Jill Boyce – författare

Isn't it every girl's dream to become a princess? Not Claire Thomson's. An orthopedic surgeon, Claire enjoys the rigors of surgery and medical research. Her dream of landing a spot at Halford University in Boston seems so close she can taste it. As the top academic center in the nation, it lies just a few miles from her sole living relative and best friend-Margaret Thomson, her granny.

Claire Thomson grew up without a father, and this missing piece of her life's puzzle leaves her feeling unworthy. But Claire has landed a one-year fellowship at Oxmund University in Amorley, and she intends to find that puzzle piece-back at the same university where her recently deceased mother, Mona, met her father years ago.

Claire reads a letter written to her by her mother, finally sharing the truth about her father's identity-the prince of Amorley. Sadly, he too has recently passed away.

Now parentless, Claire takes her rascal golden retriever, Milo, and funny, Bingo-loving Granny to the castle to meet the queen mother, her paternal grandmother, as well as her stepmother, Queen Maurelle. Along the way, Claire almost collides with a man on horseback, Ethan Kane, who is handsome and kind, and as she later discovers, promised to marry Abigail Fulton, daughter of a wealthy parliament member.

What dragons will Claire have to slay along the way to find her father's legacy? Will Claire have to sacrifice her stethoscope for love, for a crown?

Dr. Claire Thomson has it all-love, a career, and even her own castle. Even though she has a coronation and wedding approaching, Claire is determined to juggle her chaotic life. She's addicted to schedules, planners, and doing everything herself. Who needs help?

Maurelle, her evil stepmother, had been banished to the ends of the earth-or at least the summer castle. Will she return, this time more resolved than ever to obstruct Claire's path to the throne?

Claire has resolved to handle everything on her own. Will she burn brightly as the star of Amorley and make it to Coronation Day with her sanity and engagement intact or will she burn out? Can she learn to accept God's help and the help of others to fulfill her destiny?

Dr. Claire Thomson, queen of Amorley, has banished all the dragons in her life-or so she hopes. Her wedding to Ethan Kane, the love of her life, looms on the horizon, yet unwelcome houseguests of her stepmother, Lord Chicanery of Maltenstein and his son, Hans, threaten her upcoming wedding with new obstacles.

New questions abound about the integrity of the crown and the necessity of its future. If Claire cannot prove her loyalty to Amorley and disavow her involvement in a nefarious plot to defraud the country's coffers for personal gain, then she may have to postpone more than just her wedding. She may have to leave the life she's come to love in her father's homeland as Parliament calls the monarchy into question.

Dangers lurk in the castle, and if Claire's not careful, she will lose more than her crown; she will lose her life. If she survives, will Claire and Ethan finally make it to the altar and solidify her position as queen? Can she protect the monarchy and those she loves from the evil plans of her enemies? Has time finally run out for Claire on her quest for her happily ever after?