The Prince's Bride

by Victoria Alexander

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Once upon a time there was a young debutante of means who dreamed of marrying a prince. So she traveled to London to become . . . The Prince's Bride. As a poor but proud young lady, Jocelyn Shelton had but one dream: to marry a prince and bring comfort to herself and her family. Now circumstances bring her to London, where her charms could make her wish come true. But her rendezvous with royalty is dangerously interrupted, and she finds herself rescued-and thoroughly kissed-by Rand, Viscount show more Beaumont . . . a daring man in the service of the king. To protect her life, Rand whisks her away to the countryside, and to defend her reputation, he agrees to marry the willful beauty. Lady Jocelyn is hardly his first choice as a bride, but beneath her fiery nature he uncovers a tender vulnerability and a sizzling passion. But Rand is keeping a shocking secret-one that, when revealed, could either shake her belief in him or make her realize that it takes more than blue blood to be a true prince. show less

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I liked this book Soooo much better than the one before it in the series. Which is ironic, in the prev book, I Thought I'd adore the heroine but began disliking her in the 1st chapter. In the Prince's Bride, I thought I'd just hate the heroine as I quite disliked her in all the preceding books in the series, but quite quickly I found she was much more sensible and endearing than she'd first appeared. Read every page, no skimming. :)
I recently re-read this book. I think that I actually enjoyed the book even more the second time around. It is well written and full of humor. I would definitely recommend it to other romance book lovers!
A delicious Regency read!! Engaging characters and an entertaining plot line. Nice amount of steam to keep the story popping!

They really are quite a pair! Such an entertaining tale, much farce!

I love a lively historical with all the pomp and circumstance! Really enjoyable read!

A fun series.
Decent, about what you'd expect from a fast paced romance. No surprises.
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Once upon a time there was a young debutante of means who dreamed of marrying a prince. So she traveled to London to become...

As a poor but proud young lady, Jocelyn Shelton had but one dream: to marry a prince and bring comfort to herself and her family. Now circumstances bring her to London, where her charms could make her wish come true. But her rendezvous with royalty is dangerously interrupted, and she finds herself rescued -- and thoroughly kissed -- by Rand, Viscount Beaumont ... a daring man in the service of the king.

To protect her life, Rand whisks her away to the countryside, and to defend her reputation, he agrees to marry the willful beauty. Lady Jocelyn is hardly his first choice as a bride, but beneath show more her fiery nature he uncovers a tender vulnerability and a sizzling passion. But Rand is keeping a shocking secret-one that, when revealed, could either shake her belief in him or make her realize that it takes more than blue blood to be a true prince. show less
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Canonical title
The Prince's Bride
Original publication date
2001-11-15
People/Characters
Lady Jocelyn Shelton; Lord Rand Beaumont, Viscount Beaumont
Dedication
This book is dedicated to Lucia Macro, with affection and thanks for your wisdom, your guidance and your great laugh.
First words
The chill wind blew through the trees, plucking dried leaves from their rest to dance unfettered beneath the harvest moon.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)“Indeed, Father, the world is full of possibilities.”

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Romance, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3551 .L357714 .P74Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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