Gabriella was shocked to discover that her late father had promised her to a prince! She must marry or be left penniless. Ricardo, the irresistibly handsome ruler of the Mediterranean principality of Moldoravia, was not easy to refuse! Determined not to be ruled by Ricardo, Gabriella's defiance began in the bedroom. But she hadn't bargained on falling in love with her husband, or his insistence that this must be a royal marriage-in every sense!