QSFer Lisa Oliver has a new MM fantasy romance out: The Most Unsuitable Prince.
“You know,” he said, as he got the glimmer of an idea, “it would teach my father a lesson if I married someone totally unsuitable and took them home.”
Crown Prince Rupert of Simigile had been ordered to get married. Immediately. To the point where he wasn’t allowed to return home to Simigile until he had secured a marriage contract. Stuck at Monce, definitely not mooning over King Consort Jaq, Rupert’s eye was caught by a man in a particularly gaudy robe. He was short of stature, bedecked in jewels and reminded Rupert of a peacock. Better yet, he was a lowly prince from a family with numerous siblings. The perfect undesirable prince. Ordering a contract be drawn up immediately, Rupert headed for home. He had events to attend, and he had no intention of taking his new husband with him.
“All right then, my lovely people. What have we got? Can we work this marriage business to our advantage, or do I need to pull in a favor at the World Council and get this debacle stopped for reasons of national security or something similar?”
Prince Winter of Martingale had been “working” when he was spotted by Crown Prince Rupert at the Monce coronation. Living a life few knew about, and intensely committed to keep his secrets, Rupert’s offer for his hand in marriage was a wrinkle in his plans. Determined to make the best of a frankly annoying situation, Winter and his staff headed for Simigile immediately. Once there Winter found out why the king had been so insistent that his only son find a spouse. The mystery was why Rupert hadn’t simply married someone he already knew. It wasn’t like the man didn’t have any friends… or did he?
People are gossiping that I’m an unfit husband, and I think damn Tristan is trying to blackmail me by wanting to set up house with me. What are you going to do about it?
Rupert’s wish to hang onto his past life was never going to happen. When he and Winter are forced, through unusual circumstances, to actually get to know each other, Rupert was surprised by how complex his new husband was. But a happy ever after is never guaranteed, especially with sword-wielding friends and grumpy gryphons determined to keep them apart.
The Most Unsuitable Prince can be read as a standalone. It features a crown prince who’s default setting is grumpy, and a prince with a far sunnier personality despite his name. The story features friendly kings, treacherous friends, and well-kept secrets that have to come out eventually. Rupert and Winter’s story has an HEA – eventually. It is a story intended for adults only.
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Excerpt
“You appear tense,” Winter said quietly as they moved across the floor. “Have you enjoyed the day?”
“It was a day.” Rupert couldn’t help being abrupt. He was honestly at the end of his rope. Nothing about Winter or the way he acted made sense. “I have to ask. Why did you marry me?”
Winter laughed, and Rupert got the impression that the people watching them probably thought he was having a good time. “I wasn’t given much choice. You sent a proposal for me – a lesser prince from a large royal family that rules a much smaller country than Simigile is. I’m sure I was chosen specifically for that reason, as you likely knew my father would think it prudent to accept.”
Author Bio
Lisa Oliver’s first fiction book was The Reluctant Wolf, book one in the Cloverleah series. Since then she’s written more than ninety other titles spanning a number of different series including Bound and Bonded, Stockton Wolves, Balance, The God’s Made Me Do it, City Dragons, The Necromancer’s Smile, and the Alpha and Omega series. A huge fan of the true mate trope, Lisa’s books are all paranormal, all M/M (although a few M/M/M have crept in too) and all have an HEA.
When not writing, Lisa can be found with her nose in a book. Her adult children and grandchildren have found the best way to get her off the computer is to offer her chocolate.