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SECRET CHILD, ROYAL SCANDAL
The Sherdana Royals #3
Cat Schield
Released April 1st, 2016
Harlequin Desire
The prince must produce an heir.
Little does he know, he already has…
Christian Alessandro lives life in
the fast lane. But royal duty calls, and the bachelor prince must settle down
and sire the future king of Sherdana. That's when a chance encounter with
former flame Noelle Dubone yields a bombshell discovery: Christian's already a
father! Marrying Noelle will make his boy the legitimate heir. It's a rocky
reunion. The determined dressmaker refuses to fall in love—or in bed!—with
Christian again, even as old, intense feelings return with a vengeance. But
what the prince wants, the prince gets…
REVIEW
In Secret Child and Royal Scandals by Cat Scheild .We follow Christian and Noelle .I loved these soo much . These two have a very complicated past with each other and trust me when the blurb says they had a rocky reunion it really is, but then we find out that when Christian and Noelle broke up all those year ago that she was pregnant with his child .
I loved seeing Christian and Noelle reconnect with each other. Cat Schield creates great second chances love story. I feel like these two are perfect for each other but you could also see why it did not work out the first time . Even when christian and Noelle were fighting and having there own inner turmoil about there situation they were in I was like omg you two plz make kissy face and get married and have many more babies you two are so cute. You could honestly understand why there where they had the problems they had , I found it very realistic based on there past history and there child together but eventually you see these two open up to each and it was such a treat to watch . I was very happy with were we left at end of this story .
Secret Child and Royal Scandals was wonderful it was romantic , sexy , sweet book that wrapped up in the perfect happily ever after ending that was just perfect for Christian and Noelle . If you love your books with all these things I suggest you pick this book up as soon as you can.
RATING
5/5 STARS
Q&A With Cat Schield
1 Where do you get you your Book inspiration/ ideas from?
Everywhere. I draw a lot from movies and television shows. Sometimes I come across a really cool news article that becomes a story. The idea for my Sherdana Royals series actually started when I was sailing in the Ionian Islands with friends. I loved the idea of a prince hiding out on a small Greek island. Once I started asking why he was there, the whole series took on a life of its own.
2 What are some of you favorite Romance Novels?
Dirty by Megan Hart. The Bride Wore Starlight by Liz Selvig. Three Sisters by Susan Mallery. The House On Olive Street by Robyn Carr.
3 Describe Secret Child, Royal Scandal in 5 words:
4 If you could have a dinner party with 6 of your characters who would you choose and why?
Scarlett Fontaine from AT ODDS WITH THE HEIRESS. She balances being both an actress and a savvy businesswoman with great style. Gabriel and Olivia from ROYAL HEIRS REQUIRED. They are gracious and fun at the same time. Ashton Croft from A TASTE OF TEMPTATION. He’s an incredible chef so I’d hope that he’d prepare the food and of course, he has this amazing story about how he grew up as a child of missionaries in Africa and his adventures after he ran off. Ariana from the Sherdana Royals trilogy. She’s artistic, free spirited and kind. Plus, with her social connections, she’d have great gossip. Liam Wade from NANNY MAKES THREE. He’s a horse rancher and I do love talking about horses.
5 What are you working on now book wise?
I’m participating in my third Texas Cattleman’s Club continuity and writing a flirty wager story about a spunky rancher who is determined to hold onto her ranch after she finds out the real estate developer who’s been trying to buy the land for years is already legally entitled to it.
Excerpt
Prince Christian Alessandro, third
in line to the Sherdana throne, stood behind the current and future kings of
Sherdana and glowered into the camera. No doubt he was ruining Nic and Brooke's
fairy-tale wedding photos, but he didn't care. His last hope to remain a
carefree bachelor for the rest of his life had been reduced to ashes the second
his brother had gazed deep into his bride's starry eyes and pledged to love and
honor her to the day he died.
Christian growled.
"Smiles everyone," the
photographer cried, casting an anxious glance Christian's way. "This is
our last photo of the complete wedding party. Let's make it count."
Despite his black mood, Christian
shifted his features into less grim lines. He wasn't about to smile, but he
could at least give his brother one decent photo. No matter how badly this
marriage had disrupted his life, in the days to come he really would make an
effort to be happy for Nic and Brooke. For today he'd simply don a mask.
