In a playground of fantasy, they found something real. RICARD I am bound by duty, by tradition, by the weight of a thousand years of royal obligation. My brother may wear the crown someday, but I'm the one who maintains our family's dignity when his scandals threaten everything. One week—that's all I wanted. One week at an exclusive resort where no one cares I'm the Grand Duke Ricard de Moncloud. Where I can be just a man with desires like any other. I never meant to meet someone like Theo, whose eyes see through the title to the man beneath. Who makes me question everything I've accepted as unchangeable. Who makes me want to risk it all. THEO I am bound by necessity, by love, by the medical bills piling up while my brother fights to recover from a traumatic brain injury. The job at The Ranch seemed simple provide 'companionship' to wealthy clients, make enough money to get Casey the care he deserves, and leave. Don't get attached. Don't get emotional. Don't fall in love. But I broke each rule with my first client, a European prince with sad eyes and gentle hands who looks at me like I'm something precious. I never meant to find someone who makes me feel like I matter. Who makes me wonder if there's a place for me in his world of castles and crown jewels. Who makes me want more than I deserve. Unbound, by Argentina Ryder, is book one in The Ranch series, where the rules of pleasure are carefully maintained—until they're gloriously broken.