8Things aren't always as they seem in this scandalous royal marriage of convenience story by USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon Kendrick.

A seductive stranger...
Or her future husband?

Princess Zabrina agreed to a convenient match with a king she's yet to meet to save her country from economic ruin. But before her wedding day, she seizes her first and last taste of freedom--with the royal bodyguard! Their encounter is electrifying...until he reveals his true identity.

Roman had wanted to get to know his intended queen better--and he's certainly done that! Yet having witnessed his father's destructive affairs, how can he trust her? But Zabrina won't abandon their bargain, and their unstoppable chemistry isn't going anywhere...

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