A Crown for Christmas

Bella Jones and her brother Brendan are YouTube famous for their cooking videos. When their favorite brand of olive oil sponsors a trip to the Mediterranean country of Keria, they're excited to document the journey to the island where their grandmother was born. Christmas break from college is the perfect time to explore, and eat, their way across the picturesque coastline. Bella is stunned when she stumbles into an ancient marriage decree with Prince Sexton James Sonderberg Wessex-Godwin.Prince Sexton's country is in economic trouble. As he returns from a disappointing meeting an attempt on his life leaves him indebted to beguiling young, Bella. His father demands the Crown of Courage be delivered from the city's museum. Seeing the artifact, Prince Sexton realizes that according to an ancient diktat, he is already married to Bella, from the moment she saved his life. A love story with a brave heroine is exactly what his country needs to generate tourism dollars. What he never expected was how much he needed a love story too. Can he convince Bella his feelings aren't just for the cameras?This story was originally published on Kindle Vella.