About To Catch a Princess

Untold wealth, a loving family, a solid career in America: the only thing Princess Tatiana lacks is the one thing she really doesn’t want—a husband. Unfortunately, her parents have just arranged her marriage to a royal from the old country. Are they kidding? It’s the twenty-first century!

Police Detective Peter Roman is a royal living incognito … and escaping a secret that has haunted his family for years. He’s been quietly in love with his best friend Prince Alexander’s sister for as long as he can remember. Little does she know that he is secretly the Grand Duke to whom she is unwillingly betrothed…

When a series of high-end jewelry heists threatens Tatiana’s exclusive charity exhibition in glamorous Monaco, the two must trap the clever jewel thief before he strikes again. In a fight for their lives, Peter’s secret identity is revealed. With danger and passion increasing to the breaking point, she must decide: catch a thief…or trust the heart of her true love.

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Excerpt:

Tatiana gave him a puzzled look when he approached and sat beside her.

“Something wrong?” she asked.

“I know about the marriage bargain that your parents made with Grand Duke Roman Alexandrovich,” he began. She dog-eared her page in the novel and closed it, her demeanor deceptively calm, though he could see her eyes had grown turbulent.

“How do you know about that stupid plan?”

“Because I’m Velikiy Knjaz Pyotr Romanovich, the only son of the Grand Duke.”

She waved her hands and shook her head, making a face. “You’re the prince? No way.”

“I never kid about things like this,” he replied, and met her gaze dead-on so she would realize that he wasn’t kidding.

Hot color flooded her face, but she retained control, staring silently at him for a long time.

At length, she leaned toward him, and said in low tones, “All this time we’ve known you, that I’veknown you, and you’ve been lying to me about who you are?”

“It’s a complicated situation, Tatochka.”

“Do not call me that. Only friends or family call me that, and you are neither right now.” She surged from the chair and stalked a few steps away, contained by the size of the plane, just as he had hoped.

She raked her fingers through her ebony hair and held them there for a moment before allowing the thick strands to fall back into place.

She whirled to face him. “Why? And why tell me now?”

He drew in a breath. “The first why is complicated. I hated having my life plastered all over the papers.”

“You mean like when my college roommate and supposed friend stole my diary and sold it off to one of the tabloids?”

He finally remembered the details of the incident and understood now how that had made her distrustful of others.  How as royals too many people wanted to be there “friends” for ulterior motives.

“I would never—”

“You already did, Detective.  A lie of omission is still a lie isn’t it?  So why are you coming clean now?”

“It’s only fair you know exactly whose involved in this crazy ass marriage arrangement. And I also wanted to let you know that I have no intention of going ahead with it, even though our parents are suddenly deciding to push on it.”

She stared at him and her shoulders notched down a fraction. “Good, because I’m not doing it either. Especially with a man who lies like the proverbial rug. A man I obviously can’t trust.”

About the Author:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling paranormal and romantic suspense author Caridad Pineiro wrote her first novel in the fifth grade when her teacher assigned a project – to write a book for a class lending library. Bitten by the writing bug, Caridad continued with her passion for the written word and in 1999, Caridad’s first novel was released. Over a decade later, Caridad is the author of more than thirty published novels and novellas. When not writing, Caridad is an attorney, wife and mother to an aspiring writer and fashionista.

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Guest  Post (by the author):

Many thanks to My Devotional Thoughts for having me with you today!  I appreciate you letting me visit to chat about my new romantic suspense release, TO CATCH A PRINCESS.

As you can imagine from the title, there is a princess in my book.  A Russian princess.  Tatiana is the youngest member of the Ivanov dynasty, a family of Russian royals that managed to survive the revolution and rebuild their wealth through investments in a number of legal ventures, including casinos and hotels in Atlantic City, Macao and Monte Carlo.

Tatiana and her brother, Prince Alexander (from THE PRINCE’S GAMBLE) are young, independent and determined.  They want to make their own way in the world in the U.S. in large part to get away from the demands and risks of being royals.

Detective Peter Roman understands that desire.  He has been living in hiding in Atlantic City to avoid the spotlight and to keep hidden a painful family secret.  Peter is actually the Grand Prince Pytor Romanovich and the one and only heir to a Russian dynasty.

It’s no wonder then that he and Alexander have become the best of friends and that Peter looks out for kid sister Tatiana.  But as Tatiana grows into a lovely young woman, it’s tough for Peter to battle his attraction to the young princess.

Tatiana has likewise noticed the sexy detective, but she’s got a slew of other things on her mind, including an upcoming event at the Ivanov Monte Carlo casino that will snare the world’s attention with its fabulous fashion, jewelry and a gathering of royals from all over Europe.

There’s just one big problem:  There’s a famous cat burglar who has set his sights on stealing the multi-million dollar jewelry.

Maybe two problems:  Peter and Tatiana’s parents have arranged a marriage between the two.  Now it’s up to Peter to confess who he is and earn Tatiana’s trust, but even then, Peter doesn’t want to be thrust back into the world of the royals.

Okay, maybe three problems:  The Thief of Hearts was hired by Prince Sergei, the bastard son of a Russian Grand Duke.  Sergei thinks he’s owed a bauble or two, maybe more for the slights he’s endured from the other royals.  Sergei plans on paying back everyone at the event in ways that no one can imagine.

TO CATCH A PRINCESS is sexy and emotional as Peter and Tatiana explore their growing love and the secrets which keep them apart.  It’s also action-packed as they fight off the aggressive paparazzi, track down the Thief of Hearts and foil Prince Sergei’s plans for revenge.

I hope you’ll take a moment to check out TO CATCH A PRINCESS.  Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by today to chat with me!

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