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    Arranging My Bride
    Arranging My Bride
    Arranging My Bride
    Ebook91 pages1 hour

    Arranging My Bride

    By Alexa Riley

    4.5/5

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    • Love

    • Family

    • Marriage

    • Trust

    • Intimacy

    • Forbidden Love

    • Alpha Male

    • Love at First Sight

    • Love Triangle

    • Secret Relationship

    • Enemies to Lovers

    • Marriage of Convenience

    • Virgin Heroine

    • Royal Romance

    • Secret Identity

    • Romance

    • Passion

    • Self-Discovery

    • Family Dynamics

    • Secrets

    About this ebook

    Amelia's family is traditional, and they've set up a royally approved arranged marriage. When she finds out the person they chose for her is not only her long time crush, but the notorious club owner Prince Felipe, she's dreading her walk down the aisle.

     

    Felipe has waited his whole life to marry Amelia. No matter what the tabloids say, he's stayed faithful to her. He can't wait a moment longer to make her his bride, so he decides to get an early taste of what's to come.

     

    Warning: Can the stranger that goes down on his knees in the dark be the same one that's going to put a ring on it? You betcha!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlexa Riley
    Release dateMay 24, 2022
    ISBN9798201615499
    Arranging My Bride
    Author

    Alexa Riley

    New York Times bestselling author Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!www.AlexaRiley.com

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    • 5/5
      Super cute story about Felipe biding his time until he could get the princess he wanted. Her family isn't as wealthy as his. Also, he built up an empire catering to his rich friends and has money that his family doesn't control.

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    Arranging My Bride - Alexa Riley

    Chapter One

    Ameila

    Itake a calming breath because I know what’s coming. From birth it was known that one day a husband would be picked for me, and throughout my life I’ve had a wide range of emotions on the matter.

    At times I hated the idea and wanted nothing to do with it. Then others, I thought it was the right thing to do. I was born into this, and it was how I served and played my part. Right now, I’m more resigned than anything. It’s the last thing a girl should feel with an upcoming wedding. 

    I’m sure once I find out who has been chosen for me, I’ll know how I truly feel. I know the short list of men that my father will likely pick, and I don’t love any of them. Well, not anymore. Not since I grew up and got a taste of the real world. Not all men are honorable or take marriage seriously. Some have standards for themselves and different ones they hold for their future bride.

    Are you excited? My little sister Mara bounces on her heels, making the pigtails that I put in her hair this morning sway. You’re going to fall in love. She lets out a dreamy sigh, and I recognize that used to be my reaction as well. 

    The world hasn’t burst her bubble yet. It was easier to stay in the fantasy that whatever husband was picked for you would work out. Our own parents are madly in love, and they too had an arranged marriage. It took the real world slipping into my life to see that’s not always the case.

    I am. I force a smile because I don’t want her to worry. 

    None of my potential husbands sparked anything inside my heart. I know it’s silly to go off pictures and Google searches to think you know someone, but a girl has to take a peek. I’ve only ever met one person on the list, and I know for a fact there was no spark there. 

    A few years ago, things would have been a little different. Prince Felipe of Andora has captivated me for some reason. Even as a young girl when I saw him on television with his parents or in the news, I was drawn to him. There was something about him that always pulled at my curiosity. 

    I’m sure being devilishly handsome has a huge part to do with it, but really, I didn’t think my family would be high enough in ranking or pedigree for our pairing to be a match. Which is saying a lot because we come from a strong lineage. He’s also a bit older than I am, but he’s still single. 

    Then again, maybe Prince Felipe’s own pedigree stock has dropped over the years. He’s been in the gossip pages more often than not, and it wasn't something to do with his family. No, it’s all gossip about his nightlife. That’s what had broken my heart long ago. He wasn’t the prince I’d made him up to be in my head. He was out there having his fun while whoever his future wife would be is locked away waiting for him to finally call on her to do her duty. I feel sorry for that woman. 

    Honey, are you coming? my mom asks, popping her head into my bedroom. 

    Now? I try to stall, but it’s pointless. What do you think of my dress? I say as I turn in a circle. 

    It’s beautiful. She steps into my bedroom. Is that for the Monarch Charity event this weekend? 

    Yes. I gently sway my hips, loving how the dress moves and makes the gold sparkle more. 

    Your father and I can’t attend. She rests her hand over her chest and starts to fiddle with the necklace I gave her for her birthday a few years ago. It’s a locket containing a photo of me, Mara, and my brother, Cillian. She always plays with it when she’s thinking. 

    I’m old enough to marry but not go to an event on my own? One that I had a hand in?

    Her eyes soften. Honey, I think you’re going to be quite happy when you find out who's been chosen. I stare at her, not buying it. I’ve seen the list. I suppose Jacob Himworth wouldn’t be a terrible choice. He seems nice. I met his sister once and she was lovely. But I think it will be okay for you to go alone since by then people will know that you’re promised. 

    Right. I turn to offer my mom my back so she can unzip me and I can change. 

    It’s going to be okay, she whispers into my ear. Meet us downstairs. 

    She takes Mara’s hand, leading her out of my bedroom. I let the dress fall, stepping out of it and hanging it away from the rack of other dresses that was brought over for me to try on. 

    I quickly change into a sweater and jeans before I head downstairs to my father’s office where both my parents and my brother Cillian are waiting for me. My mom closes the office doors behind me when I enter. 

    You’ve picked someone, I say when I enter, wanting to get it over with.

    My dad stands from his desk and comes around the front to lean on it. My brother is in his normal suit stretched out on the sofa, but I can tell he’s pissed. More so than normal. 

    Prince Felipe of Andora, my mom blurts out before my dad can say it. 

    No! I hiss, and my heart has this funny flutter. It’s not the same as it was when I saw Felipe in pictures before. Now there is an ache to it. 

    He’s not worthy of her, my brother grumbles.

    You’ve been in love with him since you were a little girl, my mom tries to reason. She doesn’t like when any of us are upset. 

    Yes, I was a silly girl. I fight back tears, not wanting to act like a child. I’ve spent the last two years trying to prove to them I’m an adult now. 

    You should know better than to believe what you read in the tabloids, Amelia, my dad says gently.

    Where there's smoke there’s fire. My brother is quick to come to my defense. He always has been. 

    Have your mother and I ever steered you two wrong? Dad pushes off the desk, making his way over to Mom. 

    He can never go long without touching her if they’re in the same room. He’s always seeking her out. Their love is something I’ve dreamed of having, and it’s why at one time I’d been so open to the idea of an arranged

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