The Marcelli Princess

This fifth addition to the Marcelli sisters series was well worth the wait and I so thoroughly enjoyed the story and revisiting the wonderful Marcelli family. It was upsetting at times but the final results was worth the hard times for the characters.

I had been waiting for this book! I couldn't wait to read it. It was great. It was the perfect end to this wonderful series. Susan Mallery is one of the best writers today. All the sisters are very strong. It makes for a great series. I really enjoy this book, Mia ROCKS! It is a fun and wonderfully done book.

Mia Marcelli has spent the last four years mourning the love of her life. Working as an undercover agent who ferrets out art thieves, Mia went against everything she had been taught when she fell in love with the one man that she shouldn't; an antiquities thief named Diego. Awakening one morning and finding the man she knew as Diego beside her, Mia panics and doesn't allow herself to believe his declarations. Her lover is dead! So why does the man in her bedroom look and sound like Diego? And how can she possibly accept his assertion that his real name is Rafael, the Crown Prince of Calandria? Rafael has finally found Mia after searching for her for years. Told by his sources that she was deceased, he had pretty much given up all hope until he spotted her picture in an American newspaper showing her alive and well. It is then and there that Rafael knows that he has to find her. Failure is not an option. When he discovers that he has a son, all his plans for the future change in an instant. I can't rave enough about THE MARCELLI PRINCESS. I wholeheartedly adored this book. I enjoyed the intrigue, I got angry at Rafael, and then I fell in love with him. Mia earned my respect for her strong independence and unwavering fortitude. Raising a child alone is a difficulty in itself; but she was raising a future heir to a throne and didn't even know it. I did not read anything in THE MARCELLI PRINCESS that I didn't like. It is books like this, written by wonderful authors like Susan Mallery, that keep me reading and craving romance! I look forward to, and anticipate, each and every new release Ms. Mallery offers!

I'm so glad I was one of those readers and fan of Susan's Mallery who asked for Mia's story and I wasn't disappointed! I loved the Marcelli series and Mia's story was no exception. It was delightful, entertaining, shed a few tears. However, what I most loved about this book was it brought out Susan Mallery's charm and sense of humor! Mia plus her sisters taking on a crown Prince? If you've read the series, then one would appreciate this aspect and the family dynamics. That's the appeal of the series and this particular book.......Mia, her son, the crown prince and the Marcelli family. As for lessons, there are many to be learned like what's important in life, what does love really mean to a person? What can respect, love and determination bring into a relationship? Not to mention, family values, traditions and holding each member close and dear to each of them. The book for me was a wonderful ending. I thought Mia was strong, fierce, determined and passionate. As for Crown Prince Rafael, he was brought to his knees by Mia and her family! Loved it! Again, Susan Mallery has delivered a wonderful story and series and one I shall long remember! Thank you Susan.