Hand-Me-Down Princess
by Carol Moncado
Prince Malachi Van
Renssalaer of Mevendia is getting married. The problem? He’s never even
met his bride. His father arranged everything, right down to the
marriage contract. Malachi swears to himself that he will be nothing
like his father in the ways that count - including his fidelity to his
wife. Jessabelle Keller would happily spend her entire life in
obscurity, but her father once saved the life of a future king. Before
he dies, her father is committed to seeing that king make good on his
promise to have one of his sons marry her so she would be taken care of
for life. No sooner than Prince Malachi and Jessabelle return
from their honeymoon, they find themselves dealing with both private
trauma and the very public drama of groundless accusations from the
press. Just as they begin to weave their fragile trust back together, a
ghost from the king’s past arrives and threatens everything they’ve ever
held dear. Secrets have a funny way of coming out and this one
could rip the faith of the country in their leaders to shreds. Malachi
is determined to protect Jessabelle no matter what it takes, but will it
ever be enough for her to not feel like a Hand-Me-Down Princess
Renssalaer of Mevendia is getting married. The problem? He’s never even
met his bride. His father arranged everything, right down to the
marriage contract. Malachi swears to himself that he will be nothing
like his father in the ways that count - including his fidelity to his
wife. Jessabelle Keller would happily spend her entire life in
obscurity, but her father once saved the life of a future king. Before
he dies, her father is committed to seeing that king make good on his
promise to have one of his sons marry her so she would be taken care of
for life. No sooner than Prince Malachi and Jessabelle return
from their honeymoon, they find themselves dealing with both private
trauma and the very public drama of groundless accusations from the
press. Just as they begin to weave their fragile trust back together, a
ghost from the king’s past arrives and threatens everything they’ve ever
held dear. Secrets have a funny way of coming out and this one
could rip the faith of the country in their leaders to shreds. Malachi
is determined to protect Jessabelle no matter what it takes, but will it
ever be enough for her to not feel like a Hand-Me-Down Princess