Book excerpt: The Nuee Festival comes around once a year in the Kingdom of Carramer, and Princess Adrienne has disguised herself as a man so she can walk around the festival without being recognized. Hugh Jordan, an American with dreams of owning a horse ranch, came to Nuee Island to purchase the rare horses bred there, and he ends up meeting Adrienne “Dee” at the festival. Safe in her male identity, Dee argues with Hugh about ranch horses and leaves before her identity is found out. Unfortunately, she later meets Hugh at a dinner party where he recognizes her. He’s unable to resist teasing herBut can Hugh remain a gentleman, or will his lusts get the best of him? And how will Adrienne react to this enigma of a man who disregards her status and treats her like a normal human being?