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His mom and Faith stood arm in arm, beaming at them. Whatever they had planned would be incredible, but the sensation of family that washed over her was almost as good as Chad’s kisses. She was loved, and she belonged. She and Faith would never be alone again.
Miracles never ceased. Her faith and hope had been tested, but with help from above and from her sister, Chad had restored both.
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Thank you for reading Chad and Hope’s story. I hope you loved it. Please read on for an unedited excerpt of King Nolan and Madeline Prescott’s story inThe Grieving King and the Emissaryand Faith and Captain Levi’s story inThe Royal Captain and the Designer.
Hugs and thanks for all the support,
Cami
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Prologue
King Nolan August spun his new daughter-in-law around the dance floor of the castle’s spacious but crowded ballroom. The ballroom without decorations was lauded as one of the most beautiful rooms in the kingdom of Augustine. Two stories of windows and balconies made up the exterior wall, scalloped moldings plated with fourteen-karat gold lined the ceiling and decorated walls, and expertly-painted murals depicted love stories of long ago. The Baccarat chandeliers combined crystal glass with gilt bronze and were gaped at whenever someone new toured the castle.
Tonight with the royal wedding of the beloved crown prince the room was draped in twinkling lights, white chiffon, and white gardenias. It smelled and looked lovely.
Throughout his over thirty years of being the king, Nolan focused on the business of running Augustine and had always left the beautifying to his wife Anne. Thankfully Arianna, the royal stylist and more, and his daughters-in-law, had all stepped up and taken over that role as he would’ve been lost even attempting to hire the right people for such an event as this.
The traditional wedding dances were over, but the bride Jennifer Shule had felt like one of Nolan’s own children even before she and Tristan had wed. Her dad had been Nolan’s closest friend for years and they’d worked closely together when Henry was the prime minister of Augustine. Henry had stepped down as prime minister because his wife Leslie had inadvertently killed Anne, Nolan’s beloved wife and the queen.
Nolan pushed that away and smiled and laughed and teased with Jennifer. He missed Anne constantly, but he kept smiling and working long hours for his family and his country. Sometimes the distraction of never-ending demands helped assuage his grief. Spending time with his family, especially his twelve-year old daughter Kiera was the only thing that truly took away the pain. Though it still lingered when the thoughts of,Anne would’ve loved this, or, they need Anne, invaded.
This Christmas wedding had been ideal. No bombs. No Rindlesbachers. No drama. The groom was his oldest son, Crown Prince Tristan, and the bride was the perfect fit to someday be queen. They’d loved each for years and today was an epic celebration.
Nolan had lost Anne almost a year ago now. He took great solace in each of his sons being happily married and his daughter Kiera being a delight to everyone. He spotted Kiera twirling with Malik and Sophie’s adorable Sunny,thePrincess Sunny if you asked the little one, and of coursehewas King Papa. He smiled at the pair of them.
“Kiera is darling with Sunny,” Jennifer said, following his gaze.
