesn't want to go. She had a baby with Leonardo and thinks no one would really want her. Will Jake fall in love with her and the baby? Will he forget his hatred of Leonardo for what he has done?
This is another quick read but keeps you turning the pages to find out what happens. This is a good series to read.
January 15, 2012
Good book. Kim was trying to raise her baby and stay safe. She also needed to find a doctor in her war-torn country, because her baby is sick. When Jake arrives and tries to convince her to go back to the castle, she wants nothing to do with him. When he is injured she cares for him, and they start to develop feelings for each other. But she still doesn't want to return, and he is looking for revenge. They finally start to trust each other, and things begin to come together for them.
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April 23, 2013
Not what I was expecting, but cute!
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