Hi everyone,
It's hard to believe that it's been a year since I released my Royal Desires romance trilogy!
Today I’m sharing an inside look and
spotlighting the making of my historical/fantasy romance, A Most Unusual Princess.
This fun and sexy story is the first book in my “Royal Desires” trilogy. (The
other two books are A Most Intriguing
Temptation and A Most Unfortunate
Prince.)
Together, they make up an exciting
series, but each story stands alone as a separate read. Why? Because when I
wrote A Most Unusual Princess, I
never knew I was writing a trilogy.
A
Most Unusual Princess is a sensual novella about unruly
and willful Princess Elara, and Dalton, the handsome (and incredibly patient)
guard tasked with protecting her while she searches for a suitable husband. The
book is a unique blend of comedy, human drama, and romance. It’s also the
first romance I ever wrote – and it was a lot of fun.
Although the fantasy
genre wasn’t something I had written in before, I liked the idea of following a
very headstrong and spoiled Princess Elara as she looked for a husband. From the outset, we learn that Elara is an opinionated young
woman who is used to getting her own way. When Dalton innocently catches Elara
doing something very unladylike, the Dalton-Elara love/hate/love relationship
is born.
I enjoyed writing Dalton and Elara’s
story and fell in love with them. I never expected I’d visit these characters
again, but not long after completing A
Most Unusual Princess, I knew Dalton needed his own book, so I wrote a
sequel. And later, Elara’s brother, Prince Allan
showed up and I decided to tell his story, as well.
I’ve been asked how I
plotted the series. Did I use note cards to keep track of each character
description? Did I make an overall outline of the whole trilogy, and then write
each book?
Nope. The truth is… I just
wrote the story that was in my head. I didn’t intend to write a trilogy – it
kinda happened on its own. (With a lot of typing on my part, of course!) I
wrote each book by itself, with its own setting, characters, plot, and theme,
apart from the book that came before. So, although they make up a series, each
book can stand alone as an individual read.
Here’s the summary and an excerpt from A Most Unusual Princess:
A Most Unusual Princess
Princess Elara needs to find a royal husband, but claims
that no man can satisfy her. Her father hires Dalton, a special guard, to watch
over her while she’s courting suitors. Dalton finds her unusual behaviors
charming—and enthralling.
Dalton’s aloof manner intrigues Elara, and despite their
differences, they share tender moments and intimate nighttime encounters. Elara
is heartbroken when her father chooses a “proper” husband for her—until she
meets the mystery man.
Bonus! This e-book includes a sneak peek at
the second book in the “Royal Desires”
series: A MOST INTRIGUING TEMPTATION.
The Excerpt:
Dalton
walked past her and entered her bedchamber. She stood in the doorway while he
searched the wardrobes and looked under the bed. After last night’s fright, she
was taking no chances.
“There’s
nothing… a-ha! What’s this?” He pulled a white silk stocking out from under the
bed and waved it in the air.
“Put
that down.” She raced into the room and lunged for the stocking. Dalton held it
over his head.
“Is
this what a princess wears beneath her dress?”
“Give
that to me.” She knocked him backward onto the bed and pounced on him.
“This
would make a nice remembrance,” he said, keeping the stocking out of her reach.
“Beast!”
She squirmed as they playfully struggled for the stocking. A moment later,
Dalton turned his head and his lips brushed against hers.
She
gasped. Dalton had stopped laughing and was staring up at her. She closed her
eyes and felt his finger caress her cheek.
“You’re
beautiful,” he whispered.
The
next thing she knew, Dalton’s mouth covered hers. The feel of his warm, moist
lips sent a searing heat through her. After a few seconds of heaven, he pulled
away.
“I
should not have done that.”
She
licked her lips. “I’m glad you did. It was nice.” Her heart hammered out of
control, and her lower body throbbed. This was the feeling she was supposed to
have when she met with her suitors. “Kiss me again.”
“With
pleasure.”
Dalton
curled his arms around her and pulled her down onto him. His mouth moved
against hers, and fire flashed between her legs. She kissed him, tentatively at
first, then with more passion as she was swept away by desire.
He slid
his hands across her back and down to her buttocks. She moaned as he squeezed
her through her dress. Was this what it felt like to have a man make love to
her? Every night should be like this.
She
ignored a faint rapping on the sitting room door. It was probably a
lady-in-waiting coming to undress her for bed. She needed no help with her
clothes tonight. Dalton was here, he could remove her dress and then…
“Elara?”
Dalton
broke the kiss and bolted upright. “It’s your father!”
Read the Royal
Desires Series from the start:
Book
1: A Most Unusual Princess:
24 Symbols: https://www.24symbols.com/book/x/x/x?id=1557852
Book
2: A Most Intriguing Temptation:
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/a-most-intriguing-temptation-historical-fantasy-romance
24 Symbols: https://www.24symbols.com/book/x/x/x?id=1557870
Book
3: A Most Unfortunate Prince:
24 Symbols: https://www.24symbols.com/book/x/x/x?id=1557765
I hope you'll check out the trilogy and let me know what you think! Next week, we'll take a look back at the making of A Most Intriguing Temptation!
Happy Reading,
Kelli
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