SIGNED: The Playful Prince (Lords of the Var #2) Paperback
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Signed Paperback. Cat-Shifter Romance. Book Two in the Lords of the Var series. Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance.
Dr. Tori Elliot has a rule: work first, everything else never. She is a scientist, she is professional, and she absolutely does not dance around her cabin singing into her mouth sanitizer when she thinks no one is watching. When the HIA dispatches her to the Var palace to test for biological weapons contamination, she arrives ready to do the job cleanly, quickly, and with zero personal complications.
Then cat-shifter Prince Quinn opens his mouth.
Quinn has spent his whole life treating everything like a game. Then she walks in. Something low and primal in him locks onto her before she says a single word. He has spent his entire adult life keeping things light, keeping it easy, walking away clean. But something tells him he will not be walking away from her unscathed.
She needs to stay neutral. He's constitutionally incapable of it. Her investigation depends on keeping her head. He's made it his personal mission to make that as difficult as possible.
The Var don't put much stock in ceremony. All it takes is the will of two people. Quinn already knows what he wants... and he'll do anything to get her.
She came to run tests. He became the result she didn't expect.
Tropes & Microtropes:
š Fated Mates
š„ He Falls First
š¦ Cat-Shifter Romance
š Alien Romance / Sci-Fi Romance
š Alien Royalty / Prince Hero
š„ Grumpy Sunshine
ā” Forced Proximity
š® Opposites Attract (Serious Heroine / Playful Hero)
š”ļø Undercover Investigation
š Slow Burn
š Possessive Hero
Publisher ā : ā Raven Books, The; 4th ed. edition (July 15, 2018)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 396 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 162501211X
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-1625012111
Item Weight ā : ā 15 ounces
Dimensions ā : ā 5 x 0.99 x 8 inches
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About The Playful Prince ā Lords of the Var Book 2
Available formats: ebook, audiobook, paperback
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About The Playful Prince
The Playful Prince is Book Two in the Lords of the Var series. Cat-shifter prince. Buttoned-up scientist. The kind of forced-proximity slow burn that ruins your professional composure paragraph by paragraph. Tori was trained to run clean tests and feel nothing personal. Quinn was raised to treat every woman like a game. Then she walks into his palace, he opens his mouth, and something low and primal in him locks onto her like a verdict. He-falls-first, grumpy-sunshine, forced-proximity, possessive cat-shifter prince, fated-mates pulse, and a hero who turns her every careful boundary into a dare.
Who Will Love This Book
You'll be wrecked by this one if you live for:
- Cat-shifter playful princes who turn quiet women into permanent obsessions
- Buttoned-up scientist heroines who fight every feeling and lose anyway
- Grumpy-sunshine, opposites-attract, he-falls-first slow burn
- Sci-fi alien romance with primal worldbuilding and a fated-mates pulse
- Royal palace politics, undercover-investigation banter, forced proximity that bleeds through every page
- Spicy paranormal romance fans of Nalini Singh, Lora Leigh, or Jennifer Ashley
The Lords of the Var Series
Lords of the Var is a COMPLETE five-book cat-shifter dynasty set in Michelle M. Pillow's bestselling Qurilixen World. Five brothers, five princes, one fractured throne. Each book follows a different brother through his own romance and HEA while a longer arc threads through the series. Same planet as the Dragon Lords, same uneasy peace between the dragon-shifter Draig and the cat-shifter Var, with adult children of these dynasties later starring in the Qurilixen Lords series.
Lords of the Var Reading Order
- The Savage King
- The Playful Prince
- The Bound Prince
- The Rogue Prince
- The Pirate Prince
Browse the complete Lords of the Var series, or explore the wider Qurilixen World.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I read The Playful Prince as a standalone?
Yes. Each Lords of the Var book follows a different brother with his own romance arc and HEA. Reading in order deepens the worldbuilding and the brothers' overarching story.
What's the heat level?
Spicy paranormal sci-fi romance. Open-door, explicit, built for readers who want the chase, the claim, and the wreckage.
Is Lords of the Var connected to the Qurilixen World?
Yes. Lords of the Var shares the planet Qurilixen with the Dragon Lords series, and the next generation of these royal families stars in the ongoing Qurilixen Lords series.
What formats is The Playful Prince available in?
Ebook, audiobook, and signed paperback. Choose your preferred format above or visit the author site for all vendor options.
About Author Michelle M. Pillow
Michelle M. Pillow is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 paranormal and sci-fi romance novels. Her work spans the Qurilixen World, Merely Mortal, Order of Magic, Warlocks MacGregor, and Realm Immortal, a catalog beloved by spicy romance readers who want immersive worldbuilding paired with high-heat romance. Explore her full catalog at MichellePillow.com.
