Bastian by Piper Collins

Alana Velkan wasn’t your typical historian. She headed the Devmont Department of History at the National Archives. After an accidental fire to her department garners attention from the country’s most eligible bachelor–Prince Bastian–Alana finds herself making every excuse not to attend the grand reopening ceremony.
When a humorous, unplanned meeting between the two occurs, the prince is left mesmerized, where Alana is left mortified. Her disdain for him grows, but before she can tell him off, he tricks her into a date.
Can Bastian lower her defenses and prove he’s no longer The Philandering Prince–a catchy nickname dubbed by the paparazzi–or will the date be a one-sided tongue lashing delivered by the beautiful archivist?
Alana admits Bastian is attractive–what woman wouldn’t–but will she be willing to see past the persona that has been disfavorably painted by the tabloids?
Neither are interested in casual, but the more they get to know each other, the harder it is to deny what they feel. But when a tragedy befalls the kingdom, their relationship is put to the ultimate test–one they might not be able to survive.