Take one second son of a Duke, who is conscientious but seemingly unneeded. Add in a lovey young heiress who needs a consort husband and must find one among a house party organized by her parents. Add in a determined, dying father, a scheming cousin, loyal staff and villagers, an estranged twin and you have this take on The Princess and the Pea. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Alaric is considerate, caring and smart. Bea is independent, intelligent, and deeply cares about the land and the people she will lead when her father passes. While attracted to each other, before they can act on their feelings, Alaric must participate in and succeed at contests designed by Bea's father, as well as solve riddles. How this happens, who helps and who hinders, blooming romances, a kidnapping, and more fill this tale. It was hard to put down so be prepared for a possible reading marathon once you begin!

Thank you for an early copy! I believe this is the last book of the series? I enjoyed the regency romance storyline with a sea setting. I look forward from more stories from thos author

So far, I’ve read all the stories in this series. They are all lighthearted light reading which fits my desire to wind down after busy days. This was cute and charming read.