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