Royally Arranged, The Royal Series, 2
Amber Malloy
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💓 Royal Romance
💓 Twin switch
💓 Contract marriage
💓 Interracial Romance
💓 Forced proximity
Overview
The Royal Series, 2
Thanks to social media, beauty mogul Astoria Richards fell into a multimillion-dollar business at the age of sixteen. Unfortunately, burnout threatens to snatch the rug straight from under her. With no personal life to speak of, and competitors nipping at her heels, she jumps at a unique proposition from a king. As long as Astoria keeps her heart out of this arrangement, her bottom line would benefit from this weirdness … right?
Raphael Castille needs a wife. Tasked with taking over the throne until his twin brother gets stamped with a clean bill of health, he will be required to play his royal part. A simple one-year contractual obligation to make the people of Calor Dunas believe he was capable of leading their country turned into much, much more. The second he sets eyes on Astoria Richards, all the rules went straight out of the window. No one said love was a part of the deal, but if he stayed around the gorgeous, brown-skinned beauty for much longer, he’d have to find a way to add it to the contract.
Excerpt:
The tedious hum of banal banter traveled across the private club’s dining hall. A pompous society where wealthy men excluded anyone who wasn’t a mirror image of themselves. Only the Latino and Black servers in the club remotely resembled Rafael ‘Rafe’ Castille and the legendary man who sat across from him.
“No,” Karim Richards said with a hearty laugh, “I don’t have a membership.”
Rafe had met the former Prime Minister of Liaop at the location of his choosing. “My brother says I’m terrible at controlling my expressions,” he admitted, abandoning his spoon inside the confines of his teacup.
“Not at all, son. If I were in your shoes, that’s what I’d be thinking.” Karim’s eyes darted all around the room. He seemed to be taking in their surroundings. “I’ve been invited for a speaking engagement. Dining here worked better for my schedule, but … I should have reconsidered this.”
Rafe nodded in agreement. Something about the place set his teeth on edge. Similar to walking into a spider’s web, he wanted to swipe the itchy feel away from his skin.
“How is the vetting process for this little competition going?” Karim’s open, round face reminded Rafe of a sweet lawn gnome—not the most charitable illustration, but a completely accurate description of the downright adorable man. Karim extended his palm to speak.
Apparently, Rafe had the floor.
“From the outside looking in, I can see how this would appear.” Not exactly a fan of this plan in the first place, Rafe sat forward in his seat. “It would be beneficial for the sake of the throne and our kingdom to exude the appearance of strength and stability.”
“And marrying my daughter will help you achieve that goal?”
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