The throne of Alp d''Estella lies empty: Prince RegentMax de Gautier travels to the Outback to find the nextheir--eight-year-old orphan Marc. Max isn''t expectingto be confronted by a feisty woman who is fiercelyprotective of her adopted family. Although Pippa is wary of this dashing prince, she cannotdeny Marc his heritage--nor her attraction to Max--soshe agrees to spend one month in his royal kingdom. Will it be enough to convince Pippa and the kids tostay--and for Max to make her his royal bride?