What If Series, Book #1
Romance Comedy / British satire
Clean and Wholesome
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Publisher: Pink Ink Press
Small-town girl, Katie O'Connor has always dreamed of seeing her name in lights. Check the box for fame, a movie deal, the perfect leading role that comes with a gorgeous leading man! Katie moved to Hollywood, elbows her way into auditions, lives on a shoestring budget-whatever is required to land a deal, she throws her heart into… until she's involved in a royal kidnapping.
As the future king, Prince Alexander refuses to rule from an ivory tower. Duty-bound, he intends to relate to his future subjects, regardless of their walk of life. Before his coronation, he needs a foolproof plan to outrun his security team and go temporarily AWOL. While visiting L.A., all it takes is a sound stage collision and Alex is blindsided by a headstrong woman who is simply irresistible. So much so, he calls in a favor in order to secure her help … as his pretend girlfriend.
Their worlds are oceans apart, but their immediate attraction is impossible to put aside, especially their nonstop banter. Miffed at being wrangled into a situation that might blow up in her face, Katie comes up with her own plan. If The Prince is serious about walking the walk of the common folk, she's only too happy to oblige as his pretend girlfriend. Through an ice storm, a road trip, kitchen duty, and a Texas pig race, Alex captures the hearts of the locals as well as Ms. O'Connor's.
What starts out as a deal Katie can't refuse becomes the acting role of a lifetime… letting Prince Alexander go without a fight.
A delightfully funny retelling of The Prince and The Pauper that romance readers of all ages will enjoy. On a two-week 1,500-mile road trip, Katie and Alex discover the end of the road might just be the beginning of their 'Happy Ever After' together.
Guest
Post:
Dating
The Prince Character Eccentricities
As a joke, a conglomeration of character quirks was
created by the Pink Pen Writing Group. Before plotting the story, that list of
quirks was printed, cut, and placed in a large metal bowl. One-by-one a quirk
was drawn and assigned to each main character. Below are the character quirks
that guided the writing of this story.
v Katie
O’Connor: has a secret shoe fetish
v Prince
Alexander: smokes Marlboro cigs when he’s stressed
v Marvin:
understands human speech and isn’t impressed
v Lord
Sizemore: has unrequited crush on one of hero/heroine’s friends (now Book 2
subplot)
v Sheila:
has a flat filled with cats that no one realizes
v Sheriff
O’Connor: closet actor
v Mrs.
O’Connor: dreams of opening a bed and breakfast
v Queen
Anne: is penning her memoir (…and will be
turned into a fictionalized TV series on Netflix.)
v Lady
Sylvan: works for MI5
v Prince
Rudolph: is training to run the Boston marathon in 2019
About the Author
Southern gal at heart. Alina is a librarian who adores her job. She has a degree in anthropology from Vanderbilt and loves writing offbeat romance comedy. To refuel, Alina sings karaoke, bakes sweet treats, and can be found at the Y, kickboxing. She lives in Knoxville with her husband and Callie, their doxie mix.
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Hi Nancy,
Stopping by and wanted to say 'Hi' as well as a give ya a big cyber hug for the guest spot and your blog posts about Dating The Prince. Take care. Kind regards, ~ Alina
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