Written by Lori Wick
Narrated by Matilda Novak
9 hours, 32 minutes
Released 3/5/2019
Contemporary Romance
Harvest House Publishers
Unabridged
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SUMMARY
Prince Nicolai is heir to the throne and to his people's hearts. But agreeing to an arranged marriage for the good of his people, the prince finds that his new bride requires special tenderness if he is to win her heart.
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In the Land of Pendaran, Shelby Parker lives a humble but good life. Her special qualities are eventually noticed by the king and queen of the House of Markham,who seek a new wife for their widowed son, Prince Nikolai.
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To uphold the tradition of their country, Shelby and Nikolai agree to an arranged marriage. But while Nikolai is a perfect gentleman in public, he remains distant at home, leaving Shelby to wonder what is in his heart. Will the prince ever love her as he did his first wife? Can the faith they share overcome the barriers between them?
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With nearly 300,000 sales since its original 1999 release, this special edition of the much-loved contemporary romance brings a new audiobook from acclaimed narrator Matilda Novak.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lori Wick is a multifaceted author of Christian fiction. As comfortable writing period stories as she is penning contemporary works, Lori's books (more than 5 million in print) vary widely in location and time period. Lori's faithful fans consistently put her series and standalone works on the bestseller lists. Lori and her husband live with their family in the Midwest.
ABOUT THE NARRATOR
Matilda Novak has been working in nearly every facet of voiceover for 25 years. She is honored to be one of those for whom professional audiobook narration began under the direction of Bob Deyan “in the closet”. Matilda grew up in a tri-lingual household, and loves using all manner of accent in her work. A trained actor, she holds a Masters in Communication from Regent University and has been a member of the Actor's Co-op Theater Company in Hollywood.