Soldier Prince's Secret Baby Gift. Kate Hardy

      

      One magical night…

      …could ignite a royal scandal!

      In this A Crown by Christmas story, six months ago Tia Phillips and Prince Antonio of Casavalle shared one passionate night. Now she’s on the palace doorstep—pregnant with his baby! Another royal scandal is all Casavalle needs, so Antonio whisks Tia away to a secret hideaway. Soon Antonio’s falling for her, but will Tia accept his hand in marriage when she thinks he’s asking only out of duty?

      KATE HARDY has always loved books, and could read before she went to school. She discovered Mills & Boon books when she was twelve, and decided that this was what she wanted to do. When she isn’t writing Kate enjoys reading, cinema, ballroom dancing and the gym. You can contact her via her website: katehardy.com.

       Also by Kate Hardy

      Finding Mr Right in Florence

      A Nurse and a Pup to Heal Him

      A Crown by Christmas series

      Cinderella’s Prince Under the Mistletoe by Cara Colter

      Soldier Prince’s Secret Baby Gift

      And look out for the next book

      Their Christmas Royal Wedding by Nina Milne

      Available December 2019

      Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.

      Soldier Prince’s Secret Baby Gift

      Kate Hardy

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      ISBN: 978-1-474-09173-2

      SOLDIER PRINCE’S SECRET BABY GIFT

      © 2019 Harlequin Books S.A.

      Published in Great Britain 2019

      by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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      For Cara Colter and Nina Milne—

      it was such fun working with you!

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       About the Author

       Booklist

       Title Page

       Copyright

      Note to Readers

       Dedication

       PROLOGUE

       CHAPTER ONE

       CHAPTER TWO

       CHAPTER THREE

       CHAPTER FOUR

       CHAPTER FIVE

       CHAPTER SIX

       CHAPTER SEVEN

       EPILOGUE

       Extract

       About the Publisher

       PROLOGUE

      May

      TEN MINUTES UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

      Ten minutes until the charity gala was over and the guests were due to leave, and then another three-quarters of an hour to finish clearing up.

      And then Tia could go home to bed.

      She