Seducing the Princess (Shillings Agency, #3)

by Diane Alberts

• ISBN10: 1505529786
• ISBN13: 9781505529784
• Publish Date: 14 December 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 212
• Language: English

Reviews

[Lynn]

I dived into Seducing the Princess not knowing what to expect. Is it a modern day fairytale?

I enjoyed the book for what it is; a piece of escapism. It's an entertaining story that takes you away from the realities of real life for a few hours.

I'm immediately drawn to the very likable Gordon Waybrook, ex-Marine now security agent working for The Schilling Agency. He's a tough, good looking and sexy guy but underneath his tattooed skin, he's rehabilitating after active service and nightmares are still a frequent occurrence. His new assignment is to keep a visiting spoilt, foreign princess safe during a private visit to US.

Isabelle Van Guard is a feisty, beautiful young woman; a princess from Maldeva who's in Maine to meet up with a prince from the Kingdom of Linton. The meet-up is a formality before an engagement between these young royals is announced. Isabelle is torn between duty for her country; after all she'll be a queen one day, and wanting to follow her heart.

There is an instant attraction between Gordon and Isabelle and despite all the hurdles I was routing for them as a couple. Lines between them become blurred as both protagonists want to act and behave like a normal couple, but too quickly they are reminded that culturally they are not on the same page. Or are they? Evidence of their illicit liaison comes to light which causes a scandal. How they both react and respond to this news is a surprise to both of them.

I've read this as a standalone and am intrigued to read more about the guys of The schilling Agency. Overall I liked this book but after repeatedly told and reminded that Isabelle is a princess and royal protocol it got rather tiresome. On a final note, Prince William and not Prince Harry married Kate Middleton ;-)

3½ stars

***arc received in exchange for an honest review***

[leelu92]

She was a princess, and he'd never be good enough for a woman like her.
She'd expect castles, horses, world tours, and jewels.
Not cape cods, dogs, Maine, and nightmares.

It's an interesting premise, the princess and the bodyguard and it totally worked for me.  It got me thinking about royalty and arranged marriages, specifically, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco.  I thought of her when Isabelle talked about what was expected of her as a princess.

Charlene married a man 20 years older than her, who possibly fathered a couple of kids out of wedlock (actually he acknowledged at least 2 and has 2 by other women)  and cried her way through the wedding ceremony. On top of everything else, she tried to leave the guy 3 times before the wedding. She was with him for 5 years before she married him and he played around on her during that time and yet she still married him.  That must be one hell of an arrangement.  I mean, look at the photos below, when he kissed her after the civil ceremony, I bet she threw up in her mouth a little.  And the second photo?  She is crying and he is looking at her like she's out of her mind.  She probably was.  To top it off, she gave birth to twins this week, talk about immaculate conception.



 

Ok.  This was what was going through my mind when I read this book.  Isabelle had the pleasure of Gordon's company, his intimate company, several times and realized that she liked the way Gordon took control in the bedroom.  Think about it, you're a princess and you're expected to act a certain way and make decisions in terms of what is best for your country. Your personal needs and wants are not a high priority.  Along comes this smokin' hot, dominant and authoritative guy and he totally takes control in the bedroom and in some other aspects of your life.  What do you do?

He tightened his grip on her shoulder.  "You might own a fucking country, but tonight... I own you. Understood, Princess?"

She gasped, her stomach tightening at his naughty words.  She'd never, ever been spoken to like that.  Never talked dirty.  It was a heady rush that she was doing it now.  Here. With him.

"I understand."

Isabelle found solace with Gordon.  Once she let him in and let go, she found someone she connected with physically and emotionally.  The other guy she was supposed to marry was a toad.  Whether Gordon realized it or not, he was her Prince Charming.  A totally hot and domineering Prince Charming ;).

 

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This review was originally posted on Straight Shootin' Book Reviews