Meet the Author:
With the same trademark atmospheric settings, relatable characters and cute canines that made several of her cozy mysteries #1 Amazon US and Canada bestsellers in multiple categories, Vivian Conroy pens romance as Viv Royce, creating heartthrob heroes ranging from rugged pilots to royals reluctant to believe in true love who meet their match in that girl next door or the co-worker with the business ideas exactly opposing their own – happy endings guaranteed! When not frequenting fictional worlds, Viv loves to hike (especially in the mountains), craft with paper, felt and clay, and hunt for the perfect cheesecake. Quite active on Twitter, she's the founder of #HistFicChat, a live Twitter chat about historical fiction, featuring authors like Kate Quinn, Anna Lee Huber and Susan Spann, and would love for readers to follow her and connect via @VivWrites.
About the Book:
Prince Nicolas is looking for a priceless royal heirloom. Trying to stay under the radar, he keeps that he’s a prince secret—especially from the cute antiques dealer he asks to help him. The longer it takes, the more time they get to spend together, though no matter how attracted he is to Lizzie, love is certainly not an option for the heir to the crown of Belfort.
Lizzie Cates fled her family’s new-found fame and fortune because life in the spotlight wasn’t for her. She loves her small town, where the most exciting thing on the schedule is the car parade for the Fourth of July. That’s just how she likes it, until Nicolas comes along. Lizzie finds herself falling for the caring man who craves the country and small-town life as much as she does.
Except Nicolas has a secret that will shatter both their dreams...
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Excerpt:
Bill, the
local deputy, who was a regular at her shop, had warned her just the other day
that there had been several burglaries and thefts from cars lately, even in
broad daylight. “When you’re at work somewhere, you watch out,” he had said.
“And if you don’t trust the situation, give me a call. Better safe than sorry,
I say.”
She shivered
and checked that her phone was still in her pocket. Yes. There it was. Touching
it calmed her nerves a little. It was her only connection with other people. At
this remote house there was no one around to hear her if she cried out for
help. No one to come to her aid.
Grant was
coming over later today to help her put the bigger items, like the sideboard
and a dressing table, into the van, but he wouldn’t be here for hours. Until
then, she was on her own.
She took a
deep breath and tried not to listen to the eerie silence of the empty house.
It’s okay. Nothing happened before when I was working somewhere alone, and
nothing will happen today.
She stepped
out of the front door into the blinding light of a hot June day. She narrowed
her eyes against the sunshine which pierced right into her brain. She had to
blink a few times to see everything clearly. The bright yellow van she had
rented to move the larger objects from the house sat in the driveway. A figure
stood beside it.
A tall,
dark-haired man in a blue shirt and jeans. He was looking at the van’s closed
side door, as if wondering how to get inside. Then, with two determined
strides, he moved to the passenger side and looked through the window. This
sudden sight made her heart rate shoot up. What is this guy doing? Why is he
here?
She clutched
the statuette tighter and stared at him. Was it someone she knew?
No, his broad
shoulders seemed unfamiliar to her and, when he turned his head to look at the
house’s garage, his profile didn’t ring a bell either. She couldn’t heave a
sigh of relief that it was an acquaintance from Wood Creek who had come over to
ask if he could have first look-see at some prize pieces before she put them up
for sale. This was a complete stranger.
A physically
fit stranger who showed a great deal of interest in this house where she was
working all alone. At that thought, he turned his head to her. Her breath
caught. He had a strong face with a chiseled jaw, deep brown eyes which looked
rather pensive, and a determined mouth that curved up in a hesitant smile. She
had never seen such a handsome man.
But hadn’t she
read somewhere that con men were often good-looking, smooth-talking guys? She should
be wary. She took a step back and asked, “What do you want?”
“Good
morning,” he called out, raising a hand as if to fend off the hostility edging
her question. “Is this the cottage of Mrs. Landers?” He had a warm, deep voice
with a light accent. Maybe French?
