Crowning His Innocent Assistant (The Kings of California, Book 3) (Mills & Boon Modern)

'Don’t tempt me, Matteo.'
But their chemistry is royally irresistible!

Countless women would be thrilled to marry King Matteo de la Cruz. Yet his brilliant personal assistant Livia flat-out refuses his proposal…and then quits! Matteo is outraged, then intrigued…can anything make his ideal queen reconsider?

Livia has loved Matteo since he plucked her from the gutter as a teenager. Wearing his crown, yet not having his heart, would be unbearable. Still, their mind-blowing kiss makes innocent Livia long for his touch. If she surrenders to their desire just once, will she be able to say goodbye for good?