A pirate ship is a dangerous place for a princess, but Captain Theo and his crew are under strict orders from their benefactor not to lay a finger on their royal hostage. Still, a little flirting never hurt anyone...
The Princess Marianna, for her part, wants nothing to do with the pirates-until she gets the wickedly delicious idea in her head to lose her virginity and cost them the bounty on her maidenhood. Her target is obviously the roguishly handsome (if rude and arrogant) captain himself, and though she's no expert in seduction, he already wants her bad. It's going to be a long few weeks at sea...
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"You need to start knocking," I dictated.
"It's my room," the captain complained. "I can't sleep in my bed, but I'm certainly not going to knock on my door."
"A lady needs her privacy," I insisted.
"Does she? She seems never to be naked, no matter when I stop by unannounced." He propped himself up on an elbow and grinned at me. "Tell me, what does a princess do with her privacy? Does she lie in bed and fantasize of the handsome captain that bed belongs to?"
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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