“Yes.” She
didn’t say that Mrs. Landers had died. Maybe he didn’t know and… He could be
some distant relative who was just stopping by to see her. Maybe he was looking
at the van because he was surprised to find something like that in the driveway
of a frail old lady who didn’t drive anymore.
Still, her
uneasy feeling lingered, and nerves wriggled in her stomach. Nerves about his
sudden appearance, nothing to do with his looks.
“Good. I
uh...” He hesitated.
Someone who
told lies for a living should be more self-assured. Didn’t they rehearse their
stories in advance? And this slight hesitation made him more sympathetic. She
wanted to take a step toward him and ask if she could help him. But wouldn’t
that be exactly how he’d want her to respond if he couldn’t be trusted? Bill
had looked so serious when he’d warned her about the recent thefts. I’d be
crazy to fall for a friendly smile and lose property that isn’t mine.
This is the first book I have read by Viv Royce and it won’t be the last, I really enjoyed this entertaining sweet royal romance that left me smiling and feeling happy.
Nicolas is on a mission he wants to get a family heirloom back and give it to his grandfather for his upcoming birthday, he has found out a local antique dealer may know of its whereabouts but Lizzie fears he is there to rob her of a deceased woman’s valuables and she has him arrested. Being arrested doesn’t stop the instant attraction he feels for Lizzie and that when things get interesting because both of them are hiding secrets, both are not prepared to open up to who they really are. Will the secrets keep them apart or bring them closer together.....
This book has plenty of laugh out loud moments as well as a few cringeworthy moments, I smiled a lot and I swooned a lot as I fell in love with this couple. This is book 3 in The Little Shops on Heart Street Series but it can certainly be read as a stand-alone, I haven’t read any of the previous books yet and I still found this story sweet and entertaining. I will be looking at more books by this talented author and I hope I can find the time to read the previous books in this series.
Nicolas is on a mission he wants to get a family heirloom back and give it to his grandfather for his upcoming birthday, he has found out a local antique dealer may know of its whereabouts but Lizzie fears he is there to rob her of a deceased woman’s valuables and she has him arrested. Being arrested doesn’t stop the instant attraction he feels for Lizzie and that when things get interesting because both of them are hiding secrets, both are not prepared to open up to who they really are. Will the secrets keep them apart or bring them closer together.....
This book has plenty of laugh out loud moments as well as a few cringeworthy moments, I smiled a lot and I swooned a lot as I fell in love with this couple. This is book 3 in The Little Shops on Heart Street Series but it can certainly be read as a stand-alone, I haven’t read any of the previous books yet and I still found this story sweet and entertaining. I will be looking at more books by this talented author and I hope I can find the time to read the previous books in this series.
Viv Royce is a relatively new author to me. As with the first book I found this to be sweet romance, with a Royal flair. Although it is book three in the series, I had no trouble following.
This was an entertaining read that grabbed my attention and didn’t let it go until the last page. I found Viv Royce’s writing style to be enjoyable and the story flowed quite well, even though it was a tad predictable at times.
Nicolas is on a mission to find a family heirloom and return if for his grandfather’s birthday. Lizzie is convinced that he is up to no good and has him arrested. What follows is a story that will make you smile and will make you laugh.
As feelings deepen and love blossoms will Nicolas and Lizzie take the leap or will the secrets that lie between them destroy their fledgling relationship and break Lizzie’s heart?
I received a copy of this book through the publisher via Netgalley.
This was an entertaining read that grabbed my attention and didn’t let it go until the last page. I found Viv Royce’s writing style to be enjoyable and the story flowed quite well, even though it was a tad predictable at times.
Nicolas is on a mission to find a family heirloom and return if for his grandfather’s birthday. Lizzie is convinced that he is up to no good and has him arrested. What follows is a story that will make you smile and will make you laugh.
As feelings deepen and love blossoms will Nicolas and Lizzie take the leap or will the secrets that lie between them destroy their fledgling relationship and break Lizzie’s heart?
I received a copy of this book through the publisher via Netgalley.
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