In the midst of a charity event ballroom, a woman approaches Prince Durante D'Agostino with a scandalous request.  Since he was a young man, the prince has had women throwing themselves at his feet for his attention but from the first moment, this woman is completely different.  She is his ultimate fantasy.  Gabrielle Williamson has a duty to perform.  She must seduce the estranged prince to return and take up his role in the Castaldini kingdom.  Despite the past, Gabrielle knows she must honor the request of her benefactor, the king.  What she doesn't expect is how the prince will take her breath away.  No man has ever made her react this way.  As the passion between them blazes, Gabrielle holds a secret, a secret that if uncovered might endanger their future together.  Determined to keep Gabrielle by his side as he returns to the kingdom into the presence of the one man whose acts he cannot forgive, Durante's discovery of Gabrielle's true identity shakes the very foundation within him.  Will his passion for her allow him to forgive?  Can Gabrielle, herself, break free of her past to trust him enough that passion can lead to unending love?

In the second book of the Castaldini Crown trilogy, Olivia Gates fans can expect hot passion, intensity and a storm of emotion.  On the outside, Prince Durante seems to have it all.  He is gorgeous and has command of the business world.  On the inside, however, Prince Durante is tormented by the past.  Gabrielle's past itself leaves her vulnerable to the intensity of a man like Durante.  Together these two wounded souls must fight the dark legacy of Castaldini history and their past to find love.  Together, their passion leads them to finally face those parts of themselves that most need healing in order to love.  THE PRODIGAL PRINCE'S SEDUCTION is powerful in its emotions and language. 

Olivia Gates fans will find in THE PRODIGAL PRINCE'S SEDUCTION all those special defining qualities that make an Olivia Gates romance such a riveting, passionate story, but here readers will also find an exciting new development that gives the series more depth and expanse.  In the first book of the trilogy, THE ONCE AND FUTURE PRINCE,  Olivia Gates takes the reader into the environment and culture of the imaginary Castaldini kingdom, giving readers a look into the social, political, economic and cultural environment of Castaldini. Not only is this background an integral part of the story, it also helps a reader understand the characters, especially these Alpha males, with more depth.  Now, in THE PRODIGAL PRINCE'S SEDUCTION, Olivia Gates moves from the external condition of the kingdom and its family right to the heart of the country --- the psyche of the royal family and their family history.  Olivia Gates looks right into the wounded hearts of her hero and heroine and the emotional past of the royal family.  An intense and fantastic development in this series!!!