Prince Alastair Smythe has known his entire life that he was meant to serve at his father, the King's side as his assistant and advisor. To that end, he maintains a very respectable public image, all the while having a very naughty and bad boy reputation to those bold enough to speak of his illicit liasons. When his eldest brother, Algerone finally introduces the family to the wife and children he'd kept hidden for fourteen years, Alastair knew it was his job to make sure that his new sister-in-law and nieces and nephews all acclimated to the Kingdom of Malvidence easily and smoothly. No hiccups. No problems. No drama. But that was not to be. In the midst of danger and problems from all sides, Alastair has been tasked with hiring the royal nanny, a responsibility he dreads with every fibre of his being. Until he saw her walking up the palace drive. Now, the bad boy prince, and self-declared lifelong bachelor, finds himself lusting, obsessing, and yearning for the new nanny, Leyah, determined to make her his in every way possible, and to watch her belly swell with his child. However, Leyah has a secret. Generations ago, her ancestors ruled the land upon which Malvidence now stands. With each new birth, the king and queen has tasked their children with reclaiming the former country of Waldakan. By any means necessary. And after losing her parents as a child, Leyah has finally found a way into the country of her sworn enemies. She has planned everything down to the tiniest detail, prepared for every contingency, and marked every escape route. She is prepared for everything. Everything except Prince Alastair and his determination to take her virginity, make her his consort, and get her with child. Now Leyah and Alastair must decide what is more important: the honour of their respective kingdoms, or their love that refuses to be denied.