Prince Merrick
Montgomery – Hero
of Book #1 of The Royals Trilogy,
The
Forbidden Princess. Younger brother of
Lander and head of Verdonia’s Royal Security Force. He is a
hunter at heart, a throwback to a darker age. The woman he has
hunted and captured is Alyssa Sutherland. He marries her to
prevent an alliance with Brandt von Folke and by doing so finds
true love.
Alyssa Sutherland
– Heroine of Book #1 of
The Royals Trilogy,
The Forbidden Princess.
Alyssa is tricked into coming to Verdonia where she discovers
that, not only is she a Princess with some political clout, but
that if she wishes to save her mother’s life, she must marry
Brandt von Folke and use her position to help him win the throne.
Or so she thinks until she’s abducted by and married to Merrick.
Prince Lander
Montgomery – Hero
of Book #2 of The Royals Trilogy,
The
Prince's Mistress. Heir to the throne of
Verdonia, dubbed “The Lion of Mt. Roche.” His country is in
severe financial straits and so Lander takes a desperate step. He
bargains with billionaire Joc Arnaud. In exchange for Joc’s help,
Lander will marry his sister, Ana Arnaud. It’s a sacrifice he’s
willing to make . . . until he meets Juliana Rose.
Juliana Rose (Ana
Arnaud) – Heroine
of Book #2 of The Royals Trilogy,
The
Prince's Mistress. The sister of
billionaire, Joc Arnaud, she keeps her true identity a secret in
order to avoid the spotlight. She meets and falls in love with
Lander. It isn’t until she marries him that she discovers that
she’s a pawn in the financial arrangement between her husband and
her brother.
Prince Brandt von
Folke
– Hero of Book #3 of The Royals
Trilogy,
The Royal Wedding Night.
After he's tricked into marrying Miri Montgomery, he must find his
absentee bride and convince her that he loves her. That might be
difficult considering he’d planned to marry Alyssa Sutherland –
for purely business reasons.
Princess Miri
Montgomery –
Heroine of Book #3 of The Royals Trilogy,
The
Royal Wedding Night. She's the
half-sister of Lander and Merrick Montgomery. She took Alyssa
Sutherland’s place at the altar for reasons of her own. Now she
has a secret – she’s pregnant and the father of her child is the
one man she can’t have.
Secondary
Characters:
Angela Barstow –
Mother of Alyssa Sutherland, heroine of
The
Forbidden Princess. She married Prince
Frederick at the tender age of seventeen. Now she's
desperate to find her one-true-love, Erik Sutherland, her one-time
stepson and the father of her daughter, Alyssa.
Prince Frederick Sutherland, Sr. (Freddie)
– He was killed in a sailing
accident along with King Stefan. Formerly married to Alyssa
Sutherland’s mother, Angela Barstow. The scandal of Angela’s
affair (it was never publicly revealed it was with his son) and
his subsequent divorce from her caused him to lose his bid for the
throne. Instead, a Montgomery became king.
Prince Frederick Sutherland, Jr. (Erik)
– The actual father of Angela’s child, Alyssa Sutherland. He’s
gone missing and rumors swirl that it’s somehow related to
Verdonia’s current woes.
King Stefan Montgomery
– Deceased shortly before the start of the first book in the
trilogy. His son, Lander, and Prince Brandt von Folke are
now competing for the throne of Verdonia.
Queen Rachel
Montgomery
– Widow of King Stefan. Mother to Miri Montgomery
(step-daughter of King Stefan), heroine of
The
Royal Wedding Night. Step-mother to
Merrick and Lander Montgomery.
Joc Arnaud
– billionaire, brilliant financial wizard. He was borne in
scandal and has spent a lifetime overcoming his illegitimate roots
and transforming himself into a business legend. He’s intent on
providing for his sister, a task he took on at the tender age of
16. And what he plans to provide for her is Lander Montgomery –
and a shot at being Queen of Verdonia.
Jonas Tolken
– Right-hand man for Prince Brandt von Folke. He’s determined to
track down Alyssa Sutherland, abducted by his former best friend,
Prince Merrick. Hero of
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