United By Their Royal Baby. Therese Beharrie

      

      A baby to heal their countries and their hearts?

      When Queen Leyna of Aidara took the throne, she walked away from her first love, King Xavier of Mattan, putting duty first. Now their kingdoms are under threat, and the only way to bring stability is with a royal union.

      Leyna knows the man she loved has barriers around his heart, but she can’t deny the glimmer of hope she still sees in his eyes. And knowing only an heir will save their countries, they must fight to find a way back to each other...

      Conveniently Wed, Royally Bound

      Three royal kingdoms united by marriage—or love?

      When the kingdoms of the Three Isles—Aidara, Mattan and Kirtida—are threatened, for their young royal leaders duty becomes paramount. But in putting their countries first, they discover that their strategic marriages in name only run the risk of opening their guarded hearts to love...for real!

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      United by Their Royal Baby

      Childhood sweethearts Queen Leyna of Aidara and King Xavier of Mattan bear the emotional scars of ruling alone. But they now have nine months to find their way back to each other again...

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      Falling for His Convenient Queen

      King Zacchaeus of Kirtida and Princess Nalini of Mattan must unite their families in a marriage of convenience to secure their two kingdoms. But Nalini wants more than the cold marriage Zacchaeus has to offer. And it’s up to her to rescue his heart.

      Available February 2018!

      United by Their Royal Baby

      Therese Beharrie

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      THERESE BEHARRIE has always been thrilled by romance. Her love of reading established this, and now she gets to write happily-ever-afters for a living and about all things romance in her blog at www.theresebeharrie.com. She married a man who constantly exceeds her romantic expectations and is an infinite source of inspiration for her romantic heroes. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa, and is still amazed that her dream of being a romance author is a reality.

      For Grant, the light who helps me face my fears.

      Thank you for always treating me like a queen.

      And Luke and Leah,

      I hope when you grow up, reading books where

      characters look like you is the norm.

      For now, this is for you.

      I love you.

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       Title Page

       About the Author

       Dedication

       Prologue

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Chapter Eighteen

       Extract

       Copyright

       Prologue

      PRINCESS LEYNA OF AIDARA thought she’d never been more content than right at that moment. She had the sun shining on her, the ocean in front of her and the sandy beach around her.

      And, of course, she had the future King of Mattan lying next to her.

      ‘We should do this more often,’ she said, and dug her back a little deeper into the sand.

      ‘We do this at least once a week, Leyna.’

      She could hear the amusement in Xavier’s tone and her lips curved.

      ‘We visit the beach at least once a week. Doing this—’ she lifted a hand into the air and gestured to the towels that lay side by side ‘—is a rarity that we should definitely make more time for.’

      ‘You’re only saying that because you want to escape your royal duties,’ Xavier teased.

      ‘And you don’t?’ she shot back, turning her head to offer him a grin.

      And ignoring the inner voice that sounded dangerously