Contemporary
Red-Hot and Royal
By Sarah W
Sep 5, 2008 - 9:42:09 AM

Lauren Ballinger is on a mission to get kissed by a prince. It is not her idea of a life’s goal but that is what her deceased friend wished to do in her goals after high school and so, the goal has been handed to Lauren. But really, how often will she find a prince in the middle of nowhere Illinois? But when she hears that Prince Zain of Mataar is celebrating his thirtieth birthday in Illinois, she knows she has her chance. Zain has his own issues however; namely, that any woman to kiss him on the night of his thirtieth birthday is destined to be his wife. A shared kiss shakes them both up. What will happen with Lauren and Zain now?

Crown Prince Rafael of Tiazza deems his younger brother Luca’s girlfriend, Shayla Pendley, as not worthy of a prince, not worthy of Luca. Rafael is determined to break them up but little does he know that Luca and Shayla are scamming Rafael. Shayla really is not Luca’s girlfriend, in fact, as the plot thickens, she finds herself increasingly attracted to the ruthless Rafael. But he is a crown prince. He would never deign to fall in love with a commoner, right?

Prince Santos of Isla de la Perla is about to have his world shaken up by image consultant, Kylee Dawes. She needs to make it seem to the world that this carefree playboy is reformed and ready to handle royal matters. Too bad he will not take her lessons seriously. Rather, Santos wants to enjoy the sand, sun, and warmth of California. And he wants to show Kylee how much fun they can have together. But Kylee is trying hard to resist Santos’ playful ways. How long can she hold out?

These stories are sexy fun for any reader who wants to find their own modern day Prince Charming. Each prince is unique and has his own way of courting the woman of his dreams. Santos woos Kylee with fun, Rafael shows Shayla how he truly is the best man for her, and Zain is determined to make Lauren see that a stolen kiss can lead to wonderful things. Susanna Carr adds a lot of humor, joy, and just enough conflicts to these stories, to keep the pages turning. These women are not going to settle just because these men are royalty. The men need to prove their feelings and commitment to the heroines of this story. It makes for lots of interesting and sexy moments.

RED-HOT AND ROYAL is a sizzling and charming story. Shayla, Kylee, and Lauren may not be stereotypical prim and proper princesses but they know how to make their men fall, and fall hard.