Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: May 8, 2024
Montgomery/Taggert Family
1. The Black Lyon
2. The Duchess
3. The Temptress
4. The Raider
5. Mountain Laurel
6. Sweet Liar
7. Wishes
8. The Princess - Paperback | Kindle
9. Eternity
10. Someone to Love
11. The Heiress
12. The Awakening
13. The Invitation
14. High Tide
15. A Knight in Shining Armor
Jude Deveraux
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Her name is Aria...a beautiful, arrogant princess from a small European kingdom. Stranded in a storm of intrigue near the Florida Keys, she is swept ashore and into the arms of dashing J.T. Montgomery, an officer of the United States Navy. Disdainful at first, Aria is secretly tantalized by the handsome Lieutenant’s brash independence...and beneath her proud reserve, J.T. discovers a woman of sensuous fire. To escape her enemies, they return to her royal domain—with Aria posing as an American bride. But if their daring charade succeeds, Aria will have to choose—between the kingdom she was born to rule, and the man she was destined to love…Thoughts on The Princess: I was looking forward to revisiting JT and Aria again and they didn't disappoint. JT is wounded and weary and just wants to recuperate on his deserted island in peace. Aria has been kidnapped and nearly killed and doesn't quite know what to make of the handsome (although she won't admit it) American soldier who helps her. She's also very much a product of her upbringing. Which means she has no idea how to act with the man who calls her "honey" and expects her to help her prepare her own food.
Let's just say that it takes time and a little close proximity before these two are in a place where they both feel comfortable acting on their feelings.
The downside? Returning to Aria's country (as part of an elaborate charade to figure out who had tried to kill her originally) puts a strain on their blossoming relationship. Especially since Aria needs to slip back into her royal persona. A persona she's finding a lot more constrictive than it was before she went to America and found out how to be non-royal Aria.
On JT's end, he agrees to marry Aria for his country, but leaving her when she could still be in danger doesn't sit well with him. It takes a little kingly interference to get him to stay, but there's the matter of her being royal and him being a regular old Montgomery (which is pretty darn impressive unto itself, but try telling Aria's royal family that).
A little danger, a little letting loose, a performance worthy of Carmen Miranda herself, steamy kisses, family ties, a man who doesn't see how he can fit into his princess's world, and a woman who doesn't want to lose the new her (or her new husband) when she returns to her home. *thumbs up*
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