A royal funeral brings a reluctant prince together with a newly ordained lady in this New York Times–bestselling romance series.

Maxwell Jameson Trevor, prince of Lilaria, likes to keep out of royal affairs as much as possible But when one of the newly discovered royals passes away, Maxwell’s brother Alex asks him to break the news to the old man’s granddaughter. Though he doesn’t relish the task, Maxwell knows firsthand how devastating it can be to learn such news from the tabloids.

Newly ordained Lady Meredith Thysmer is determined to make a better life for herself and her son. And she intends to use her best assets to do it. But when the devastatingly handsome Max delivers his news, her plans come crashing to a halt. In the challenging days ahead, Max’s compassion, humor, and loyalty have Meredith doing something she’d sworn off years ago: falling in love.