The Christmas Cruise - Barbara Lohr

Every jilted bride needs a plan B for Christmas. 

When Hadley's fiancé puts their wedding on hold right before Christmas, she joins her aunt for a Christmas Market Cruise down the Danube. Still wearing her ring, she'll consider Brock's stipulation for their marriage. Keeping all options open, she forms an unlikely friendship with a little girl whose father is a grump--or so his daughter Clara says. Her Christmas cruise helps Hadley figure out what her heart really wants. A romantic herself, Aunt Ethel has her family's happiness in mind. This holiday she's shopping for more than sausages or potato fritters. She's upgraded to the royal suite with a book on European royalty as her guide.

Eager to escape holiday memories, Crown Prince Jurgen plans a cruise. Traveling incognito, the widowed prince and daughter Clara will be commoners--on his own cruise line. Then he runs into Hadley in the fitness center. While he puzzles over the spirited American, Jurgen watches Clara fall under Hadley's spell. What's not to like about a woman who can ice skate or make angels in the snow? Hadley's exuberance and warm spirit soon have him dreaming of more beyond Christmas. Can he replace the engagement ring still on her finger? 

This fun-loving trip down the Danube will have you humming the Nutcracker Suite! Or is that a wedding march?