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Summary: One that is Forgotten
Review: "Prince Charming" is one of the books from Julie Garwood that seem to get lost in the tides of the others, such as "For the Roses." This is the story of Taylor, a young woman who must marry to protect her fortune from a demented uncle. She also must protect her sister's children from becoming victims of the uncle, as well. In order to accomplish this task, her grandmother weds her to Lucas Ross. Ross is an American, desparate to return to America after obtaining his youngest brother from an English bording school. He agrees to marry Taylor for the money to get his brother home.Along the way, the story picks up many different characters, and has an added bonus of a side romance story. Overall, I found this book a delight to read. The love between Taylor and Ross is believable, and makes for one great story. I highly recommend PRINCE CHARMING.
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Summary: First one and probably last one
Review: "Prince Charming" is one of the books from Julie Garwood that seem to get lost in the tides of the others, such as "For the Roses." This is the story of Taylor, a young woman who must marry to protect her fortune from a demented uncle. She also must protect her sister's children from becoming victims of the uncle, as well. In order to accomplish this task, her grandmother weds her to Lucas Ross. Ross is an American, desparate to return to America after obtaining his youngest brother from an English bording school. He agrees to marry Taylor for the money to get his brother home. Along the way, the story picks up many different characters, and has an added bonus of a side romance story. Overall, I found this book a delight to read. The love between Taylor and Ross is believable, and makes for one great story. I highly recommend PRINCE CHARMING.
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Summary: One that is Forgotten
Review: "Prince Charming" is one of the books from Julie Garwood that seem to get lost in the tides of the others, such as "For the Roses." This is the story of Taylor, a young woman who must marry to protect her fortune from a demented uncle. She also must protect her sister's children from becoming victims of the uncle, as well. In order to accomplish this task, her grandmother weds her to Lucas Ross. Ross is an American, desparate to return to America after obtaining his youngest brother from an English bording school. He agrees to marry Taylor for the money to get his brother home. Along the way, the story picks up many different characters, and has an added bonus of a side romance story. Overall, I found this book a delight to read. The love between Taylor and Ross is believable, and makes for one great story. I highly recommend PRINCE CHARMING.
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Summary: Prince Charming is Charmingly Delightful!
Review: 1868, England and USA It appears from the reviews of other Amazon.com readers that this book is one you enjoyed or one you didn't. I'm one who did! I found the reading consisted of continual light drama so perhaps that is the reason why others did not like it. There wasn't much variation, but the plot was appealing and most characters were lovable. It was a pleasing weekend read and I'd recommend it to anyone that likes the body of their books even paced, light and cheerful.
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Summary: Prince Charming is Charmingly Delightful!
Review: 1868, England and USA It appears from the reviews of other Amazon.com readers that this book is one you enjoyed or one you didn't. I'm one who did! I found the reading consisted of continual light drama so perhaps that is the reason why others did not like it. There wasn't much variation, but the plot was appealing and most characters were lovable. It was a pleasing weekend read and I'd recommend it to anyone that likes the body of their books even paced, light and cheerful.
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Summary: Strength?
Review: An uplifting and romantic experience. But rather frustrating. If there is as much on your mind as Taylor and Lucas seemed to be constantly deeling with then you would not be so easily detered(even by the temptations of the flesh). They dwelt on the courage and strength each other represented but in reality neither were strong enough to simply relate the overwellming feelings both were experincing.Aside from the lack of backbone shown the tale is drawing and magical. Montana seems a wonderful place to loose yourself and whatever unsavery relatives might try to track you down.
