A last-minute marriage of convenience, royal boss romance by Harlequin Presents author Lucy King. _A royal marriage deadline means crossing a red-hot line! King Ivo Maximiliano has just months to wed or surrender his crown. Determined to rule without distraction, he wants a purely convenient bride. Yet no suitable candidate has accepted Ivo’s terms! Then the perfect solution walks into his office… Sofia Romero, his serenely unflappable assistant, will be queen. Sofia has long been secretly in love with Ivo, so his proposal is exhilarating if painfully bittersweet. Swayed by her loyalty to His Majesty, she agrees, vowing to suppress her desires. Except their incendiary wedding night tests her resolve, one torturous touch at a time… From Harlequin Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds._