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As Princess Shoshauna is making her way down the aisle, she suddenly comes under heavy gunfire! Luckily Jake Ronan, her soldier bodyguard, manages to save her in time. While waiting for the chaos to subside, it’s up to Ronan to keep the princess safe. While hiding together on an isolated island villa, Ronan finds it difficult to keep up with the princess’s care-free personality. Shoshauna somehow breaks through the armor around his soldier’s heart, but will Ronan’s pride allow him to fall for someone as out of reach as a royal princess?
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- Published on: 2015-01-26
- Released on: 2015-01-26
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Jake Ronan took a deep, steadying breath, the same kind he would take and hold right before the shot or the assault or the jump.
No relief. His heart was beating like a deer three steps ahead of a wolf pack. His palms were slick with sweat.
He was a man notorious for keeping his cool. And in the past three years that notoriety had served him well. He'd taken a hijacked plane back from the bad guys, jumped from ten thousand feet in the dead of night into territory controlled by hostiles, rescued fourteen school-children from a hostage taking.
But in the danger-zone department nothing did him in like a wedding. He shrugged, rolled his shoulders, took another deep breath.
His old friend, Colonel Gray Peterson, recently retired, the reason Ronan was here on the tiny tropical-island paradise of B'Ranasha, shifted uneasily beside him. Under his breath he said a word that probably had never been said in a church before. "You don't have your sideways feeling, do you?" Gray asked.
Ronan was famous among this tough group of men, his comrades-in-arms, for the feeling, a sixth sense that warned him things were about to go wrong, in a big way.
"I just don't like weddings," he said, keeping his voice deliberately hushed. "They make me feel uptight."
Gray contemplated that as an oddity. "Jake," he finally said reassuringly, his use of Ronan's first name an oddity in itself, "it's not as if you're the one getting married. You're part of the security team. You don't even know these people."
Ronan had never been the one getting married, but his childhood had been littered with his mother's latest attempt to land the perfect man. His own longing for a normal family, hidden under layers of adolescent belligerence, had usually ended in disillusionment long before the day of yet another elaborate wedding ceremony, his mother exchanging starry-eyed "I do's" with yet another temporary stepfather.
Ronan had found a family he enjoyed very much when he'd followed in his deceased father's footsteps, over his mother's strenuous and tear-filled protests, and joined the Australian military right out of high school. Finally, there had been structure, predictability and genuine camaraderie in his life.
And then he'd been recruited for a multinational military unit that was a first-response team to world crises. The unit, headquartered in England, was comprised of men from the most elite special forces units around the world. They had members from the British Forces SAS, from the French Foreign Legion, from the U.S. SEALs and Delta Force.
His family became a tight-knit brotherhood of warriors. They went where angels feared to go; they did the work no one else wanted to do; they operated in the most dangerous and troubled places in the world. As well as protecting world figures at summits, conferences, peace talks, they dismantled bombs, gathered intelligence, took back planes, rescued hostages, blew up enemy weapons caches. They did the world's most difficult work. They did it quickly, quietly and anonymously. There were few medals, little acknowledgment, no back-patting ceremonies.
But there was: brutal training, exhausting hours, months of deep cover and more danger than playing patty-cake with a rattlesnake.
When Ronan had been recruited, he had said a resounding yes. A man knew exactly when his natural-born talents intersected with opportunity, and from his first day in the unit, code-named Excalibur, he had known he had found what he was born to do.
A family, other than his brothers in arms, was out of the question. This kind of work was unfair to the women who were left at home. A man so committed to a dangerous lifestyle was not ready to make the responsibilities of a family and a wife his priority.
Which was a happy coincidence for a man who had the wedding thing anyway. Ronan's most closely guarded secret was that he, fearless fighting man, pride of Excalibur, would probably faint from pure fright if he ever had to stand at an altar like the one at the front of this church as a groom. As a man waiting for his bride.
So far, no one was standing at it, though on this small island, traditions were slightly reversed. He'd been briefed to understand that the bride would come in first and wait for the groom.
