Rating: 
Summary: Supremely Inconsistent
Review: "In to Charm a Prince", readers are treated nee tortured with an "I hate you, don't leave me" mentality. Dubious heroine Samantha varies from righteous indignation, to easy capitulation. She hates Rudolf, she loves Rudolf, she speaks up for herself, she allows herself to be trampled all over. And for a hero Rudolf is sadly lacking. At times incredibly arrogant and rude, he persists in reminding Samantha and the reader that he is a prince and therefore entitled to unswavaring obedience from all his belongings including Samantha. Were I Samantha and I had been hit in the eye, told I were a piece of chattel, publicly humiliated on a grand scale, and demeaned every day, the prince would have been history. Instead Samantha chooses to take him back time after time only citing the fact that she loves him. I continued to read the book in hopes that Samantha would come to her senses, her family would intervene or divine providence would assist. As it neared the end and the pages dwindled, I realized that no such thing would happen. The only highlight in this book were the surrounding cast of characters, Aunt Roxie, Samantha's sisters especially Victoria and adopted sons Drake and Grant. If you choose to read this book, don't be surprised to find yourself banging your head with the book, mentally screaming back at the pages telling Samantha to run and don't look back.
Rating:
Summary: Supremely Inconsisitent
Review: "In to Charm a Prince", readers are treated nee tortured with an "I hate you, don't leave me" mentality. Dubious heroine Samantha varies from righteous indignation, to easy capitulation. She hates Rudolf, she loves Rudolf, she speaks up for herself, she allows herself to be trampled all over. And for a hero Rudolf is sadly lacking. At times incredibly arrogant and rude, he persists in reminding Samantha and the reader that he is a prince and therefore entitled to unswavaring obedience from all his belongings including Samantha. Were I Samantha and I had been hit in the eye, told I were a piece of chattel, publicly humiliated on a grand scale, and demeaned every day, the prince would have been history. Instead Samantha chooses to take him back time after time only citing the fact that she loves him. I continued to read the book in hopes that Samantha would come to her senses, her family would intervene or divine providence would assist. As it neared the end and the pages dwindled, I realized that no such thing would happen. The only highlight in this book were the surrounding cast of characters, Aunt Roxie, Samantha's sisters especially Victoria and adopted sons Drake and Grant. If you choose to read this book, don't be surprised to find yourself banging your head with the book, mentally screaming back at the pages telling Samantha to run and don't look back.
Rating: 
Summary: A Fairy Tale Comes True
Review: Grasso strikes gold with this one. Better than 5 stars.
To Charm A Prince is Grasso's best work to date. A Cinderella story that is light and fast-paced and impossible to put down. The dialogue is sharp, funny, and the characters believable. Samantha, the heroine , has style and spunk. the hero is to die for. A real treasure!
Rating:
Summary: Share the Joy!
Review: I love Patricia Grasso's new book. The hero is smart, sensitive, funny, arrogant at times and loves children. The heroine is innocent, sweet, funny, and becomes a strong woman loyal to the man she loves. We actually see her grow as a person, and the hero learns to trust in love again. Wow! I can't wait for Grasso's next.
Rating:
Summary: Ugh, I made myself finish this book
Review: I was so disappointed in the characters. I had read a previous book by Grasso and thought she was a good author but this was a real letdown. Like one reviewer states, the heroine has extremely poor self esteem and is always complaining about being a pathetic cripple. The hero is brutal in his treatment of her. He is rude, arrogant and has no depth to him whatsoever. Whenever he mistreats her, she vows that she will NOT marry him and then he orders her to marry him and she responds "well, okay." The whole book is a series of this exact scenario. I kept wanting the heroine to realize her true worth and marry someone else. At the same time, the heroine was just as annoying as the hero with so many contradictions. It is as if her love for the prince weakens her rather than strengthens. I love romance. I read a book a day. I would not put this book in with that genre. There is no romance because there is no depth of feeling evoked in the reader for these characters or their situations.
