When talented portrait artist Ashlyn MacGregor lands the commission of a lifetime—painting the mysterious Prince Raphael of Montelbourge—she never expects to find herself falling for the guarded royal.Prince Raphael has spent his life building walls around his heart, scarred by a childhood of revolving nannies and distant parents. But something about the free-spirited artist begins to crack his carefully constructed facade. Her joy for life and unfiltered honesty awaken feelings he's never experienced before.As Ashlyn works to capture the prince's true essence on canvas, their connection deepens into a passion neither can deny. But with royal obligations, family expectations, and an arranged marriage looming, their love seems impossible, and Raphael must choose between duty and the woman who taught him how to laugh again.Can love triumph over tradition in this modern royal romance? A moving tale of healing, second chances, and the courage to choose love over duty, Painting the Royal Prince will sweep you away to a world where fairy tales still come true.