Music, lilting and lovely, heralded her arrival, but above the notes Ronan heard the rustle of fabric and slid a look down the aisle of the church. A vision in ivory silk floated slowly toward them. The dress, the typical wedding costume of the Isle of B'Ranasha, covered the bride from head to toe. It was unfathomable how something so unrevealing could be so sensual.
But it was. The gown clung to the bride's slight curves, accentuated the smooth sensuality of her movements. It was embroidered in gold thread that caught the light and thousands of little pearls that shimmered iridescently.
The reason Ronan was stationed so close to the altar was that this beautiful bride, Princess Shoshauna of B'Ranasha, might be in danger.
Since retiring from Excalibur, Gray had taken the position as head of security for the royal family of B'Ranasha. With the upcoming wedding, he'd asked Ronan if he wanted to take some leave and help provide extra security. At first Gray had presented the job as a bit of a lark—beautiful island, beautiful women, un-beatable climate, easy job, lots of off-time.
But by the time Ronan had gotten off the plane, the security team had intercepted a number of threats aimed directly at the princess, and Gray had been grim-faced and tense. The colonel was certain they were generating from within the palace itself, and that a serious security breach had developed within his own team.
"Look at the lady touching the flowers," Gray said tersely.
Ronan spun around, amazed by how much discipline it took to take his eyes off the shimmering vision of that bride. A woman at the side of the church was fiddling with a bouquet of flowers. She kept glancing nervously over her shoulder, radiating tension.
There it was, without warning, that sudden downward dip in his stomach, comparable to a ten-story drop on a roller coaster.
Sideways.
Surreptitiously Ronan checked his weapon, a 9mm Glock, shoulder holstered. Gray noticed, cursed under his breath, tapped his own hidden weapon, a monstrosity that members of Excalibur liked to call the Cannon.
Ronan felt himself shift, from a guy who hated weddings to one hundred percent warrior. It was moments exactly like this that he trained for.
The bride's gown whispered as she walked to the front.
Gray gave him a nudge with his shoulder. "You're on her," he said. "I'm on the flower lady."
Ronan nodded, moved as close to the altar as he could without drawing too much attention to himself. Now he could smell the bride's perfume, tantalizing, as exotic and beautiful as the abundant flowers that bloomed in profusion in every open space of this incredible tropical hideaway.
The music stopped. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the flower lady duck. Now, he thought, and felt every muscle tense and coil, ready.
Nothing happened.
An old priest came out of the shadows at the front of the chapel, his golden face tranquil, his eyes crinkled with good humor and acceptance. He wore the red silk robe of a traditional B'Ranasha monk.
Ronan felt Gray's tension beside him. They exchanged glances. Gray's hand now rested inside his jacket. His facade of complete calm did not fool Ronan. His buddy's hand was now resting on the Cannon. Despite the unchanging expression on Gray's face, Ronan felt the shift in mood, recognized it as that itching for action, battle fever.
The sideways feeling in Ronan's stomach intensified. His brain did a cool divide, right down the middle. One part of him watched the priest, the bride. The groom would arrive next. One part of him smelled perfume and noted the exquisite detail on her silk dress.
On the other side of the divide, Ronan had become pure predator, alert, edgy, ready.
The bride lifted her veil, and for just a split second his warrior edge was gone. Nothing could have prepared Jake Ronan for the fact he was looking into the delicate, exquisite perfect features of Princess Shoshauna of B'Ranasha.
His preparation for providing security for the wedding had included learning to recognize all the members of the royal families, especially the prospective bride and groom, but there had never been any reason to meet them.
He had been able to view Shoshauna's photographs with detachment: young, pretty, pampered. But those photos had not prepared him for her in the flesh. Her face, framed by a shimmering black waterfall of straight hair, was faintly golden and flawless. Her eyes were almond shaped, tilted upward, and a shade of turquoise he had seen only once before, in a bay where he'd surfed in his younger days off the coast of Australia.
She blinked at him, then looked to the back of the room.
He yanked himself away from the tempting vision of her. It was very bad to lose his edge, his sense of mission, even for a split second. A warning was sounding deep in his brain.
And in answer to it, the back door of the church whispered open. Ronan glanced back. Not the prince. A man in black. A hood over his face. A gun.
