Having tea and talking with Julianna proved one thing: she was as perfect as Christina had said. Julianna met every requirement on his list and had left a strong impression on him. She would make a wonderful princess and be an asset to San Montico. The marriage would unite their two countries and prove the legend wrong. He would be able to lead San Montico toward change and progress, as his father had desired.
All Richard’s problems would be solved.
All but one.
She was not the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. She did not have freckles, nor did two little lines form above the bridge of her nose when she was serious. She did not spill or break things and laugh at her mishaps. He would hazard a guess she had never set fire to anything except for the hearts of admiring m
