Rose burst out laughing as Diego called back. “She did! She said yes!”
“Miss Rose! Miss Rose!” Max and Emilia left Raoul’s side and came running, pell-mell, down the path. “Is it true? Are you going to marry Tio Diego and be Tia Rose?”
Rose gathered them into a happy hug. “I am. If that’s all right with you, of course.”
“Of course it is!” Emilia’s dark eyes sparkled. “Miss Rose, if we can’t have our mama, at least we have you. I love you, Miss Rose.”
Rose’s eyes watered as she held the girl close. Raoul followed behind at a more respectable pace, and to Rose’s surprise, Alexander was by his side. Oh my. This was just so . . . unbelievably overwhelming.
“It’s nearly teatime,” Raoul announced. “So we’ve ordered champagne and cake in the garden. It’s about time we had something to celebrate.”
Rose stood and went to stand before Raoul. “Thank you, sir. For all your support. It means the world to me.”
“No more sir,” Raoul decreed, giving her a quick hug. “I’m gaining a sister, aren’t I?”
“And I another daughter,” Alexander said, stepping forward. “Congratulations to you both.”
The champagne arrived and they all had a glass, with sparkling water for the children. Once they’d toasted and sipped briefly, Diego pulled Rose to his side. And as they chatted and laughed, Rose felt a contentment that was so deep and so pure it made her blink a little faster to clear the moisture in the corner of her eye.
It really was the fairy tale. Not because she was marrying the prince and going to live in the castle. But because it was love, real and yet somehow magical, and it was all she’d ever really needed.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
While bestselling author Donna Alward was busy studying Austen, Eliot and Shakespeare, she was also losing herself in the breathtaking stories created by romance novelists like LaVyrle Spencer, Judith McNaught, and Nora Roberts. Several years after completing her degree she decided to write a romance of her own and it was true love! Five years and ten manuscripts later she sold her first book and launched a new career. While her heartwarming stories of love, hope, and homecoming have been translated into several languages, hit bestseller lists and won awards, her very favorite thing is when she hears from happy readers.
Donna lives on Canada’s east coast with her family which includes a husband, a couple of kids, a senior dog and two crazy cats. When she’s not writing she enjoys reading (of course!), knitting, gardening, cooking…and is a Masterpiece Theater addict. You can visit her on the web at www.DonnaAlward.com and join her mailing list at www.DonnaAlward.com/newsletter .
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
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
Copyright Page
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
“The Playboy Prince and the Nanny” Copyright © 2017 by Donna Alward.
All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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Author photo © Marti Corn Photography
eISBN 9781250142535 (ebook)
First eBook Edition: August 2017
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