The Princess

I could read this book over and over again. It's funny and sweet. I love that this book is connected to both the awaking and a knight in shining armor. Both J.T. Montgomery and Hank Montgomery fall in love with uptight women. In the The Princess J.T. Montgomery rescues spoiled Aria and shows what passion is. He helps her become the woman she was meant to be. The reader will feel the despair, the heartbreak, passion and the joy of Hank and Aria in this very excellent character driven romance. I found the characters to be multi-dimensional and the author weaves a mystery into the story without slowing it down or interrupting the romantic flow. The plot and characters seemed fresh, the pace was quick, and it was a totally engrossing read. Full of enjoyable supporting characters and stories. This was just the kind of romance novel I love. Wonderful characters. Characters that seems real because they are not perfect-something most novels like this lack. Jude Deveraux developed Aria and J.T. Montgomery's personalities and motivations very convincingly, to the point where you feel as though you know them well enough to be friends by the time you finish the book. Ms. Deveraux writes some of the wittiest dialogue around -- I was laughing out loud at times. One of the things I liked best about this book is the way the author wove the emotional storyline with such a light touch -- I was engrossed with the relationship between the hero and heroine and truly felt as if I knew them both. The Princess was an emotional roller coaster, and I felt all the pain and joy they did. I was so engrossed, I read it in a day. The love scenes are ample & steamy, and the plot is a good one. A fast paced book with an intricate plot that I cannot help but enjoy. The Princess has a strong heroine who is in no way ordinary, a back story which is compelling but doesn't get in the way of the love story, and of course a wonderful hero. I love this book.

It has been several weeks since I read this book and I still feel as if the characters are with me. I loved this book and it is in my top 3 of Ms. Deveraux's works along with THE BLACK LYON and SWEET LIAR. I loved the characters, the time setting, and especially the humor. Who could forget the Carmen Miranda scene? I also loved the scenes when they were at home in Florida. If I ever could become a heroine in a book I would become Princess Aria. I would give this more than 5 stars if possible.

This is just an excellent book. Jude Deveraux actually has some respect for her heroines, without making her heroes wimpy or overly nice. J.T. is too gorgeous for words, and I adore Aria. Please read this one!

This was the first book I had read by Jude Deveraux and now I'm hooked on her books!! Aria and J.T. became part of my life and an escape from the real world for a few days. I loved the electricty between the two of them and the time setting was perfect for this story. That era has always fasinated me and I think that time will always be one of the most romantic. I can't wait for the next book to be published!!

This is the only romance novel I've ever read more than once, and it was worth every minute. I nearly hurt myself laughing so hard the first time I read it. And it is very interesting to see the transformation of the characters through the book! Also, it was impossible -- at least for me -- to figure out who it was that was trying to kill the princess. Usually I figure these things out long before the author tells us, but not this time. A great read!