"terrific historical romance"
She always dreamed of slaying dragons, but at nine she and
her regal siblings Clarice and Sorcha fled their war-
ravaged kingdom to live in separate exile in England.
Princess Amy Rosabel vowed to fight real dragons not fairy
tales creatures as she ardently feels she must intercede
when injustice occurs. In 1810 living on the isle of Summerwind, Amy is irate
that the gentry stole elderly islander Miss Victorine's
beading machine invention that is now the rage of London
high society. Amy holds culpable the Marquess of
Northcliff for causing this affront. She vows to teach
this arrogant aristocrat a lesson on neglect of duties and
injustice, and get Miss Victorine the money she earned.. Her plan works perfectly when she and Miss Victorine
kidnap the Marquess, Jermyn Edmondson. Amy chains him in
her basement and sends her demands to his uncle Harrison
to pay a ransom for his nephew's safe return. She
thought wrong as his uncle wants Jermyn dead so he can
inherit everything. As his anger cools, Jermyn and Amy
begin to fall in love, but she wonders how her heart could
betray her with the enemy. The second Lost Princess Regency is a terrific historical
romance that starts off with SOME ENCHANTED EVENING that
includes an abduction, chains and manacles. Stockholm
syndrome aside, the lead couple are a delightful amusing
match-up who fusses and fights, but falls in love with one
another. Fans will enjoy their rousing battles even as
his uncle betrays him by ignoring the ransom demands with
the fondest wish they kill his nephew (think Ruthless
People). Book two is a winner with the Crown Princess
Sorcha's tale still to come. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted February 10, 2006
SummaryLife in exile has taught the passionate Princess Amy to hate
injustice, and on the enchanted English isle of Summerwind,
she finds injustice personified in the powerful and wickedly
handsome Jermyn Edmondson, Marguess of Northcliff. Since he
has stolen the islanders' livelihood, Amy decides to steal
him. She kidnaps the arrogant nobleman, chains him with his
own manacles and holds him for ransom.
It's a simple plan, destined to succeed. Surely Jermyn's
uncle will pay his ransom. Alas, his uncle would be
delighted if someone killed his nephew and left him to
inherit the title and fortune. And holding the furious,
guileful, sensual Jermyn chained in her basement provides a
challenge to Amy's restraint...and her virtue.
How could such a little revenge and blackmail go so
passionately wrong?
| 
