SUBJECT: Engagement Contract (Marked Confidential) From The Desk of His Royal Highness Prince Christopher Dear Emily, Thank you for joining me for dinner tonight. And for agreeing to my proposal, as ludicrous as it is. Desperate times call for fake engagements. At least in my family. I am attaching the contract we discussed. Our lawyers asked that I highlight the following clauses: •The engagement shall last ninety days •Both parties are to appear genuinely in love at all royal appearances •Beyond required public displays of affection, there shall be no contact of any kind between the parties The first half of your payment will be deposited into your account upon the signing of this contract. Be sure to note your ring size. We would like to make prompt delivery of the family emerald. The Queen and I thank you in advance for your discretion. Cheers, Royal Highness Prince Christopher P.S.—Sorry to hear about your divorce. Your ex sounds like a proper knob head. P.P.S—You looked stunning tonight. The books in the THORNE MONARCHS series are STANDALONE stories and can be read in any order! ROYAL RUIN: Kit & Emily’s book ROYAL REBEL: Rob & Aly’s book ROYAL ROGUE: Charlie & Jane’s book

SUBJECT: I’m sorry (Marked Confidential) From the Desk of His Royal Highness Prince Robert Aly—I can’t stop thinking about tonight. Why is it that the sex is so good even though we hate each other so much? We say it will never happen again. Still, I can’t resist having you against the wall in our office every time I see you. But tonight I sense that you are serious about us NEVER. HAPPENING. AGAIN. You have your new bloke. And I’m…me. The playboy prince. The one not expected to settle down. But staying away from you is already killing me. I’m not a good man. But for the first time, I wish I were. Maybe then I’d deserve you. You’re gorgeous. Clever. You call me out on my bulls\\t. No one treats me the way you do. I adore you, sweetheart. I’m sorry I never had the balls to tell you this to your face. But tonight, it’s the whiskey talking...as they say, a drunk man’s words are a sober man’s thoughts. Xx, Rob The books in the THORNE MONARCHS series are STANDALONE stories and can be read in any order! ROYAL RUIN: Kit & Emily’s book ROYAL REBEL: Rob & Aly’s book ROYAL ROGUE: Charlie & Jane’s book

Dear Jane, You’re a princess. I’m a thief. This isn’t a Disney movie. We never had a chance in hell of a happy ending. But I still wish I could have given you one. When we met, I had you pegged as a snob. All tiaras, polo matches and private jets. But you turned out to be the exact opposite. I fell for you the day we met. I lied to you about a lot of things. I don’t expect or deserve your forgiveness. You’re too good for me. But I was always honest about my feelings for you. I hope you’ll find true happiness one day. I’m sorry—Charlie PS—don’t let your blackjack game go to crap. Practice it every day, all right? The books in the THORNE MONARCHS series are STANDALONE stories and can be read in any order! ROYAL RUIN: Kit & Emily’s book ROYAL REBEL: Rob & Aly’s book ROYAL ROGUE: Charlie & Jane’s book