Royally Pregnant (Crown & Glory Book 9) by Barbara McCauley

Author:Barbara McCauley [McCauley, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Mother-To-Be, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Multicultural & International, The Prince, Royal of Penwyck, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Temporary Amnesia or Memory Loss, Love-Family & Forever, Foreign Country, Action & Adventure, Crown & Glory Series, Multi-Author Collection, Expected Mother, Accidental Pregnancy, Biological Father, Family & Domestic Life-Pregnancy
Publisher: Silhouette Desire
Published: 2010-03-04T05:00:00+00:00

The next afternoon, as he’d promised, Dylan arrived at Emily’s room to take her on a tour of the palace grounds. She’d been anxious and tense all morning while she’d waited for the prince, but now that they’d been strolling in the warm, fresh air for the past hour, she found herself finally starting to relax and even enjoy the opportunity to be away from the confines of her room.

The palace outside was every bit as beautiful as it was inside. Sparkling marble fountains, formal gardens, a towering white gazebo and tennis court. And though it was winter and the roses had been pruned down to the barest stubs, Emily could picture the bushes in full bloom come spring. Bright pinks, soft yellows, deep reds. Lavenders, whites and every shade of orange. She could even imagine how sweet the air would smell, filled with the exotic scents of thousands of flowers.

She’d never see or smell them, she knew, but she let herself dream for a moment as she walked along a rock path beside Dylan. He’d been explaining how the marble used in the fountains and the interior floors of the palace was mined in the Aronleigh Mountains and brought by trucks to local tradesmen to be finished.

He’d dressed casually again today, tan slacks, a white polo shirt and dark-brown boots. Emily was thankful that Sally had laid out the comfortable clothes she had on—black slacks, a pale pink, long-sleeved cotton blouse and soft leather walking shoes, though she was certain it had not been coincidental. From the first night Emily had been brought here, Dylan had seen to her comfort, had paid attention to every detail, made sure that she had everything she could possibly want or need. He’d been wonderful to her, had made her feel special.

Like a princess.

She watched him as he pointed out one of the garden statues, commenting that it was fashioned after the Minotaur, the mythic creature who was half-bull, half-human and every nine years feasted on seven maidens and seven youths. He spoke of the Labyrinth, where the creature had been contained, how its hapless victims were released into the twisting, endless maze, and then devoured by the beast.

Emily was certain she knew how those poor people must have felt. Wandering about a maze with no escape, knowing they were about to be devoured. A feeling of utter hopelessness.

He’d nearly caught her last night.

Every time she thought of it, she had to remind herself to breathe. Ten seconds more, less than that, and he would have seen her pushing the buttons on his alarm. Or if she’d managed to get inside his suite—Dear God!—he would have found her there. He would have known, would have seen her for the liar she was.

And still, in spite of everything, she’d nearly gone to his bed last night. She’d wanted to, had wanted to be in the safety of his arms, had wanted to forget about everything else, if only for a little while.

If she hadn’t

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