The princess Jude Deveraux

Caught in a storm off the Florida Keys, a princess from a small European kingdom is swept ashore-and into the arms of dashing American naval officer J. T.

Montgomery. Her name is Aria-beautiful, arrogant, and not without her enemies. At first disdainful of her rescuer, Aria is secretly tantalized by the handsome lieutenant's brash independence ...and beneath her proud reserve, J. T. discovers a woman of sensuous fire.

To escape Aria's adversaries, they return to her royal domain-with Aria posing as an American bride. But if their daring charade succeeds, Aria will ultimately have to choose between the realm she was born to rule, and the man she was destined to love..