Rating:
Summary: Ugh, I made myself finish this book
Review: I was so disappointed in the characters. I had read a previous book by Grasso and thought she was a good author but this was a real letdown. Like one reviewer states, the heroine has extremely poor self esteem and is always complaining about being a pathetic cripple. The hero is brutal in his treatment of her. He is rude, arrogant and has no depth to him whatsoever. Whenever he mistreats her, she vows that she will NOT marry him and then he orders her to marry him and she responds "well, okay." The whole book is a series of this exact scenario. I kept wanting the heroine to realize her true worth and marry someone else. At the same time, the heroine was just as annoying as the hero with so many contradictions. It is as if her love for the prince weakens her rather than strengthens. I love romance. I read a book a day. I would not put this book in with that genre. There is no romance because there is no depth of feeling evoked in the reader for these characters or their situations.
Rating: 
Summary: Did I read a different book than the other reviewers?
Review: In 1812 England, Samantha Douglas knows that the carriage accident that left her with a notable limp makes her inferior to her aristocratic peers. Yet for some reason Russian Prince Rudolf Kazanov enjoys her company. However, he knows nothing can come of this because he fled his homeland, accompanied by his young daughter and his mother, after allegedly stealing one of his country's heirlooms. He knows his enemies may surface at any moment. However, his efforts to keep Samantha out of his troubles end when she is abducted with him. They escape, but the adventure makes her realize that her self-pitying deprecation over her "handicap" must stop so she can act on her love and for the safety of her beloved and his family if she wants a lifetime as his royal wife. TO CHARM A PRINCESS is a charming Regency romance that runs on high octane due to the macho lead "arse" of a male, whose caring for the three females in his life will touch the audience. Though fans will appreciate when Samantha stops whining in her tea about her limp, once she tastes superheroism, she becomes a delightful courageous person willing to risk her life and heart for love. Patricia Grasso provides sub-genre readers with a pleasant tale. Harriet Klausner
Rating: 
Summary: charming Regency romance
Review: In 1812 England, Samantha Douglas knows that the carriage accident that left her with a notable limp makes her inferior to her aristocratic peers. Yet for some reason Russian Prince Rudolf Kazanov enjoys her company. However, he knows nothing can come of this because he fled his homeland, accompanied by his young daughter and his mother, after allegedly stealing one of his country's heirlooms. He knows his enemies may surface at any moment. However, his efforts to keep Samantha out of his troubles end when she is abducted with him. They escape, but the adventure makes her realize that her self-pitying deprecation over her "handicap" must stop so she can act on her love and for the safety of her beloved and his family if she wants a lifetime as his royal wife. TO CHARM A PRINCESS is a charming Regency romance that runs on high octane due to the macho lead "arse" of a male, whose caring for the three females in his life will touch the audience. Though fans will appreciate when Samantha stops whining in her tea about her limp, once she tastes superheroism, she becomes a delightful courageous person willing to risk her life and heart for love. Patricia Grasso provides sub-genre readers with a pleasant tale. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: Great Reading!
Review: Patricia Grasso has outdone herself. To Charm A Prince is the most charming, entertaining book I've read this year. The heroine was awesome, growing from a shy to strong by the end of the story. The hero was sexy, funny, sensitive. At times, he did get angry with the heroine but he never got really mean or cruel. I can't wait for this author's next book.
Rating:
Summary: Disappointed
Review: The beginning of this book was wonderful and I was hooked right away. Samantha is a sweet person who fell in love with Prince Rudolf right away. Prince Rudolf is the typical handsome man with a secret past.
What I did not like about this story was how mean Prince Rudolf became. I don't mind when the hero is a little mean every now and then. But I felt Rundolf was over the top and for Samantha to forgive and forget all the time bothered me. It was hard for me not to throw this book across the room at times. I found myself skimming just to get to the end so it would be over.
| 
