Operation Marriage...
Prince Quinton Corlow’s life was turned upside down the day his divorce was filed and his military papers were executed. Seven years later, the embittered soldier returns, only to walk straight back into his ex-wife’s life!
But when Quinn discovers he’s still married to the one woman who could claim his heart, he realizes he must tackle the past for the future he wants...the future Anais wants, too. But can he convince his Cinderella bride to fight for their love?
Quinn stood at the podium in front of a
sea of reporters, cameras rolling, with a patience she couldn’t believe he possessed.
But the Playboy Prince wasn’t smiling. Not joking. Not
charming them into letting him get away with murder
“Today I want to speak to you about my wife, Dr. Anais Hayes—or, as she’s been known since returning to Corrachlean, Dr. Anna Kincaid.”
Her anxiety beast reared up in her belly and started
chewing.
“Oh, sweet mercy, don’t do this, Quinn,” Anais
whispered.
“What’s he doing?” her mom asked, the question also
whispered.
“We’ve never had a divorce, and we’re not going to have
one now. I’m asking you to give us the space we need to fit our lives back together. I’ll do whatever I need to protect her. I came home to fulfill my duty to my family, and she is my family, so I’m starting with my wife. If we have to leave Corrachlean to have any kind of peace together, to have the family we were always meant to have, we’ll leave. I don’t want that to happen.”
“Did he just threaten to abdicate?” her mom asked.
“He’s not going to be King...” Anais murmured, even
though she’d heard his intention clearly. “He can’t abdicate, but I think maybe he’s threatened to renounce his title.”
Why in the name of heaven would he do that?
He seemed done talking, and once again stood stoically
for the cameras, waiting.
Then the questions began...
I am fascinated by the concept of royalty—even if it also kind of horrifies me (I’m American—sorry). I love the drama, the history, the pageantry... And I also kind of hate myself for it.
This is probably something to do with the reason why my royalty stories always end up involving duty versus desire concepts. It’s my duty as an American to see the world as ‘everyone is created equal’—and I do—but I also desire the fairytale. What can you do?
This book is probably one of the hardest I’ve ever written because I had to put it down in the middle to write a different book, then go back to this one... And then pretty much rewrite it. A couple of times. But sometimes characters won’t let you go, and I couldn’t put Quinn and Anais away without finishing their story.
Actually, even after finishing I’m having a hard time letting go. Quinn’s still talking to me louder than my new hero. And let me say—even though I know it makes me sound insane—I’m sort of hoping he moves out of my head and into the reader’s head soon so Gabriel (my new hero) has a chance. If Quinn shows up on your mental doorstep, good luck! He’s housetrained, but a bit of a handful...
Amalie xo
The Prince’s Cinderella Bride
Amalie Berlin
AMALIE BERLIN lives with her family and her critters in Southern Ohio, and writes quirky and independent characters for Mills & Boon Medical Romance. She likes to buck expectations with unusual settings and situations, and believes humour can be used powerfully to illuminate the truth—especially when juxtaposed against intense emotions. Love is stronger and more satisfying when your partner can make you laugh through the times when you don’t have the luxury of tears.
Books by Amalie Berlin
Mills & Boon Medical Romance
Hot Latin Docs
Dante’s Shock Proposal
Desert Prince Docs
Challenging the Doctor Sheikh
The Hollywood Hills Clinic
Taming Hollywood’s Ultimate Playboy
Return of Dr Irresistible
Breaking Her No-Dating Rule Surgeons, Rivals...Lovers Falling for Her Reluctant Sheikh
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Laura McCallen: Thank you for two years of hard work,
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‘Amalie Berlin has proved she’s one of the best Medical
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