The Simply Scandalous Princess

M. Dunaway,We are proud of your work and ability to juggle our classes and these peices of art. Sci Fi was a blast and we are going to miss you. Remind us to get your autograph before the end of the year, so we can get rich! Keep up the great work and we'll be looking forward to your next book.Tess and Brandi

As the success of The Princess Diaries showed last year, everyone likes to read about an all-American girl who gets a surprise chance to become a princess. But in Michele Dunaway's latest, the princess-to-be must be investigated before she can be named as heir to the kingdom. And to her good fortune, and his dismay, the strong attraction between the young Princess Lucia and her older duty-driven investigator cannot be denied. The princess is determined that his investigation into her character extend beyond formality into intimacy. Montcalm, the career military man assigned to the task, treats the princess with respect for as long as his will can hold and tries to protect her from the consequences of their fling. The book is a happy union of plush settings and a wide range of characters who want the best for each other. The base problem of royalty and commoner, complicated by the self-doubt of the older lover, resolves with a strong set-up for the following story in this series about the Carradignes.

Having eliminated his eldest two American granddaughters from inheriting his throne, King Easton of Korosol orders the investigation of his third granddaughter. Now the king orders retired General Montcalm, captain of the Royal Guard, to investigate Lucia Carradigne's background. Duty and devotion to his king motivates Harrison Montcalm. He once even took a bullet to save the king, but finds matter of the heart to be far more deadly. For the first time in his career, Harrison wishes someone else was the king's most trusted advisor. If not for a scandalous article printed in a tabloid, no one would have questioned Lucia's suitability for the crown. Now this investigation to ascertain the validity of the tabloid's claims places Harrison in a dangerous position. His king attempts matchmaking between Lucia and Harrison's son, not knowing Harrison himself has fallen for the woman who is nineteen years younger. During their dance at her sister's wedding, Lucia likewise recognized the connection between them, and now welcomes the investigation as an opportunity to ignite the passion and fire that she leaves lurks beneath his cool exterior. Author Michele Dunaway creates one of the tenderest romances I have had the pleasure to encounter in THE SIMPLY SCANDALOUS PRINCESS. Dunaway boldly allows a tremendous age difference to separate her Harrison and Lucia, and then throws the hero's son at Lucia. Despite her family best intentions, Lucia embraces the opportunities that come her way to show Harrison how she feels, gently seducing him into a relationship he never dreamed possible. Lucia provides him with healing and surprising wisdom; he inspires her creativity and brings her happiness. An unlikely match, Harrison and Lucia compliment one another with strength and fire, yet with a gentle quality seldom matches. A remarkable and beautiful tale, THE SIMPLY SCANDALOUS PRINCESS comes very highly recommended.