ROYAL EXTRA AFTER BY KAREN SCHALER – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Karen Schaler
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- Genre: Contemporary romance
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There you are!” Princess Isabella exclaimed when she first saw him
in New York City’s Central Park on a picture-perfect spring day.
Her heart raced as she ran up to him. She didn’t care that people were
staring. This was it. This was the moment she’d been waiting for. He was
everything she dreamed he would be, only better. “Finally,” she said
breathlessly as she tentatively reached out and touched him.
Stoic, he stared straight ahead. He didn’t respond. He couldn’t. He was a
bronze sculpture of William Shakespeare.
Huffing and puffing, a distinguished man in his early sixties ran up to the
statue.
“Princess Isabella, you can’t just take off like that! The king will have my
head if anything happens to you.”
The princess laughed. “Oh, Benson, don’t be so dramatic. You know my
father adores you. Why do you think he made you my bodyguard? But you
really do need to learn to keep up. What happened to your new year’s
resolution to start working out more?”
Benson gave her a look. “And when do you think I’d have time to do that?
You’re constantly keeping me busy with all your traveling and…exploring.”
“And you know you love it,” the princess said as she gave Benson an
affectionate hug. She then looked around in awe at the gorgeous canopy of
American Elm trees above them. “Can you believe we’re actually here in
Central Park on this historic promenade with all these monuments to
famous writers? It’s called The Mall and Literary Walk. Isn’t it amazing?”
“It is quite something,” Benson agreed, taking it all in.
The princess reverently traced her fingers along the name William
Shakespeare. “Of course, this brilliant guy is my favorite. His writing has
inspired me so much. Did you know Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets? He
wrote dramas, comedies, tragedies, poems, everything. His Romeo and
Juliet was the first movie ever shot in Central Park in 1908. Now hundreds
of movies have been shot here!” She hugged the base of the statue. “I love
you, Shakespeare.”
Two businessmen walking by laughed when they saw her. “She must be
with the movie they’re shooting over at Bethesda Fountain,” one of the men
said. The other one nodded. “They’re all crazy in Hollywood.”
But instead of looking insulted, the princess’s face lit up.
Benson looked worried. “Princess, don’t even think about it. We have to
get back to the hotel.”
But it was too late.
The princess was already rushing toward the Bethesda Fountain.
***
When the princess got closer to the fountain, she spotted a line of white
movie trailers. Her smile grew as she headed for the door that said
PRINCESS LORNA. “Well, what do we have here?”
Benson was right behind her. “Princess, stop. Didn’t you see the signs?
We’re not supposed to be here.”
The princess breezed past the signs. “Ask for forgiveness, not permission.
You know that’s my motto, Benson.”
“A motto that always gets you and me in trouble,” Benson said. “This was
supposed to be a quick weekend trip to New York for you to attend the new
children’s charity royal ball fundraiser. A ball that I may remind you starts
in a few hours. Your parents, the king and queen, trusted me to ensure
nothing went wrong on this trip.”
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