The Royal Orphan
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I could not stop smiling as I got ready the next morning. I was dumbfounded that Jonathon, a prince, had taken an interest in me. I silently squealed and jumped up and down.
However, could anything ever come of it? He was a prince. I was an orphan, a housekeeper turned maid, a nobody. I appreciated Hanna and Lisette’s hopeful words, but Hanna was a hopeless romantic, maybe Lisette was too. My heart started to hurt, and my giddiness faded.
I started to head to Lisette’s room.
You know what? Who cares?
So what if nothing was going to come of us. I have never been looked at by a man the way that Jonathon did; never felt my heart do the things that it did when he was around. I am going to let myself enjoy every last minute of his attention, even if it does come to an eventual end.
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Every spring in the kingdom of Olandia, representatives from the palace visit all the kingdom’s orphanages to round up those orphans who have turned eighteen without ever being adopted. The royal family then employs them as servants, giving them clothing, food, and shelter—a practice that provides for the kingdom’s citizens and helps prevent homelessness.
This year, Ellena is one of the orphans who has aged out. She’s excited to be leaving Madame Greer’s dreary, unpleasant orphanage, and she knows the royal family has a reputation for taking good care of those they employ. Once she is at the palace, she experiences rapid changes in just a few short weeks. She and Prince Jonathon are immediately drawn to one another, and when danger comes to the palace in the form of assassins, their budding romance undergoes a test that will change Ellena’s life forever.
In this novel for young adults, an eighteen-year-old orphan comes to work for her kingdom’s royal family and soon finds romance, personal growth, and tragedy.
About the Author
Lanelle Thomas is a wife and mother who is working on obtaining her bachelor’s degree in Christian counseling from Liberty University. She hopes to use the knowledge she gains to help others navigate through this life. Now that her dream of becoming an author is a reality, she wants to help others escape this life through her writings. She lives with her husband, their four children, and their two furbabies in Grabill, Indiana.