affaire royale: the royals of cordina (cordina's royal family book 1)  <p><b>“the queen of romantic suspense” (<i>the columbus dispatch</i>), #1 <i>new york times</i> bestselling author nora roberts begins her cordina’s royal family quartet with the story of a woman targeted for her noble lineage, the man tasked with protecting her, and the undeniable passion that consumes them in <i>affaire royale</i>.</b><br /><br />princess gabriella reappeared as suddenly as she had vanished. taken against her will, she managed to escape her abductors and return home. suffering from memory loss, she doesn’t know who kidnapped her or where she was held.<br /><br />aware the princess is still in danger, her family hires american ex-cop reeve macgee as a bodyguard. he possesses the perfect set of skills to shield and defend her against any threat. but when it came to helping gabriella recover her mind and spirit, reeve found himself even more determined to heal her heart—and protect their growing love.</p>