I don’t usually judge a book by its title, but I have to admit that I didn’t expect much from The Cowboy and the Princess. It sounded silly and clichéd to me, but I was hoping I might be wrong. Unfortunately, I was right. What I got was a cowboy hero-worship novel with an unrealistic…
I was really looking forward to this book, because from the summary it sounded like an amusing read. The beginning starts out entertainingly but the story begins to lag towards the middle, and for me it never recovered. In fact, I put it down and only picked it up again so I could write the…
The theme of this story is gaining trust after deception on both sides. The book is enjoyable for the most part, but readers will likely look for more romance as the main characters switch from trust/love to distrusting rapidly for extended periods of time. Lady Alexandra Monroe’s family once ruled Petersbourg but were dethroned and…
In the world of YA novels there are two kinds of books: Those meant strictly for the YA audience and those that appeal to all ages. It’s hard to define what separates the two but I definitely know it when I see it. This novel falls into the YA audience only category. Wendy…
I generally like to start reviews by listing what I liked in a book. While there are a few likable parts in this one, it was too much a chore to read the first half and find a connection to the story to even want to finish the book. The author spends too much time…
If you think about it, most romance novels are variations of a fairy tale theme. There is the Cinderella theme of a lord saving a common girl. There is the beauty taming the beast, be it a tortured soul or a true beast. But Nicole Jordan’s new series takes the idea of a fairy tale…
I so disliked this book — the second in Ms. Jordan’s inexplicably named Forgotten Princesses series – that, after reading it, I put it down, waited several weeks, then picked it up again for a re-read. I wondered if I’d initially judged it too harshly. Sadly, the second time around was an even worse experience….
This was a tough book to grade. I found the setting interesting and liked the hero, but the heroine is far too weak for my tastes. I wanted her to get a spine and speak up for herself and, sadly, that didn’t happen until far too late. AJ Rahia is back in his homeland of…
I never dreamed of being a princess when I was young. Queen, yes, princess, no. And yet, the Princess saga clearly sways many a little girl — Disney anyone? — and big girls too. Novels that feature princes as the hero strike me as the supersizing of the hero in historical romance. It’s not enough…
If you read historical fiction, you already know that the Tudors are everywhere. It’s almost like what Regency England did to historical romance settings. While I love Tudor England, I still jumped at the chance to change things up and visit the early Stuart period. Set in the Court of King James I, this novel…
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