Of Royal Blood. Carolyn Zane

      Praise for Carolyn Zane

      “Carolyn Zane provides readers with very funny scenes and lighthearted banter that will surely put a smile on your face.”

      —Romantic Times

      Sebastian was claiming to be the missing heir to the throne of St. Michel?

      Marie-Claire stood in the doorway, not sure that she’d heard correctly. His words hung in the air.

      Why had he never told her this before? And, if he were the missing heir, wouldn’t that make him the Crown Prince? And, if he were the Crown Prince, wouldn’t that make him Philippe’s son, which would then make him—

      Marie-Claire’s ears began to buzz. Her face caught fire and bile rose in her throat. Suddenly, the enormity of this moment hit her like a ton of bricks and she felt as though she would faint.

      But it was her heart that refused to believe what he was saying. Because with the feelings she had for Sebastian LeMarc, there was no way he could be her brother.…

      Dear Reader,

      Calling all royal watchers! This month, Silhouette Romance’s Carolyn Zane kicks off our exciting new series, ROYALLY WED: THE MISSING HEIR, with the gem Of Royal Blood. Fans of last year’s ROYALLY WED series will love this thrilling four-book adventure, filled with twists and turns—and of course, plenty of love and romance. Blue bloods and commoners alike will also enjoy Laurey Bright’s newest addition to her VIRGIN BRIDES thematic series, The Heiress Bride, about a woman who agrees to marry to protect the empire that is rightfully hers.

      This month is also filled with earth-shattering secrets! First, award-winning author Sharon De Vita serves up a whopper in her latest SADDLE FALLS title, Anything for Her Family. Natalie McMahon is much more than the twin boys’ nanny—she’s their mother! And in Karen Rose Smith’s A Husband in Her Eyes, the heroine has her eyesight restored, only to have haunting visions of a man and child. Can she bring love and happiness back into their lives?

      Everyone likes surprises, right? Well, in Susan Meier’s Married Right Away, the heroine certainly gives her boss the shock of his life—she’s having his baby! And Love Inspired author Cynthia Rutledge makes her Silhouette Romance debut with her modern-day Cinderella story, Trish’s Not-So-Little Secret, about “Fatty Patty” who comes back to her hometown a beautiful swan—and a single mom with a jaw-dropping secret!

      We hope this month that you feel like a princess and enjoy the royal treats we have for you from Silhouette Romance.

      Happy reading!

      Mary-Theresa Hussey

      Senior Editor

      Of Royal Blood

      Carolyn Zane

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      For Rita Dubenko, neighbor, friend,

      one dang fast race-walker, and sister-friend of whom it is said, “She is faithful.”

      Thanks to You, Lord, for Your amazing faithfulness.

      Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes. For the Lord will be your confidence.

      —Proverbs 3:25-26

      Books by Carolyn Zane

      Silhouette Romance

      The Wife Next Door #1011

      Wife in Name Only #1035

      *Unwilling Wife #1063

      *Weekend Wife #1082

      Bachelor Blues #1093

      The Baby Factor #1127

      Marriage in a Bottle #1170

      It’s Raining Grooms #1205

      †Miss Prim’s Untamable Cowboy #1248

      †His Brother’s Intended Bride #1266

      †Cinderella’s Secret Baby #1308

      †The Rich Gal’s Rented Groom #1339

      †Johnny’s Pregnant Bride #1402

      †The Millionaire’s Waitress Wife #1482

      †Montana’s Feisty Cowgirl #1488

      †Tex’s Exasperating Heiress #1494

      Of Royal Blood #1576

      Yours Truly

      Single in Seattle

      How To Hook a Husband (and a Baby)

      Silhouette Books

      The Coltons: Brides of Privilege

      “Destiny’s Bride”

      The Coltons

      Taking On Twins

      CAROLYN ZANE

      lives with her husband, Matt, their preschool daughter Madeline and their latest addition, baby daughter Olivia, in the rolling countryside near Portland, Oregon’s Willamette River. Like Chevy Chase’s character in the movie Funny Farm, Carolyn finally decided to trade in a decade of city dwelling and producing local television commercials for the quaint country life of a novelist. And even though they have bitten off decidedly more than they can chew in the remodeling of their hundred-plus-year-old farmhouse, life is somewhat saner for her than for poor Chevy. The neighbors are friendly, the mail carrier actually stops at the box and the dog, Bob Barker, sticks close to home.

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Epilogue