Princess Melissa de Mendoza came to London for one reason: reclaim her family’s stolen necklace and disappear. Breaking into studies? Child’s play. Picking locks? She can do that blindfolded. Resisting the dangerously charming Duke of Ruskington? Impossible.
Owen Arnedt, the Duke of Ruskington, prefers books to ballrooms and solitude to society. But one dance with Melissa sparks something he thought long buried. She’s clever, captivating…and entirely too adept at slipping through his fingers.
He didn’t expect her to steal anything. Now, he can’t stop chasing her—through shadows, secrets, and the slow unraveling of his own restraint.
She came to vanish. He’s determined to keep her close. And somewhere between desire and danger, they’ll have to decide what’s worth risking: the truth, the necklace…or their hearts.
He’s the duke she never meant to tempt. She’s the thief he’ll risk everything to protect.
Grab your copy of Melissa and Owen's story, Book One of the Princess Christmas Trilogy:
- Thief & Duke
- Forced Proximity
- Dangerous Attraction
- Protective Hero
-Talented Thief
C.K. Mackenzie masquerades as a librarian by day and loves nothing more than falling down research rabbit holes. Ridiculous tidbits of (mostly useless) information? She's all about that but will never remember to answer in the form of a question.
She is the author of historical romance adventures with heroines who fight for what they want and the heroes who stand proudly beside them.
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