Title:
Reluctant Prince
Author:
Kate Hofman
Publisher:
DCL Publications
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Publication
date: August 3, 2011
ISBN:
978-0-9838078-0-3
ASIN: N/A
Length:
202 pages
Book
Series and number: N/A
Rating:
4
Heat
Rating: Warm
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from the author in
exchange for a fair and honest review. I rated it 4 out of 5 stars.
Reviewed
for For Whom The Books Toll
4,
Warm
Armando
is not eager to relinquish his freedom in return for a throne. He
likes his life as it is. However, when the ruler of the principality
of Paradiso dies, this decision is taken out of Armando's hands. It
gets even more complicated because he had met an interior designer
and promptly fell in love with her. As Pamela is swept up in
Armando's passion, she is unaware that she represents an obstacle to
Armando's ascension to the throne. Their relationship is further
threatened by one of Armando's bodyguards, who resents Pamela as a
'commoner' and tries to get her out of his Prince's life. Armando
must choose between love and country, but the choice might be taken
out of his hands.
My
Review:
Celebrating
the opening of another new hotel in the Bijou Hotel chain, Armando
comes to the rescue of Pamela Stanhove, who is being harassed by
another guest.
Armando
finds out that Pamela is an interior designer and hires her on the
spot to decorate another one of his hotels. Pamela takes the job and
the two quickly become more than employer and employee.
Unknown
to Pamela, Armando is a Prince. However, Armando has no intention of
taking the throne. Unfortunately, the ruler of Paradiso, a small
principality, dies, that leaves Armando next in line to rule.
Pamela
doesn't want to be the reason Armando turns down his chance to rule.
Armando's valet and bodyguard believes Pamela isn't good enough for
his Prince and tries to come between them. Pamela makes the decision
to quit her job and let Armando be Prince.
Can
Armando find Pamela and convince her that he loves her and wants her
to stay with him?
I've
read a lot of Ms. Hofman's books
and Reluctant
Prince starts out with a bang just like her other
books. All the characters are very well written, and have great
qualities that make this story so real. Armando is so likable, he's
handsome, charming, polite, caring and sexy. And he's such a
gentleman, opening doors, pulling out chairs, if only more men were
like Armando. He also knows what he wants in life and isn't afraid to
go after it.
Pamela
is very passionate about her decorating and she's very good at it.
However, she is a little naive and maybe a little too trusting. I did
think that Armando and Pamela were great together, each bringing out
the best in the other.
I
enjoyed reading this story and wondered what the valet was going to
try next to get Armando and Pamela apart. There is a lot of
excitement, emotion, a nice twist no one sees coming in Reluctant
Prince. Ms. Hofman
is great at creating worlds for her characters to live in. Reluctant
Prince is a sweet romance that everyone should read.
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