Allie Fine is a workaholic and not at all thrilled about a surprise birthday trip to the French countryside offering nothing to do but drink wine and tour old castles. But boredom takes a hike when her friends arrange a sexy reenactor to be her between-the-sheets special present. Maximillian De Leon, the towering god with eyes of gold and pecs of steel, is the most incredible lover she's ever had. But Allie wakes with confusion when her sexy reenactor tells her he's actually Prince Maximillian, and he hasn't seen the light of day since 1789. Crazy or not, Max De Leon is the hottest man Allie's ever met--and the perfect bait for wooing the corporate brass who'll take her career to the next level. So what if he keeps claiming he has to marry her to break a centuries-old curse in order to stay alive. He'll get over that soon enough...right?