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Happy First Kiss Friday! I’m so happy to have you here with me on my blog. Today I’m welcoming back authors Sara Adrien and Tanya Wilde who have a first kiss scene from their upcoming novel How to Lose a Prince This Summer. It releases on July 15th and you can preorder it now for only $0.99! We hope you enjoy this excerpt and happy reading, my lovelies!
Excerpt:
Something surged within Alex, and it was stronger than ever before: the need to claim her. So beautiful and so precious. Draci, did she even know how he was clinging to her?
He was never the first son, the tallest, the best, but he was the only one here now and Sera was undoubtedly the most beautiful and intelligent woman he’d ever met.
Could she be mine? Wholely? Forever?
Alex swallowed hard and took her hand in his. “I just don’t want this day to end.” He wanted to hold onto this moment, to find a way to make their time together last. How could he freeze time? The idea of losing her was unbearable. His hand tightened around hers searching for the right words to describe his feelings, to tell her how much she meant to him.
“Then don’t let it.”
“It’s not in my power to keep the sun from setting. Everything will be different tomorrow.”
As a third son, he may have a title and responsibilities but hardly any political sway. He had no way to fight his future unless he rebelled outright.
Turn a true rogue.
Except that nobody had taught him how to not follow rules. Uphold honor, laws, even draft and pass new ones—yes. But his heart led him another way now.
“But you can control what happens right here, right now,” she said, shifting her body closer to him.
“Sera, surely you don’t mean—” his sentence cut off when he caught the glint in her eyes. But then she gently kissed the tip of his nose and lingered. It would have been the most innocent show of affection if she didn’t linger so close to his mouth. A reflection of his own longing. Alex knew he had to do something, anything, to bridge the gap that the dawn would bring.
His future had been pre-written for him and signed with ink on paper. But how could anything matter if he was there in the moment with the beauty that plucked on the strings of his heart as though she owned them?
The breeze swept into the alcove carrying the scent of the ocean—a scent of freedom and he’d only ever experienced with Sera.
Draci! If he didn’t kiss her now, he might perish!
Alex leaned in slowly, his lips touching hers with a feather-light contact that sent a jolt of sparks through his.
This only ever happens with you.
Sera’s lips parted to welcome him. Her fingers found their way to the nape of his neck, threading through his hair. The heat of her body enveloped him, a flicker of fire amidst the cool air. The sound of the waves faded, leaving only the thunderous beat of his heart and the soft sigh that escaped her. He pulled her onto his lap. If he could have drawn her body into his, he would have.
“Alex,” she mumbled onto his mouth.
“I never want this to end, Sera,” he repeated once more, this time with more conviction.
“Just don’t let it.” She stared up at him and every point of contact between them thrummed with a startling energy.
The idea of her absence left a hollow ache he couldn’t ignore. The realization filled him with determination so profound it seemed to echo across the walls of the cave. She was his, and he was irrevocably hers.
All he had to do was move the heavens, the mountains, and the oceans if he acted on it.
Alex’s resolve to take a gentle goodbye from Sera faded. It just wasn’t enough. It was time to tip his royal world upside down.
Consequences be damned.
How To Lose A Prince This Summer
By Sara Adrien and Tanya Wilde
Releases July 15, 2025
Preorder for $0.99
They’re destined for duty. But will an impossible love on the Cornish Coast rewrite their fate?
Lady Seraphina Lyndon treasures the wild beauty of her summers on the Cornish Coast. But this year is bittersweet—it’s her last taste of freedom before an arranged marriage to a foreign prince. Her father’s business depends on this union, but Sera’s heart is drawn to someone else. A handsome and mysterious stranger on the beach has stolen her breath with his tender kisses and unforgettable charm. Now, she’s desperate to find a way to lose the prince she’s promised to and stay with the man who makes her feel truly alive. And how can she do this before the end of the summer?
Prince Alexander von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen is a man of honor. Bound by duty, he knows he must head to London to complete his engagement to a woman he’s never met. But lingering on the Cornish sands is a captivating beauty who stirs his soul. Drawn to Sera like the tide to the shore, Alex gives his heart away, despite its forbidden risk. She believes him to be a simple man, and he’d rather keep his identity hidden than lose that treasure. He doesn’t want her to discover that he’s already promised to another. Not until he can break off his engagement. But even then, if she finds out all he’s been keeping from her… It might shatter the fragile bond they’ve built. So, how can he be with the woman he loves as just Alex and not Prince Alex?
Bound by an arranged marriage and separated by hidden identities, Sera and Alex face a web of secrets and a scheming villain. Can love prevail over duty, or will fate keep them apart forever?
Tropes/Themes:
✅ Arranged Marriage
✅ Hidden Identity
✅ Forbidden Love
✅ Summer Romance
✅ Love at First Sight
✅ Secret Royal / Royal in Disguise
✅ One Last Taste of Freedom
✅ Hero Falls First
✅ Scheming Villain
✅ Beachside Kisses
✅ Duty vs. Desire
✅ Swoony Prince
✅ Star-Crossed Lovers
Don’t miss this summer’s most romantic adventure! The perfect beach read now in Kindle Unlimited!
Note: This series is part of Dragonblade’s Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam.
Wedding Fever Series
Book 1: Dare to Tempt an Earl This Spring
Book 2: How to Lose A Prince This Summer
Book 3: How To Seduce A Duke This Autumn
Book 4: Ways To Kiss A Marquess This Winter
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCNGHDMZ
Free Companion Scrapbook Download: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/4mrzm42ill
About the Authors:
Bestselling author Sara Adrien writes hot and heart-melting Regency romance with a Jewish twist. As a law professor-turned-author, she writes about clandestine identities, whims of fate, and sizzling seduction. If you like unique and intelligent characters, deliciously sexy scenes, and the nostalgia of afternoon tea, then you’ll adore Sara Adrien’s tender tear-jerkers. For more information and exclusive sneak peeks, new releases, and more books, sign up for Sara Adrien’s newsletter at www.SaraAdrien.com
Award-Winning and International Bestselling author Tanya Wilde developed a passion for reading when she had nothing better to do than lurk in the library during her lunch breaks. Her love affair with pen and paper soon followed, after she devoured all their historical romance books! When she’s not meddling in the lives of her characters or pondering names for her imaginary big, white greyhound, she’s off on adventures with her partner in crime.
Wilde lives in a town at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains, South Africa. You can read a bit more about her at www.authortanyawilde.com
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