A perfect treat leading up into a Jubilee Year, Julianne MacLean's BE MY PRINCE is a unique take on the arranged marriage theme with unexpected twists, passion, a spicy heat and heart-warmingly rich characters.

In BE MY PRINCE, it is clear that Lady Alexandra Monroe knows her mission... to captivate Prince Randolph and secure a proposal from his right royal hands, but plan starts to go haywire when his seductively charming and ridiculously handsome, younger brother Nicholas steps into the fray. Distracted from her duty, by the romantic Nicholas, Alexandra cannot help, but find that her hardened heart has been swayed, but can she set aside her duty, fears, family's demands and follow a course of love, especially when lies, deceit and scandal threaten the delicate balance between love and trust?

Chemistry abounds between Alexandra and her prince in this trilogy opener, and I loved watching them go toe-to-toe in the bedroom and out. Palace intrigue added a new element of tension that I am certain will be fleshed out in the upcoming stories.

With realistic characters that you can't help but love, MacLean sweeps readers into a royal romance and preps them for the next with the glimpse of Princess In Love.