Lorenzo & Lily (Royals of Valleria #8)

A second chance at love.

Prince Lorenzo knows duty. He almost died for it on a battlefield. When he returned, battered and broken, he fell in love during his recovery. He never told anyone about her; she was his secret, his salvation, his reward. She was the love of his life. Yet, she left him with no warning, and guarding secrets of her own.

A child of which he never knew.

Years later, he sees her again. She’s back, and this time she’s not alone. She has a four-year-old child – his child! – and he’s decided he’s never letting go, of either of them. They’ll make a new life together in Valleria’s seaside town of Masillia, where he runs a recovery centre for returning soldiers and Valleria’s main seaport, along with his royal duties.

A secret that could tear their renewed love apart.

Cecilia ‘Lily’ Brionne is a survivor. Forced apart from Lorenzo, then forced to keep their child a secret from him, she was also tossed aside by her Italian high-society family when she became pregnant. She’s survived pain, loneliness, and poverty to provide for their child. Now that Lorenzo’s back in her life – and determined to be a family – she’ll have to work harder to hide the truth of their break up.

That secret, if revealed, could tear the royal family apart. It could also tear her and Lorenzo apart again. This time, for good.

This novel features a second chance, secret child romance, a royal family that loves one another (even while they annoy each other), and a look behind fictional palace walls.

This is a standalone book in the series with no cliffhanger, and features sexy scenes and swearing. See below for full tropes and content warnings.

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Meet the Royals of Valleria, a country as old as the fall of the Roman Empire. The reigning king and patriarch rules with his beloved queen. Nine children, now grown, ranging from the eldest twins to the youngest son, watch over the country they love and care for. Bound by honor, duty, and loyalty, follow their lives as they fall in love, face tragedies, and triumph against the evils facing them.

MAIN TROPES

• royal romance
• secret child/secret baby
• second chance
• military prince
• romantic suspense
• family saga

Content/Trigger Warnings

CW: main character with PTSD and reliving the military event that caused it, recovery from PTSD, side character with health issues, physical assault, gunshot wounds, family betrayal, family disownment

All of Marianne Knightly's books feature sexy scenes and swearing