For Prince Liam, families meant bad news, unwanted commitments, and the loss of his personal freedom. Love spawned white picket fences, slippers at the hearth with a wife and kids making demands, so why did those despised images disappear when he met Melanie Babcott? Melanie Babcott fought hard to escape the horrors of her youth and vowed to remain single and free, so when paid to protect Prince Liam from insurgents why did her personal pledge fly out the window? From the thud of gunfire to the final, breathless kiss, this novella flies and never stops!