He promised to protect her. He never expected to fall for her.

When a reserved American man in his forties agrees to escort a young Filipina woman through California for a brief escape from political unrest at home, he imagines nothing more than a month of quiet companionship. But as they travel the sunlit coasts, share laughter, secrets, and long beachside walks, the lines begin to blur between protector and partner, duty and desire.

Lee is beautiful, clever, and impossibly young. With each passing day, her charm pulls him deeper into a fantasy he never dared to dream. But she also carries a past, a family, and a future tied to another life-one he knows he can never replace. And when the idea of a temporary marriage for immigration safety surfaces, he's forced to question everything: his morals, his heart, and the meaning of love itself.

Told with raw honesty, aching tenderness, and a touch of wistful humor, My Fantasy Princess is a memoir of a fleeting, life-changing love-one that defied the rules, but not the heart.