Young Adult author Aiko Bradley wants some worldly experience and who better to teach her than the worldliest of men-Maximilian Croft? From his daredevil stunts to his decadent affairs, Max is everything a perfect heartbreaker should be-one that Aiko might enjoy but will never fall for. Dainty innocents aren't Max's cup of tea-even those with a tart tongue and scalding honesty. Involving Aiko in his life will break more than just her heart but can he walk away before his own shatters? They'll play games and make no promises but when dangers outside of their stubborn hearts threaten the fleeting, will they find the courage to fight for forever? *** Copyright © 2017 by Nina Tippett. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Nina Tippett. 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. Images, music and videos used in any of the multi-media content posted in this story are the sole property of their respective owners unless otherwise noted. Cover art photo purchased from Shutterstock and edited by the author. ***

Ashley Cosgrove thought she had it all, working for her father, and dodging the prospective husbands her mother kept pushing her way. Living in the city, she also had the country lifestyle to run to when needed, where she meets a prince. Their first meeting would never be called conventional. He was royalty. She wasn't and never the two shall twine. He was off-limits. Recovering from a bout of food poisoning, Tarazi took the opportunity to recover at a private residence in the countryside, not expecting to find a mermaid swimming in the lake. He was in Australia to find a potential fix, bringing his city into the modern world through engineers. The Cosgrove company of engineers seemed likely to fix the many issues with the lay of his land that made it hard to access. What he hadn't expected was to find himself in an impossible situation with an impossible girl, who changed his world. Only beginning to see a possible future of working together, Tarazi has to return home over a major incident, taking his impossible girl with him, working side by side. As they become closer, and feelings grew, will duty keep them apart? Or could they be together without losing who they were? Royalty vs Commoner and impossible dreams.

As a diplomat's daughter, Silvia Bruntsfield has navigated many sticky situations with her sharp mind and practical nature. Now, a grave misstep by her father could cost him his career and the very tenuous alliance between Britain and the desert kingdom of Djaradh. So Silvia disguises herself as a man to plead her father's case with Prince Munir al-Khashqar, ruler of Djaradh. But nothing prepares her for what happens when the sheikh sees through her ruse and unveils her as an imposter…. Munir is intrigued by the plucky English girl. And he decides to make her a proposition: save her father and the alliance…by becoming his bride.

Lainie Moon and Aaron Dozier have a history, a present, and a possible future. This story was the creation of many helpful suggestions by readers at the time of the writing. Thank you, everyone, who helped out!