Sunshine In Your Smile

Book Five from the St. Louis Series

Head over Heels for the Prince…

Schoolteacher Lauren Carlyle doesn’t lose her head over men. This was why being swept off her feet by a handsome stranger at a party didn’t make sense. Not expecting to see him again after that night, she was shocked to learn they’d be living under the same roof.

What was even crazier, the man she thought didn’t have a dime to his name was none other than Alexander Gabrielle, Prince of Carpegnia. She’d fallen for Alex without knowing he had royal blood. He was what she wanted but could she convince him she loved him for the man he was and not for his crown? This heartwarming story will keep you reading WAY too late at night.

Grab your copy and dive into this uplifting story now.

This award-winning story, originally released as Rich, Rugged…Royal, has been been completely updated for your reading pleasure

“First off, I love the title of this book. It's just so sweet and soft and romantic. That being said, Lauren was not necessarily soft and sweet when we first meet her. She was hellbent on breaking up David's wedding because they used to date. To say that she was blindsided when he ended up marrying someone else and reacted poorly is an understatement.

I was totally surprised when I started reading this book when I saw how much Lauren has changed. She is a bit more mature, a little sad, and a lot lonely. Everyone in her circle of friends is getting married and starting families and she is still alone. She meets Alex at a wedding and does something so uncharacteristic for her. Did she do this because she was lonely? Or was it because she just needed to forget. Even for a moment. At any rate, she thinks she will never see that man again when ... surprise, surprise, Alex ends up working for one of Lauren's friends. They now live in the same city, and due to financial constraints, they actually end up living together. Lauren needed a roommate, Alex needed an affordable place to stay -- match made in heaven, right?”

— Nina M, Amazon

What People Are Saying

A selection of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews from Amazon and GoodReads

“Lauren finally finds her true love! This is about Lauren and Alex. Lauren was the woman in the book With Just One Kiss where she thought she would marry her best friend, David, even when she knew he didn’t love her. She was fixated with the idea of being his wife that she was hurt when he ended up marrying his long-time ex, Christy (and her ex-best friend) after bumping into her in Vegas without letting anyone know. Even as she knew that Rusty was always, following her around because he was also in love with her, like she was with David, she never wanted to give false hopes but thought that the only love she would ever have was the one she felt for David.

Now comes Alex, who she meets at the wedding in Chicago they both attended. The one-night stand was all she thought that encounter would be, but once she is back home, the need to find a roommate has become a reality so she asks her friend Sara if she knows of anyone needing a place and boy does she! She just hired Alex as her tour coordinator, but she had no clue that they both already met! The story gets better with every chapter especially as she tries not to rekindle what they once shared with him, but then she is surprised to find out he is a Prince and she is pregnant!”

*****

“This was an interesting read. I enjoyed the love shared in it. I really liked the family and friends relationships. It was very fun and had many things to keep you interested. I enjoyed this book from start to finish.”

“Sunshine in Your Smile by Cindy Kirk is an endearing, sweet romance. This book is part of the Seriously Sweet St. Louis series. Lauren Carlyle was not a very likeable person in “With Just One Kiss”. She wanted to marry David Warner at all costs. David was in love with Christy and married to her, so marriage did not happen for Lauren in that story.

Now we fast forward four years later to Chicago where Lauren is attending a wedding. After the reception and a few drinks, she has a one night stand with a gorgeous man who she just met. This was out of character for Lauren but after dancing a few dances with Alexander Gabrielle and feeling the undeniable attraction, she gave in to her desires. Unbeknownst to Lauren, Alex was a prince in Carpegnia, France. She knew he was a friend of her mutual friend, Tom Alvarez and was at the time unemployed. They parted ways without sharing contact information even though they had a strong desire and attraction to one another.

Back in St. Louis, Lauren’s mother interrogates her about any men at the wedding that she had been interested in. Her mother was concerned that she was almost thirty and still unmarried. Lauren wanted the fairy tale. Rightly so as she knows what it is to be rejected. She wants a man that is passionately in love with her and she wants to live happily ever after. While at a St. Louis coffee shop with her friend, Sara Michaels, she is shocked to see Alex walk in. He is coordinating Sara’s European tour as she is a Christian singer who is about to go on tour.

Lauren is a school teacher who leased a town house that she can’t afford. Her budget being very tight is leading her to consider taking in a roommate to help cover her expenses. Sara volunteers Alex who needs a temporary place to stay and he is agreeable but Lauren is hesitant. After much thought and looking over her finances, Lauren agrees to the arrangement of Alex moving in to help out with the rent but with the understanding that they cannot be intimate. The chemistry and attraction only escalates with this arrangement although they keep to the platonic agreement…

Read this book to find out how Lauren got her happily ever after. Another great instalment from Cindy Kirk that will leave you sighing and enjoying a great escape. I highly recommend if you are a fan of HEA sweet romances. It was an easy read and a welcome escape for me. ”