"Kidnapped as a child, Crown Princess Claudia's bold reappearance shocks everyone! Especially king's aide and falconer Tomas, whose guilt over not saving her all those years ago still tortures him. Stunned by the beautiful woman Claudia's become, he can't risk giving in to his red-hot attraction... Claudia is determined to convince Tomas that their chemistry can conquer their past. But after a tense encounter finally boils over into a scorching night of passion, Claudia wakes up with a life-changing secret... She's pregnant, by a man who considers her utterly forbidden!" -- Provided by publisher.