Prince Maxim is faced with an impossible task - finding a suitable bride from a royal lineage before his 35th birthday. Failure to do so would mean losing his family's right to the throne and jeopardizing his country's freedoms. To make matters worse, his cousin Dalek is waiting in the wings to take over and plunge the country back into the dark ages.Maxim isn't just looking for any woman, though... morePrince Maxim is faced with an impossible task - finding a suitable bride from a royal lineage before his 35th birthday. Failure to do so would mean losing his family's right to the throne and jeopardizing his country's freedoms. To make matters worse, his cousin Dalek is waiting in the wings to take over and plunge the country back into the dark ages.Maxim isn't just looking for any woman, though. He needs someone who can stand up to the challenges of his royal life, but who will also submit to his darkest desires in the bedroom.When he meets Nathalia, a woman overcoming heartache, he thinks she might be the one. He needs to convince her to take a chance on him, without revealing that he's looking for a royal bride.In the process of gaining her trust, he uncovers a plot by her fake fiancé to destroy her. He’ll protect her at all costs, wanting Nathalia to be his wife, queen, mother to his children, and a submissive to his dominant cravings.Amidst all of this, Dalek is plotting to take the throne and destroy both Maxim and Nathalia. Will their love be enough to save them, giving their sinful fairytale romance a happy ending or will Dalek's madness win out? This heart-pounding suspense thriller will leave you breathless and wanting more. less