Minutes before walking down the aisle,Princess Alyssa Sutherland—possible heir to theVerdonian throne—vanished into thin air. Rumorhas it that the lady in question wasn't marrying forlove. Did Her Highness catch a case of cold feet?Perhaps a certain oh-so-uninvited guest crashed theparty. Sources say Merrick Montgomery was spottedon the scene…and gossipmongers are buzzing withtales of a secret elopement. Did the dangerously sexyrebel kidnap the princess for political gain? Or didhe simply sweep our royal beauty off her feet?

The prince has a paramour! The country's very eligible Prince Lander was spotted dancing with a mysterious beauty at a recent ball. But who is the lovely Juliana Rose? Little is known about the enigmatic ingenue, causing rumors to fly that any liasion between her and Lander could seriously hurt his political future. With the handsome royal lately missing in action, is Juliana to blame? It is well known that Prince Lander is highly respected—yet his mistress' past could prove ruin for the man who would be king.

With a secret agenda and an identity-obscuring veil, Miri Montgomery tricked His Royal Highness into marriage. Sources say Prince Brandt did not uncover her deception until after the royal wedding night…a night one palace insider claims was quite steamy! Could Miri be plotting against her husband to steal his throne? Would Brandt dare to demand an annulment? Or do the raven-haired beauty and the stoically sexy prince have a hidden history the nation knows nothing about?