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“I’m going to teach you
some self-defense,” Mark announced. “Put your arms around me.”
As Vanessa followed Mark’s order, forbidden excitement shot thought her.
“There are several ways to respond to an attack. Stomp your attacker’s foot. Scrape his shin with your heel. Or bend your knee for a backward kick to the groin. Got that?”
“Yes.” She’s also gotten hot and bothered by their close contact. Her cheeks were flushed, and her forehead was damp with sweat. A princess was not allowed to sweat.
He made her feel alive. A sexy and intense chemistry sizzled between them.
“Good.”
“Mmm, good.” She had no idea what he was talking about. She felt dreamy and distracted.
“But sometimes—” He snared her in his arms, flashed a devilishly sexy smile and lowered his head until his lips almost brushed hers. “Sometimes your attacker might use a devious approach. Will you be prepared for this?”
Before she could think, his mouth captured hers.
Dear Reader,
Celebrate the holidays with Silhouette Romance! We strive to deliver emotional, fast-paced stories that suit your every mood—each and every month. Why not give the gift of love this year by sending your best friends and family members one of our heartwarming books?
Sandra Paul’s The Makeover Takeover is the latest page-turner in the popular HAVING THE BOSS’S BABY series. In Teresa Southwick’s If You Don’t Know by Now, the third in the DESTINY, TEXAS series, Maggie Benson is shocked when Jack Riley comes back into her life—and their child’s!
I’m also excited to announce that this month marks the return of two cherished authors to Silhouette Romance. Gifted at weaving intensely dramatic stories, Laurey Bright once again thrills Romance readers with her VIRGIN BRIDES title, Marrying Marcus. Judith McWilliams’s charming tale, The Summer Proposal, will delight her throngs of devoted fans and have us all yearning for more!
As a special treat, we have two fresh and original royalty-themed stories. In The Marine & the Princess, Cathie Linz pits a hardened military man against an impetuous princess. Nicole Burnham’s Going to the Castle tells of a duty-bound prince who escapes his castle walls and ends up with a beautiful refugee-camp worker.
We promise to deliver more exciting new titles in the coming year. Make it your New Year’s resolution to read them all!
Happy reading!
Mary-Theresa Hussey
Senior Editor
The Marine & the Princess
Cathie Linz
For Alison Hart, aka Jennifer Greene,
for being such a wonderful friend over the years and for sharing my love of fairy tales. And with very special thanks to my editor, Jennifer Walsh, for making the entire process such a creative pleasure.
Books by Cathie Linz
Silhouette Romance
One of a Kind Marriage #1032
* Daddy in Dress Blues #1470
* Stranded with the Sergeant #1534
* The Marine & the Princess #1561
Silhouette Desire
Change of Heart #408
A Friend in Need #443
As Good as Gold #484
Adam’s Way #519
Smiles #575
Handyman #616
Smooth Sailing #665
Flirting with Trouble #722
Male Ordered Bride #761
Escapades #804
Midnight Ice #846
Bridal Blues #894
A Wife in Time #958
† Michael’s Baby #1023
† Seducing Hunter #1029
† Abbie and the Cowboy #1036
Husband Needed #1098
Silhouette Books
Montana Mavericks
Baby Wanted
CATHIE LINZ
left her career in a university law library to become a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances. She is the recipient of the highly coveted Storyteller of the Year Award given by Romantic Times Magazine and was recently nominated for a Love and Laughter Career Achievement Award for the delightful humor in her books.
Cathie enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, her two cats, her trusty word processor and her hidden cache of Oreo cookies!
Contents
Chapter One
“You’ve got to help me!” Princess Vanessa Alexandria Maria Teresa Von Volzemburg pleaded in desperation.
“What’s wrong?” her close friend Prudence Martin-Wilder asked from the other end of the phone line. “Are you okay?”
“No, I’m not okay,” Vanessa replied, kicking off her designer shoes and flinging herself onto the ivory damask-covered chaise lounge in her suite at the Plaza Hotel. “If I have to