The Princess's Bodyguard (The Protectors)

Rating:
Summary: Less than okay "cinderfeller" story
Review: I try to read all "bodyguard" romances and as far as they go, this was not a very good one. Even within the confines of these necessarily short romance books, authors can create good, memorable characters and write realistic, witty dialogue and good plots. This story, about a princess in a fictional country who runs away to avoid marrying an undesirable man whom she has to prove is a traitor to her country, had none of these positive things. I thought her bodyguard came off all right, but the princess herself sounded fake and stiff whenever she talked. I didn't particularly like her and that's not good when she's the lead character. It was kind of nice that she and her bodyguard got married for convenience and then fell in love for real (I like romance like that) but the whole story seemed like a fake prop for something (what, the rather explicit and not very romantic love scenes)? Just because I'm reading a formula romance doesn't mean I don't want a good story and good characters. I'll be donating this one to the library instead of keeping it.

Rating:
Summary: A bit too fairy tale
Review: Normally, BB books are quite all right to read, if you're looking for a snach read for a rainy afternoon. However, this one has some serious weaknesses apart from the fact that I personally don't like made up kingdoms and princesses. Part of the story is set in Austria and therefore there are some supposedly German parts mixed into the dialogue. However, Ms. Barton should do a little more research to offer correct German. Only because there are Umlaute does not mean that every vowel gets two little dots on top. The question 'How are you`, when literately translated, asks for a characteristic of a person rather than being a polite formula. The answer to this question could be something like nice, fat or stupid.
So, I found this booh really quite boring and way too far fetched. Read this only if you are really desperate and waiting for all the good books to be shipped.