The King's Dilemma — Cheryl Wright

A Prince who must Marry to Save his Kingdom. A Commoner who has Loved him since Childhood. So why Does he Refuse her Proposal?Prince Montague Gustov was once a handsome young man. Since being burned in a horrific fire, he believes himself to be more hideous than any man in the kingdom. For this reason, and this reason alone, he has distanced himself from women, and therefore never married.Petunia Grayson was his best friend and confidante throughout their childhood. In their teenage years, she suddenly disappears, then years later, reappears.When his father dies suddenly, according to the conditions of the will, he must marry to become king. When Petunia proposes, he refuses, but she is determined.Can his perceived ideas of how others see him be rectified? And will he ever find true love with his childhood sweetheart?**This second-chance romance was previously published in the Promise Forever Anthology as The Beast's Pretend Marriage.Author's Promise: This is a heartwarming historical romance novella with a happily ever after ending and no cliffhangers. It is a clean and wholesome story with nothing more than hugs, kisses, and holding hands.