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A second chance at love.
A child of which he never knew.
A secret that could tear their renewed love apart.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Terri “Fanfreakingtastic read. Cat was my favorite royal story but now Lorenzo has taken over. The book is real and dramatic. Heartfelt and funny. Sexy as hell moments. This series is awesome. I can't wait for the next installment.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Daniromancereader “A terrific read!"
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A second chance at love.
Prince Lorenzo knows duty. He almost died for it on a battlefield. When he returned, battered and broken, he fell in love during his recovery. He never told anyone about her; she was his secret, his salvation, his reward. She was the love of his life. Yet, she left him with no warning, and guarding secrets of her own.
A child of which he never knew.
Years later, he sees her again. She’s back, and this time she’s not alone. She has a four-year-old child – his child! – and he’s decided he’s never letting go, of either of them. They’ll make a new life together in Valleria’s seaside town of Masillia, where he runs a recovery centre for returning soldiers and Valleria’s main seaport, along with his royal duties.
A secret that could tear their renewed love apart.
Cecilia ‘Lily’ Brionne is a survivor. Forced apart from Lorenzo, then forced to keep their child a secret from him, she was also tossed aside by her Italian high-society family when she became pregnant. She’s survived pain, loneliness, and poverty to provide for their child. Now that Lorenzo’s back in her life – and determined to be a family – she’ll have to work harder to hide the truth of their break up.
That secret, if revealed, could tear the royal family apart. It could also tear her and Lorenzo apart again. This time, for good.
This novel features a second chance, secret child romance, a royal family that loves one another (even while they annoy each other), and a look behind fictional palace walls.
Prince Lorenzo shook his head, his lips a grim line. “How can we start again, if neither of us can trust the other? How can we move forward?”
Lily's heart felt as though it were on a jagged, unstable precipice. “You don’t want to move forward?” Had he changed his mind after their fight? They’d both apologized, but maybe he’d decided to give up on her. It wouldn’t be the first time someone had given up on her, after all.
People found it only too easy to let her go.
“Are you, that is, did you change your mind about us? About me?”
He lifted her hand, pressed it against his cheek, and closed his eyes. “No, of course not. I still want you. I still need you. God help me, but I do.”
Her heart soared even while past experience told her to be cautious. “Lorenzo.”
With a groan, he pulled her forward and her lips met his, and she was transported back in time.
God, God. His lips, the way they moved hadn’t changed. It was familiar and new at the same time. His hand delved into her hair, just as they’d done before, but this time with less control and more fervency.
His taste was sharper, richer, and even more addictive than before.
And it had been pretty fucking addictive before.
She shifted to straddle his lap, while his other hand squeezed her bottom and pressed her core against his.
She pulled back from his lips, gasping, her breath mingling with his, their lips so close they brushed when he spoke.
“Lily.”
Her hands rested against his chest, and she felt his heart pounding underneath.
“You taste different.”
Her hands fisted in his shirt, then fisted harder when his tongue licked her lips.
“You taste better. Fuck, I didn’t think it was possible. I didn’t think anything could taste better than you used to, but you do.”
Her voice was breathless. "Really?”
“Fuck, yeah.”
She moaned as he took her mouth again.
“God, I missed you. I missed this.”
She buried her face in his neck, her arms wrapping around him. “I missed you, too.”
“I want you in my bed tonight.”
CW: main character with PTSD and reliving the military
event that caused it, recovery from PTSD, side character with health issues, physical
assault, gunshot wounds, family betrayal, family disownment
All of Marianne Knightly's books feature sexy scenes and swearing
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