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To: Emily@EPDesigns.com
From: HRHKit@PrimrosePalace.org.uk
SUBJECT: ENGAGEMENT CONTRACT (Marked Confidential)
FROM THE DESK OF
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE CHRISTOPHER
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,
Kit
P.S.—Sorry to hear
about your divorce. Your ex sounds like a proper knob head.
P.P.S.—You looked
stunning tonight.
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Author Bio
Jessica Peterson began reading romance to escape the
decidedly unromantic awkwardness of her teenage years. Having found solace in
the likes of Mr. Darcy, Jamie Fraser (OMG love the gingers!), and Edward
Cullen, it wasn’t long before she began creating tall, dark and handsome heroes
of her own.
She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, Mr.
Peterson, and her smelly Goldendoodle Martha Bean. She is the author of the
super sexy STUDY ABROAD and FLINGS WITH KINGS series. Check her out at www.jessicapeterson.com
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Review
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Kit and Emily met years ago at school when he was her TA.One thing led to another ... and let's just say that Peterson doesn't waste any time getting to the action.
Ten years later, she’s divorced, he’s in line to the throne
and needs to spruce up his image and create a good distraction from his
siblings’ shenanigans, so Kit convinces Emily to become his fake fiancée. Who
doesn’t love a royal love story? Emily apparently because she wigs out on Kit
every so often when things get too close for her liking.
Kit is immensely charming with his very English wit and
humour. And he’s hot. Seriously, that cover did me in! I liked that Emily doesn’t
romanticize royalty and that despite the tempting glitz and glamour she has her
head on straight for the most part. As for Kit and Emily together – they’re
hot. This is a funny second-chance love story that also covers some heavy
emotional ground. That doesn’t weigh down the story but gives it and its
characters depth and relatability.
I had a great time reading Royal Ruin and as soon as I was
done I wanted more. Of course, Peterson threw in a cute little twist at the end
that has me screaming for book 2 already. Read Royal Ruin and then wait
impatiently with me for the next in the Flings With Kings series.
~ Bel
Interview With Jessica Peterson
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Hey everyone, I'm so excited Jessica spared some time during this bust release week to answer some questions for us about Royal Ruin. Enjoy! ~ Bel
Royal Ruins is your first novel in the Flings With Kings
Series (love that title, by the way). You’ve loosely based it on the current
British royal family. Did you uncover any fun bits of trivia about them during
your research?
What a great question!
I’m a huge Anglophile, so it’s no surprise that I am fascinated by the royal
family. I did do a good bit of research for this book, particularly on the
Queen and her role in modern British society. I was tickled to discover the
royal family, while politically quite powerless, wield enormous “soft power”
that can actually go a long ways in raising money for causes and charities.
They also use that power to strengthen ties with other countries (like when
Will and Kate went to visit mainland Europe during the Brexit controversy).
Some of the stuff I uncovered is a bit more fun – like the fact that the
Queen’s favorite nail polish is apparently Essie’s “Ballet Slipper”!
You’ve mentioned before that Kit is an amalgamation of
Prince Harry and Charlie Hunnam. That’s not a bad combo at all. What quality of
theirs appealed to you to create Kit?
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| Image Source: Charlie Hunnam - Popsugar/Getty/Rich Fury; Prince Harry - DailyMail/Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock |
Another great
question! So I adore Prince Harry (I know, I know, get in line), and while he’s
handsome and dashing and makes those prince uniforms look REALLY great, I think
I love his sense of energy and purpose the most. He seems strong yet
vulnerable, and you can tell he had a really close relationship with his
mother. I definitely borrowed some of that for Prince Kit. As for Charlie
Hunnam…well, besides the obvious (those blue eyes, that wicked smile!), I love the
emotional awareness he brings to the characters he plays. There’s something so
gentlemanly about that!
You introduced Kit’s siblings in this book, and we know by
the end that your next book will be about his younger brother, Rob. Can you
describe that book in three words?
Yes! Enemies to
lovers. With a royal twist. Their story plays out over the course of Em and
Kit’s wedding. It’s been SO fun to write!
Here’s a little game of ours - the next few questions tie
into our motto “books, boys, pie”. Help us get to know Kit and Emily better by
telling us what their responses would be to the following questions:
A book they always recommend
Kit—HAMLET or KING
LEAR by Shakespeare.
Emily—she’d love
Gillian Flynn, so let’s go with GONE GIRL.
First celebrity crush
Kit—Ginger Spice!
Emily—Justin
Timberlake circa 1999
Favourite dessert
Kit—he loves cake.
Favorite has to be anything lemon.
Emily—she loves a good
dessert martini!
Thanks for having me!
This was so fun.
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