Codename Charming A Novel

Lucy Parker

eBook - 2023

A New York Times Books Review Best Romances of 2023 pickFollowing Battle Royal, beloved author Lucy Parker pens another delicious romantic comedy about a fake relationship between a grumpy royal bodyguard and the charming, sunny assistant who melts his cold, hard exterior.Petunia De Vere enjoys being the personal assistant to lovable, bumbling Johnny Marchmont. But the job has its share of challenges, including the royal's giant, intimidating bodyguard, Matthias. Pet and Matthias are polar opposites—she's spontaneous and enthusiastic, he's rigid and stoic—but she can sense there's something softer underneath that tough exterior...For Matthias Vaughn, protecting others is the name of the game. But keeping his royal ch...arge out of trouble is more difficult than he imagined because everywhere Johnny goes, calamity ensues, and his petite, bubbly assistant is often caught in the fray. Matthias hates the idea of Pet... more