TITLE: The Perils of Pursuing a PrinceAUTHOR: Julia London
STARTED: July 28, 2009
FINISHED: July 30, 2009
PAGES: 370
GENRE: Romance
FIRST SENTENCE: For some inexplicable reason, the first thing that occurred to Greer Fairchild when three men - robbers, for all she knew - stopped the coach in which she and Mr. Percy were traveling was that the death of Mrs. Smithington, to whom Greer was a traveling companion, was not only tragic, but extremely inconvenient.
SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] Lady Greer Fairchild's only hope of avoiding marriage to the first bidder lies in journeying into the untamed Welsh countryside in search of an inheritance she's not sure even exists -- one reportedly controlled by Rhodrick Glendower, Earl of Radnor, also known as the Prince of Powys. Rumor has it that the prince is rough, ruthless -- even a murderer. But Greer never imagined that the brute would refuse to let her leave his remote castle until she has proven her identity. Or that she would find herself powerfully attracted to this passionately virile man whose gruff demeanor belies a proud and sensual nature. The further Greer falls under his spell, the more determined she becomes to unravel the secrets of her Welsh heritage and the mystery surrounding the dark prince who dares her to become his wife and princess.
THOUGHTS: This was the best romance novel I've read in my mini-marathon. That said, the heroine was still TSTL at times. And by "at times" I mean "more often than should ever occur in a book." If Greer had simply been headstrong, willful, or brazen I could have liked her better. As it was, she feel into situations of her own making that made me want to throttle her and then throw her in romancelandia timeout.
Seriously, Greer was a pea-brained ninny who acted like a lost puppy for most of the book. She came across as incredibly gullible, stubborn, and idiotic. London has written much better heroines in other books making Greer's flaws all the more annoying.
Thank goodness there was believable chemistry between the lead characters in this book. If that felt forced I think I may have had to swear off romance novels for quite some time.
RATING: 5/10 [Meh.]
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