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Summary: Very, very boring
Review: Couldn't get into this one. Everything just fell flat. I finished the book only because I started it, but it took me three whole weeks. Doing the dishes became a priority over reading this book! That's saying something because my motto is "Behind every good book is a lot of housework going to hell!" Taylor's character started out with promise. I enjoyed the close bond between Grandmother and Granddaughter. However; once Lucas and Taylor traveled to America to pick up "her babies" the story lost its luster with me. What kind of person would want these girls to instantly call her "Mama" and Lucas "Daddy" with no mention of the children's real parents. It didn't appear that the children had been abused by their birth parents and it did appear that Taylor loved her sister, the twins' true mother, so why lie to these children and give the reader the impression that the birth parents will never be mentioned to them again? I'm sure the mother and father wouldn't have died if they could have helped it! What's wrong with being called Aunt Taylor and Uncle Lucas by the twins, for that's who they truly are? For that matter, I'm sure the twins had a last name other than Ross, but, for some reason Taylor believed their true surname should be obliterated from their identity too. This Taylor chick was just too bossy and opinionated and quite frankly a liar. Almost all through the book she lied to someone, mostly to Lucas. Then Victoria got into the act and started pretending to be sick just to help Taylor lie to the guys. Also, Garwood overdid the discipline problems of the kids. In this day and age, we all know what time-out is. I do, however, find it hard to believe that a very young woman, thrown into parenthood in the 1860's would automatically know what time-out was or the studies surrounding it. Historically, children were not disciplined the way we discipline now, so why try to combine the two in a historical novel? I guess she was just a mother/aunt ahead of her time.
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Summary: Very, very boring
Review: Couldn't get into this one. Everything just fell flat. I finished the book only because I started it, but it took me three whole weeks. Doing the dishes became a priority over reading this book! That's saying something because my motto is "Behind every good book is a lot of housework going to hell!" Taylor's character started out with promise. I enjoyed the close bond between Grandmother and Granddaughter. However; once Lucas and Taylor traveled to America to pick up "her babies" the story lost its luster with me. What kind of person would want these girls to instantly call her "Mama" and Lucas "Daddy" with no mention of the children's real parents. It didn't appear that the children had been abused by their birth parents and it did appear that Taylor loved her sister, the twins' true mother, so why lie to these children and give the reader the impression that the birth parents will never be mentioned to them again? I'm sure the mother and father wouldn't have died if they could have helped it! What's wrong with being called Aunt Taylor and Uncle Lucas by the twins, for that's who they truly are? For that matter, I'm sure the twins had a last name other than Ross, but, for some reason Taylor believed their true surname should be obliterated from their identity too. This Taylor chick was just too bossy and opinionated and quite frankly a liar. Almost all through the book she lied to someone, mostly to Lucas. Then Victoria got into the act and started pretending to be sick just to help Taylor lie to the guys. Also, Garwood overdid the discipline problems of the kids. In this day and age, we all know what time-out is. I do, however, find it hard to believe that a very young woman, thrown into parenthood in the 1860's would automatically know what time-out was or the studies surrounding it. Historically, children were not disciplined the way we discipline now, so why try to combine the two in a historical novel? I guess she was just a mother/aunt ahead of her time.
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Summary: pretty good, but not the best!!
Review: have found that recently with come the Spring and this, garwood is spending alot of time on secondary love stories which is nice to start with but gets slightly annoying after a time. give tham their own books. Would have liked to learn more about hunter, and the man who seduced Victoria. However, i enjoyed this alot. I loved the way that as Taylor went from place to place she collected more and more family. Lucas was the typical garwood male, trying to protect his woman even when she doesn't neccesarily need it. Would have liked to have met his brothers though. the book was alot longer than usual, so kept thinking they'd soon be in Redemption, and we could meet his family, but it never happenned.
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Summary: Could barely finish it...
Review: Her first book I read was Castles and absolutely loved it. Then I read Guardian Angel and loved that one too. Then I read Prince Charming and couldn't believe they were written by the same author. The book was a complete bore but kept reading hoping it would get better. It didn't. Taylor was bossy, overbearing, unfeeling and a know-it-all. Lucas was a charming hero, but I actually enjoyed Hunter and Victoria more in this book, though there wasn't much of a storyline involving them. It got kind of monotonous the way we had to know every little thing the children did and I thought it amazing how she stepped into the role of mother to 3 kids that weren't hers (it irritated me the way it was 'her son' and 'her daughter'and 'his son' and 'his daughter')was so perfect at it. She had no flaws and I can't understand what the attraction was between her and 'Mr. Ross'. The plot was boring and the story was not entertaining at all. It also focused very little on how the hero and heroine really felt about each other. Her style of writing was much different in this book than in the other two I mentioned and while I couldn't put the other two down, I had trouble getting myself to pick this one up and trudging on with it. It seemed as if it had been thrown together. I do have other books I recently bought of hers, but one reviewer said they weren't good and if they are written anything at all like this one, they probably aren't.
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