Kiss for the King

Anastasia is about to be married, which should be the most excitingday of any young girl?s life. Pretty, impulsive and wise beyond heryears it seems that the young Princess will make an ideal bride forone lucky man. There is only one flaw in the wedding plans ? she isnot in love with her bridegroom.Commanded to marry by QueenVictoria, Anastasia is horror struck at the thought of an arrangedmarriage. Having dreamt of true love since childhood, she despairsthat a marriage based on political allegiance can ever be a happy one. Especially when her bridegroom, the handsome King of Maurona, isreputed to have a preference for anything French, including theseductive wife of Maurona\'s French ambassador. Determined to doher duty, Anastasia prepares to meet her future husband just daysbefore their wedding. The roar of the assembled crowd tells her thatshe has won the love and approval of the people, but will she everhave the love of their King? As passions and political intriguesimmer amidst the idyllic palaces and sun-kissed olive groves ofMaurona, Anastasia decides that this is a challenge she must rise to.As well as ensuring British protection for the tiny Principality fromthe greedy hands of neighbouring France, she determines to make hermarriage a success. But can an innocent English rose compete with thedark smoldering beauty of the sensual Comtesse le Granmont? Twowomen, one man and only one winner ? but as danger grows ever closerwill the King realise who his real friends are, and which woman should be at his side, in time to save his country?