Suddenly Royal
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“I wouldn’t let her.” He tilted his head to deepen the kiss and I shifted so I could run my hands through his hair. I breathed in his smell and reveled in his taste, the knowledge that he was mine like an aphrodisiac. His phone beeped and he pulled away from me with a frown. He took it out of his suit pocket and turned it off without looking, his eyes focused on mine.
“Who was that?” I sighed, trying to not be frustrated.
“I don’t know.” He stretched his legs out in front of him and pulled me close again. “Don’t care.”
“Might have been important.” I turned my face up so I could kiss his jaw. He never ignored something serious, but we tried to keep normal office hours as much as possible. Otherwise we would go insane trying to keep up with everything.
“The only thing important right now is what I plan on doing to you tonight.” He turned his head so he could capture my mouth in a slow, teasing kiss.
When I leaned back to slide my hands under his suit jacket I smiled up at him. “We have to be up early for our flight to Minnesota. Jess will kill me if I’m late.”
“That could be a problem.” He slid his hand up to grip the back of my neck and ran his lips over the pulse point below my ear. “Because I don’t plan on letting you get much sleep.”
“Hm. I think I can cope.” I leaned forward to bring my lips back to his, but the car stopped and I realized we were at the hotel. “Can you behave yourself until we make it to our room?”
His eyes ran down my face and along my cleavage. “I can make it to the elevator, but no promises past that.”
I felt my lips pull up in a grin. “I like it when you’re naughty, Prince Yummy.”
“Hold on to your tiara, Duchess.”
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—Writer Quirks
Suddenly Royal has been a story in my head for years and years. Without the help of some amazing people I’m not sure I would have ever been able to do this book justice. First and foremost, I must thank my family. My husband and daughter are so patient while I get lost in my head. My sister, who is always supportive of the random story ideas that grab hold of my imagination. She also patiently explained bird anatomy and falconry. Aren’t I lucky to have someone so brilliant?
A huge thank-you to Sarah Ross for always being willing to read over my projects. She has spectacular advice and always seems to understand what I’m wanting out of the story. A big thank-you to Erika for trying to answer all the royal questions I couldn’t find answers to. A massive thank-you to Elizabeth Hunter, Liz Reinhardt, and Steph Campbell for reading what I’ve written and talking me down from the ledge, because every author experiences those moments of utter craziness while writing. A big thank you to Heather Self for reading Suddenly Royal and for always believing in my books (A big thank you for your keen eyes as well). Thank you to Angie Stanton for being my royal cohort. I also need to thank Killian McRae for being so encouraging To my writers’ group—I love you guys! Thank you for always listening or offering help. I must thank Autumn from Autumn Review for helping spread the word about my books. Mandy from I Read Indie is always a wonder—she’s one of the first people to take the time to read my books and I will forever be grateful. Globug and Hootie: thank you for being supportive and making me laugh! Your reviews always make me smile.
A massive thank-you to my editor, Anne. I don’t know how I managed to con her into working with me, but I’m super glad I managed it. Any mistakes you find in this book are mine and mine alone. Anne is an excellent editor and sometimes I’m like a bull in a china shop after getting my perfected manuscript back.
I also must thank my lovely publicist, KP Simmon from InkslingerPR, for believing in this book. Your faith in my story means a great deal.
Thank you to everyone that takes the time to read my books. I work really hard to give you the best story possible and I’m overwhelmed by the amount of support my readers show me. Thank you to each and every one of you.
Nichole Chase is a daydreamer. No, really, just ask any of the math teachers that had the misfortune of seeing her name appear on their class schedule.
For years she has had storylines and characters begging for attention, but she resolutely pushed them aside to focus on more normal (read, boring) jobs. Well, no longer! She is currently heeding the voices in her head and frantically writing their stories. In the last two years she has penned the Dark Betrayal Trilogy, Flukes, and Suddenly Royal.
Nichole resides in South Georgia with her husband, energetic toddler, loyal dog, and two cats. When not devouring novels by the dozens, you may find her writing, painting, crafting, or chasing her daughter around the house while making monster noises.
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Books by Nichole Chase
Mortal Obligation (Dark Betrayal Trilogy, Book One)
Mortal Defiance (Dark Betrayal Trilogy, Book Two)
Immortal Grave (Dark Betrayal Trilogy, Book Three)
The Dark Betrayal Series Box Set (Books 1, 2 & 3)
Flukes (The Flukes Series, Book One)
Suddenly Royal (The Suddenly Series, Book One)
On Christmas Hill (A Christmas Hill Short Story)
Anthologies
Pink Snowbunnies in Hell
Christmas Lites II
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
About the Author