Reign: A Royal Romance

Some fairy tales start after midnight.The crown prince and I have nothing in common.Kostyas quiet serious and straight-laced the heir to a centuries-old throne.Im the ambassadors daughter backpacking Europe after dropping out of med school.Hes a rugged battle-hardened soldier who spent four years in the Royal Guard and might not know how to smile.I accidentally got drunk at my own welcome banquet.Sure hes crazy hot in a fairy tale royalty come to life kind of way but Kostya is way out of my league -- and most importantly he isnt even interested. Formal aloof politeness is all Ill ever get from him and thats fine with me.Hes a prince for Petes sake and Im just some American girl.But then theres the night I cant sleep so I sneak onto the castle ramparts - only to discover that Im not the only one with an insomnia problem. On the roof far away from the demands of the state Kostya is completely different.Hes relaxed. Hes charming. Hes pleasant.Hes flirty. And most of all Kostyas definitely not the uptight rule-abiding prince I thought he was.I know better than to get hot and heavy with a foreign head of state but whats a commoner to do? He gives me smoldering panty-fire-lighting looks from across every room. He has a secret smile that means I want you. He talks dirty to me in his mother tongue.There cant be an us. Kostyas destined to marry someone politically expedient and whatever Im destined for its not becoming royalty.After all arent fairy tales just stories?