Codename Charming (Palace Insiders #2)
Lucy Parker
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Open door [?]
· 49 ratings · 384 pages · Published: 15 Aug 2023
Petunia De Vere enjoys being the personal assistant to lovable, bumbling Johnny Marchmont. But the job has its share of challenges, including the royal's giant, intimidating bodyguard, Matthias. Pet and Matthias are polar opposites--she's spontaneous and enthusiastic, he's rigid and stoic--but she can sense there's something softer underneath that tough exterior...
For Matthias Vaughn, protecting others is the name of the game. But keeping his royal charge out of trouble is more difficult than he imagined because everywhere Johnny goes, calamity ensues, and his petite, bubbly assistant is often caught in the fray. Matthias hates the idea of Pet getting hurt and he's determined to keep everyone safe, even if it means clashing with his adorable new coworker.
When a clumsy moment leads to a questionable tabloid photo, the press begins to speculate that Pet is romantically involved with Johnny. To put an end to the rumors, the royal PR team asks Pet and Matthias to stage a fake relationship and the two reluctantly agree. But as they spend more time together outside of work, they begin to wonder what real emotions this pretend connection might uncover. Especially when a passionate kiss leaves both of their heads spinning...
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Tagged as:
- contemporary 8
- funny 5
- workplace/office 4
- grumpy & sunshine 4
- dual pov 4
- tortured hero 4
- height difference 4
- forced proximity 3
- fake relationship 3
- third person pov 3
- competent heroine 3
- take-charge heroine 2
- disabilities & scars 2
- grumpy/cold hero 2
- bodyguard/protector hero 2
- mystery 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
- cheerful/happy heroine 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- slut shaming 2
- death / grief 1
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The 'Palace Insiders' series
4.02 · 125 ratings
contemporary · cold hero · humor · cheerful heroine · dual-pov · death · grumpy sunshine · forced proximity · third-person-pov · competent heroine · strong heroine · from hate to love · caretaking · past-child-abuse · independent heroine · past-child-neglect · abuse-non-mc · disabilities and marks · europe · open-door
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