His father wanted him to find a bride. Prince Maxim preferred bachelorhood and planned to thwart the king by romancing Francesca Charming--a commoner he could never marry! However, Max found his seduction had gone awry...and his own heart was getting in the way! Practical veterinarian Francesca didn't believe in fairy tales, but Prince Maxim's fire-filled kisses were making her reconsider. Still, Fran knew that her royal romance couldn't last...unless she could figure out a way to rewrite the ending and win her own happily-ever-after with Max!