Cover of Beachside Kisses With My Bodyguard

Beachside Kisses With My Bodyguard

Kristin Canary

Hallmark Beach #1

romantic comedy(527)

A princess plans her brother's secret royal wedding — with the bodyguard she's secretly in love with as her fake fiancé.

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From the author of the bestselling California Dreamin' sweet romantic comedy series comes a new adventure in the small town of Hallmark Beach¿All I wanted to do was throw my brother a surprise early wedding.As the prince of a small country, his wedding day has been eclipsed by pomp and circumstance-and he and his fiancée deserve more. So when I find myself in a charming small town on the coast of California, I decide to plan them the perfect royal wedding without all the cameras and expectations.But as a princess, I can't be here alone.So my brother sends along the country's top bodyguard-his best mate, Frederick. Who ALSO happens to be the man I'm completely mad about. Not that either of them know that.Then, assumptions are made ...That's right. The townspeople who are helping me plan the wedding assume that I'm the bride-and that Frederick's the groom. But it makes the perfect cover story. They'll never suspect it's actually Prince Topher's nuptials I'm planning. We can keep this royal wedding under wraps from the press.A fake engagement is the perfect plan.But I didn't quite think through how it would be to pretend with him. To hug him. To share a room with him. To kiss him. In fact, it's going to take all the mental and emotional strength I have to remember that this fake engagement to my brother's best friend ... isn't real. No matter how brilliantly we might fit together.Perfect for fans of:¿¿flirtatious banter¿¿brother's best friend¿¿forbidden romance¿¿royalty romance¿¿fake engagements¿¿forced proximityBeachside Kisses With My Bodyguard is Book 1 in the new Hallmark Beach small town sweet romantic comedy series, where a charming yet quirky town on the coast of California comes to life. Though Princess Chloe and Frederick first appeared in the California Dreamin' series, it's absolutely not necessary to have read those stories in order to enjoy this one. This dual-POV novel is filled with all the sizzling romantic tension and swoons possible without on-page intimacy.

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