Taming the Royal Beast by Jennifer Lewis

To kiss a beast…

Gruff human rights lawyer Prince Rigo of Altaleone returns home to solve the mystery of the royal murders and isn’t afraid to rip skeletons out of the palace closets. When the daughter of one of his suspects applies for a job at the palace, he ignores internal warning bells and takes the opportunity to keep his enemies closer.

Bella Beauvoir has unwittingly seized and kissed the prince while trying to escape an ex, so she’s painfully aware of the sparks that fly when her mouth touches his. Still, the job lets her work close to home and raise funds for her animal sanctuary, so she resolves to ignore her feelings for the prickly prince. She’s good with animals so she should be able to manage the royal beast, right?

Their research leads them on the trail of the murders—and into each others’ arms—until Bella realizes that her father is Rigo’s cross-hairs…