"Let's set up over there."
The photographer pointed to a small stone bridge that crossed a decorative
creek.
The path beyond meandered toward the
stables. Christian preferred his horsepower under the hood of a fast car, but
he'd gladly take his twin nieces to visit their ponies just to get away.
Bethany and Karina were old hands at being flower girls, this being their
second royal wedding in four months, but being two-year-olds, they had a short
attention span and were growing impatient with having to stand still for
photos. Christian sympathized with them.
Since his accident five years
earlier, he'd avoided cameras as much as possible. The burn scars that covered
his right side—shoulder, neck and half of his cheek—had made him the least
attractive Alessandro triplet. Not that it mattered much how he looked. His
title, wealth and confirmed bachelor status made him a magnet for women.
Most women.
His gaze roamed over the multitude
of assistants and palace staff required to keep the bridal party looking
flawless and the photo shoot moving forward. Trailing the bride was a petite,
slender woman with mink-brown hair and dual-toned brown eyes. Internationally
renowned wedding dress designer Noelle Dubone had designed Brooke's dress as
well as the one worn by Christian's sister-in-law, Princess Olivia Alessandro.
Born in Sherdana, Noelle had moved
to Paris at twenty-two to follow her dream of becoming a fashion designer.
She'd done moderately well until three years ago when she'd designed the
wedding gown for the bride of Italian prince Paolo Gizzi. There'd been so much
media coverage surrounding the nuptials that Noelle became an overnight
success. Movie stars, European nobility and the very wealthy became eager for a
Noelle Dubone original.
"Imagining your own
wedding?" taunted a female voice from behind him.
Christian turned and shot his sister
a sour look. Ariana was looking too smugly amused for Christian's taste.
"No." But the slim figure
in blue-gray caught his eye again.
Noelle Dubone. The one woman in the
world who'd come closest to taming the wildest Alessandro prince. He hadn't
been worthy of her. She hadn't deserved to be treated badly by him. That he'd
done it for her own good was what let him sleep at night.
"You should be," Ariana
countered, looking stylish and carefree in a knee-length, full-skirted dress
with puffy long sleeves. A fashion trendsetter, her wedding attire shimmered
with gold embroidery and straddled the line between daring and demure with strategically
placed sheer panels that showed off her delicate shoulders and hinted at more
thigh than the formal occasion called for. "The future of the kingdom
rests in your hands."
Christian grimaced. "Father's
health has never been better and I don't see Gabriel dropping dead any time
soon, so I suspect I will have time to choose a wife and get her
pregnant."
Just the thought of it made him long
for a drink. But as his mother had pointed out numerous times in the months
since Nic had abdicated his responsibility to Sherdana by choosing to marry an
American, Christian was no longer free to overindulge in liquor and women. The
idea that he had to start walking the straight and narrow path after being the
party prince all his life was daunting. He'd misstepped all his life. As
youngest in the birth order, it was what he did.
Gabriel, as eldest, was the
responsible one. The future king.
Nic, as middle son, was the
forgotten one. He'd gone off to America in his early twenties to become a
rocket scientist.
Christian was the indulged youngest
son. His antics had provided the paparazzi tabloid fodder since he was fourteen
and got caught with one of the maids.
At twenty he'd been raising hell in
London. He'd thrown the best parties. Drank too much. Spent money like it was
being printed by elves, and when his parents cut off his funds, he'd started
buying and flipping failing businesses. He didn't care about success. He just
wanted to have fun.
At twenty-five several of his less
prudent actions had blown up in his face, leaving him scarred and his heart
shredded.
Now at thirty he was expected to
give up his freedom for the crown.
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Cat
Schield lives in Minnesota with her daughter and 2 Burmese
cats and a Doberman. Winner of the Romance Writers of America 2010 Golden
Heart® for series contemporary romance, when she's not writing sexy, romantic
stories for Harlequin Desire, she can be found sailing with friends on the St.
Croix River or more exotic locales like the Caribbean and Europe. Contact her at
www.catschield.net.
Jojo, thank you so much for hosting me today!! I loved your interview questions and your review!!
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