«Christmas Peas and Princesses» by Terry Boucher

Prince Kevin is coming of age, and his mother, Lady Victoria, wants him to marry a “real princess.” She has found the perfect match for Kevin in Dorothy, a local mayor’s daughter. Lady Victoria invites Dorothy’s family to Christmas dinner to introduce her to Kevin. She has a “princess test” all set using peas and mattresses. But on Christmas Eve, a mysterious young woman named Taryn appears at the royal mansion seeking refuge from a surprise snowstorm, and Kevin seems smitten with this new visitor. Will this mysterious young lady upset Lady Victoria’s plans?