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Assassin Leonard Kastner is hired to eliminate the infant heir of the kingdom of Lubinia. When the baby awakens and smiles at him, Leonard’s compassion wins the boy’s life. He flees with the child to England, hides her true identity, and arranges an education suitable for a queen. Eighteen years later, a revolt threatens Lubinia because the king has not produced another legitimate heir. Leonard knows he must return Alana to halt the uprising. At the Lubinian palace, her identity is doubted, and she is arrested by Captain Christoph Becker, who suspects she is a pretender or assassin. The king eventually recognizes Alana as his lost daughter and betroths her to Becker, the guard who is sworn to protect the dynasty against shadowy enemies.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Johanna Lindsey
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