Can one take a gap year from being a princess?
That's exactly what Princess Catherine de'Ariggo was doing when she met and fell in love with Nicolas Vecca. Forget the gap year, she's more than ready to make this arrangement permanent.
But when tragedy strikes, and suddenly she's next in line to the throne, reality and fantasy collide. Devastated, numb, mourning the loss of her brothers, she sacrifices her freedom and her heart to the call of duty.
Nicolas fell in love the second his gaze touched on Catherine. Three months of loving, and four years reconciling himself to a life without her.
Until now, when a call for help brings him face to face with the woman he couldn't stop loving. The woman he'd watched die before his eyes. Haunted love turns to hate when he realises the truth.
As much as Nicolas is determined to remain unforgiving, his heart refuses to forget. But can Catherine trust in his love enough to risk giving them a second chance?
