The royal wedding that nobody saw coming— not even the bride! Bella Mason enthralls with this marriage-of-convenience romance. The spare has become the heir… and he needs a queen. Playboy Prince Vasili was never intended for the throne of Thalonia—and never wanted it. When tragedy promotes him to king, palace advisors insist he secures the line of succession. Vasili’s choice of bride is his final act of rebellion… The palace librarian to marry His Majesty? Ridiculous, thinks Helia Demetriou. She finds solace in books, not ballgowns! Although becoming queen might help those growing up orphaned, as she did… Except with their first binding kiss, Helia realizes her royal dilemma: she’s wildly attracted to her strictly convenient king. From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Bella Mason has been a bookworm from an early age. She has been regaling people with stories from the time she discovered she could hold the dinner table hostage with her re-imagined fairy tales. After earning a degree in Journalism, she rekindled her love of writing and she now writes full time. When she isn't imagining dashing heroes and strong heroines, she can be found exploring Melbourne, with her nose in a book or lusting after fast cars.