Royal Caleva: Raul

A Royal Family Forbidden Romance (Royal Caleva, Book 3)

By: Nancy Herkness

Narrated by: Nick Mills

A prince bound by duty. A commoner who knows her place. Can they find a future for their forbidden passion?

After his cousin is kidnapped and tortured in his stead, Prince Raul works himself mercilessly so he can be worthy of such a sacrifice. When he collapses from exhaustion at a public ceremony, the prince is forced to take a vacation. He reluctantly finds refuge in the mountains, guided by a strong woman whose warmth and understanding dispel the shadows of his guilt.

Erica Ortiz has never felt good enough. Wrestling with the weight of her father’s disapproval, she pushes herself to reach greater heights as a pilot and a part-time wilderness guide. But she never expected to be responsible for the crown prince’s safety on a towering mountain cliff—or to share his innermost secrets.

While Erica battles her growing love for the fascinating, tortured prince, Raul realizes that his feelings for her have grown too powerful to control. He can never offer her the forever she deserves. The heir to the throne and a commoner can never marry.

When they join together for a desperate rescue mission, can they tear down the barriers that threaten to destroy their love?

Royal Caleva: Raul is the gripping third book in the Royal Caleva contemporary romance series (but can be listened to as a standalone). If you like alpha princes, independent heroines, and the power of love, courage, and healing, then you’ll be thrilled by Nancy Herkness’s passionate romantic adventure story.

©2025 Nancy Herkness (P)2025 Recorded Books

The protection of something endangered.

I'm waiting for the next installment. it would be nice to see senior Silva and Grace get together.

Enchanting!

Raul Dragon, the Crown Prince of Caleva, is presenting the Medallo de los Lirios to its recipients in the medal ceremony when he gets dizzy and blacks out. Long story short, he's exhausted and the King orders him to take time off from his duties so he sends him on a "vacation." Erica Ortiz pilots Gabriel, the royal duke, and his fiancee Quinn's jet and is perfect for accompanying Raul as his certified outdoor adventure guide. Erica has chosen to take the trail to the area that is known as the nesting grounds for the beautiful Calevan Dragons. When it appears that someone has been there illegally and left quickly, she can't help but consider that they had been after the dragons and their priceless eggs. When Raul's foot falls into a hole in the ground, Erica knows that this is the nest. As Raul and Erica spend more time together, the inevitable happens and they are falling together. This is a sweet and spicy story with a full range of characters that are very well written. The world around them is described so beautifully that it feels like we're actually in Caleva.
I bought the audiobook and Nick Mills' narration is impressive. His dynamic and expressive voice gives each character a unique personality and attitude.

Great series. Some issues with narration

I read all three books in the series and enjoyed all of them.
The only issue was the narration. The narrator has a good voice and read well, but there were many times where he made swallowing or drinking noises and that really bothered me. I know it sounds silly but several times each chapter I had someone swallowing in my ear. And it seemed to get more frequent with each book, this one being the worst. It made me want to stop listening but I really enjoyed the story and wanted to finish the series. I listen to audiobooks all the time, and have never heard any other narrator swallowing