"A sweet Cinderella type romance!"

Amanda Hutton, the daughter of an American diplomat, has put her etiquette expertise to use by teaching children of diplomats how to handle themselves in social situations. She's been invited to be her best friend and ex-college roommate Jennifer's maid of honor at her wedding to Prince Antony diTalora.

Antony's youngest brother Stefano is the wild one and Amanda is sent to find him so he'll be back to the palace in time for the wedding. She finds him in a casino and is instantly attracted to this California surfer looking young man. He tells her he would have been back in time but she can tell he's just not comfortable in social situations.

Then King Eduardo approaches Amanda with an offer she can't refuse. He offers Amanda the job of teaching social etiquette to Stefano. Amanda agrees because she needs to pay the rent on her apartment in Washington, DC but she just doesn't know how she can deal with her attraction to Stefano.

Stefano isn't thrilled that he has a tutor, for goodness sakes. He's a grown man who's spent time in the San Rimini Army. Why would he need a tutor? Then he decides to give Amanda a chance and is surprised to find what he learns from her and how he comes to feel for her. Now if he can just convince Amanda that he's serious, all will be well or will it? It seems Amanda has a little secret that could be devastating to them both.

I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet romance. It was like a fairy tale romance with a prince and a commoner, just the kind of thing we always dreamed about as little girls. Reading this story makes me glad that I have the first book about Jennifer in my possession and I eagerly look forward to Antony and Stefano's sister Isabella's story!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted January 13, 2003