Courted: Gowns & Crowns, Book 1

Aspiring concert violist Emmaline Aurora Grace Andrews is torn
between her love of family and her love of music. A year ago, she
deferred entering a prestigious graduate program to help her parents
recover from a devastating accident. Now the deferment is expiring, but
her parents still need her. Worse, every time she plays her audition
piece, she mangles it. Is it too late to be the musician she’d always
dreamed of? Should she even try?
Determined to get clarity, Emmaline accepts a friend’s offer for a
whirlwind European vacation. First Stop: a real live fantasy kingdom—the
perfect place to sort wishes from reality.
Prince Kristos Andris was a respected captain in his nation’s
military… Was. In the wake of the tragic death of his elder brother,
he’s managed to avoid his duties as the new Crown Prince of Garronia for
months. But now he must accept his responsibilities and leave his
troops behind. Outraged at the restrictions of his new royal position,
he’ll do anything for one last adventure. So when opportunity suddenly
lands in his arms in the form of a dreamy-eyed American girl, he
embraces it (and her) for all he’s worth. What’s the harm in a quick
fling, after all? It won’t change what he knows he must do…
Only this is Garronia in the summertime, where passion has a way of ruining even the most sensible of plans.