When the Prince of Belegovia deserted his royal tour of Texas to take an impromptu holiday with a blond waitress, his PR coordinator needed to do some serious damage control. Desperate, prim-and-proper Lady Gwendolyn Reed hired rodeo star Hank McCauley-a dead ringer for the roaming royal-to stand in until the prince's return.

Victoria Chancellor lives in the state she writes about - Texas - and has been married to the same Texan for 35 years. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, her varied background sometimes play a role in her stories. Before selling to Harlequin American Romance, she wrote historical, paranormal and contemporary romances for a variety of publishers. Visit her website at victoriachancellor.com for more information about her releases, bio, and speaking engagements.