A Royal Murder (Silhouette Intimate Moments, No. 1172)

Rating:
Summary: Cut off at the pass
Review: This is part of an interesting series, "Romancing the Crown." Stone sets up the plot in the fictional country of Montebello, and the story starts off well with a promising supense story line, and interesting characters. The story rolls along with appearances by characters in the royal family, and seems to be working well until the ending. Stone adds a relationship twist in the last chapter that is resolved unsatifactorally, in my opinion, since the rest of the romantic problems are developed quite well. Even though this is part of a continuing series, the ending felt as though it had been rushed, or the last 2 chapters had been condensed into a page or two. I prefered the texture and depth of the book 2 months earlier, "Her Lord Protector." That book had enough description to make me feel as if I were on a mini vacation. Having said this, the series as a whole is entertaining, as well as the short story Sillohette published last winter which previewed the miniseries. I intend to read more from this line.