Inspired by the tale of The Princess & the Pea, an erotically charged historical romance novella from the acclaimed Fiery Tales series. Princess Gabrielle can't sleep at night. There is something hard in her bed. No, not just the stolen diamonds tucked under her mattress, but the handsome Marquis on it . . . whose talent in the art of pleasure no woman can resist. But he threatens her secret mission, and worse, she stands to lose far more than the diamonds—her heart is at stake . . . Mathias is on a mission of his own. The last person he expected to find in an illegal gaming den was a mysterious beauty. The intensity of their attraction takes him off guard. And soon he realizes he may have found the only woman he can’t get enough of . . . (Can be enjoyed as a stand-alone) ***Originally published in THE PRINCESS IN HIS BED anthology.