Long hours of training had made Ronan an extremely adaptable animal. His mission instantly crystallized; his instincts took over.
His mission became to protect the princess. In an instant she was the focus of his entire existence. If he had to, he would lay down his life to keep her safe. No hesitation. No doubt. No debate.
The immediate and urgent goal: remove Princess Shoshauna from harm's way. That meant for the next few minutes, things were going to get plenty physical. He launched himself at her, registered the brief widening of those eyes, before he shoved her down on the floor, shielding her body with his own.
Even beneath the pump of pure adrenaline, a part of him felt the exquisite sweetness of her curves, felt a need beyond the warrior's response trained into him—something far more primal and male—to protect her fragility with his own strength.
A shot was fired. The chapel erupted int...
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5+ Stars: a joyous romance!
By D. Merrimon Crawford
Cara Colter's HER ROYAL WEDDING WISH is a captivating reverse play on the Cinderella story in a short romance. Fine character development and a fun plot make this book a top choice for short romance lovers. As well as being a wonderful escape read on one level, Her Royal Wedding Wish has a powerful message about independence and love.
Princess Shoshauna of B'Ranasha, a very conservative land especially when it comes to women, faces a marriage arranged by her father. All her life, she has had servants to pamper her and take care of every wish. What is everyone's fantasy has become her prison. _Propriety and her station in life forbid normal activities from cooking to swimming. Even her choice of hairstyle is dictated and judged by others. Jake Ronan is a member of top notch multinational military unit composed of the cream of the crop from the SEALs, the Delta Force, The French Foreign Legion and more. As a member of the unit, code named Excaliber, Jake has been hired to protect the Royal Princess and the wedding. What appeared to be an easy job on an almost vacation spot, turns into a full time alert when someone fires shots. Jake scrambles, taking her away from the chaos to an exotic island where he can protect her.
Taken away from her royal setting, this royal princess is now free but will she be safe? As she explores all those forbidden things like bikinis and haircuts on the way to the island refuge, Jake knows he has met trouble! Everything she does draws attention to her but his job is to hide her, make her blend in or become invisible. When Jake and Shoshauna are finally alone together and safe on a deserted island, Jake's trouble really starts. Her exuberance for life and ordinary things fills him with joy and amusement. Her beauty is undeniable but friendship and their growing love distract Jake from his professional duties. One slip can endanger her life! Can Jake let go of his past enough to love the woman before him? Can Shoshauna in her new found freedom discover the inner strength to become her own woman and make her own way in life rather than letting others dictate her actions?
As Cara Colter pits a weary hardened soldier against a pampered princess, she joins an innocent, almost childlike freshness of life with a hardened soldier who carries a past of sadness and disappointment in his heart. Through her heroine's eye, Cara Colter stands the Cinderella fantasy on its head, allowing the modern woman reader desiring escape, to rediscover some of the joys and freedom in the small daily acts that seem to be a chore. As the royal princess becomes a full person choosing to be independent, Cara Colter gives the reader a beautiful and powerful look into the power of a woman who lives life to the fullest whether it be cooking or surfboarding. Cara Colter doesn't stop there, however, but takes this image beyond simple notions of independence. Several moving passages about the chemistry between the hero and the heroine develop a portrait of romance that includes independence and intimacy, bliss over surrender. The final scenes when the Princess must return home and confront her intended Prince Mahail are priceless, packed with humor, spunk and emotion. In HER ROYAL WEDDING WISH, the narrative has a smooth, gradual feel. The breakthrough moment feels rich and almost spiritual. At the same time, this romance is full of joy. I laughed and smiled as the heroine found herself. HER ROYAL WEDDING WISH made me see my own life through a news lens, a prism that made annoying moments in life happier and full of life.
Cara Colter's HER ROYAL WEDDING WISH is a must for short romance lovers who are also cat lovers. From the sad but heart-felt Dear Reader note and dedication that prefaces her romance to the images of cats interlaced at emotional points in the story, this romance will have an added emotional effect on cat lovers!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
a really good short book.
By Tamara L. Jacobson
A really good short book
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