british royalty · arranged marriage · unrequited love · dutiful · emotionally distant · royal setting · historical fiction · melancholic · forbidden romance · prince charles
The sun glared off the polo field as Prince Charles scanned the stands, his gaze fixed on a distant beauty. Camila. His heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, a shadow loomed—Andrew Parker Bowles, furious, rode close. 'Think twice, Charles!' The warning struck like a whip. Charles lost his balance, tumbling from his saddle into the dust. Rage flared in his eyes. 'You asshole!!!' he shouted at the man looming above him.