While on vacation in the south of France, aspiring chef Oliver Reed unwittingly thwarts an assassination attempt on the mysterious Max--and finds himself embroiled in courtly intrigue, stately theft, and a whirlwind romance. A brief holiday fling with the sweet young American isn't enough for Maximilian IX Lukas, crown prince of the Kingdom of Noricia. He whisks Oliver--and the entire Reed-Ruíz family--to a castle in the Alps. But picking up where they left off won't be easy while contending with Max's elitist relatives, dealing with the lady he's supposed to marry, and staying one step ahead of the killers still pursuing him. Add to that Max's flexible relationship with the truth, and Oliver isn't so sure being with a real-life prince is a dream come true.