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I bought this book because I wanted to find a new author (maybe not this new!). There is real potential there, don't get me wrong but a little more contact with what passes for reality in period fiction would be nice.

We are expected to believe that this 19th century heroine is experiencing the opposite of past-life regression (future life progression?). She is pure 21st century at its most impure. The story line is merely an excuse to thread one sex scene with another. The other characters also have 21st century sensibilities and broad mindedness.

Then there is this ongoing fairy tale (thus the title of the book) which could have just as well have been skipped w/o altering the story line in any way (just the title). This is like those 1940's musicals where people suddenly burst into song except here she bursts into fairy-tale-telling at the most inappropriate moments (and the hero eats it up, no less!)

Frankly, a few pages into the book and I already knew the middle, before the middle, I knew the end. No surprises or subtlety here. The bad characters were very bad, the good characters were very good or soon would be, there were no intermediate major characters, there are no unimportant issues, but very important issues (who is your father? who is your brother?)are just addressed as if you could say "Oh, well..." and go your merry way.

I am willing (and eager) to suspend reality somewhat in order to enter a fictional world. Why else would I be reading historical romances and escapist literature? But I have to be able to believe the characters could exist as fully-formed people, consistent to themselves, the experiences that formed them, and to the social framework in which they live.

You can't take 21st century characters, dress them in period costume, mount them on a horse and then manipulate them to behave in whatever manner best suits the ending. These are characters with little depth who never really become people. They never react or behave the way "real" people would have back then (and probably not now, either).

Something or someone has to be belieable at some point or the story just won't work.


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The Leopard Prince Elizabeth Hoyt 9780446618489 Books Reviews

It is so nice to read a story about a pretty confident woman of means, Georgiana, who goes after what she wants...her handsome land steward Henry Pye. Once again, the fairy tale woven into the main story was a nice touch. There were lots of brothers in this story for Harry and Georgina that added a lot of interesting twists. The supporting characters add so much to Hoyt's story. Great steamy scenes. We get to see some of the characters from the first book, The Raven Prince. My favorite of the trilogy is the Serpent Prince.
Excellent read that I first found at the library years ago. I had to buy it for my digital library when I found it on . This is a well written historical that's a layered story in terms of plot, depth of characters, and, of course, a phenomenal romantic story line. Loved it.
Not as good as other 2 prince books, but was romantic I liked the ending in the church with multiple family & friends Writing in a large family makes it more fun ! However didn't get it that she was willing to marry someone else so quickly , would have made more sense if her brothers forced her rather than it being her idea Also didn't like that H was maimed by the villain Would have preferred a scar instead of cutting off a finger !
Enjoyed watching the development of the romantic and honest relationship from Harry's perspective juxtaposed with Georgina's perspective. Lots of laughs! Realistic world-building with interesting and varied additional characters. Good unexpected plot twists and turns. A heart-satisfying read.
I confess. I have read and reread this book several times now and think it's fantastic. The hero is average. The heroine is quirky. And their love story has some of the hottest scenes I've ever read (Harry arriving at the end to claim his lady is so darned amazing!). This story makes the reader believe that there is someone for everyone. That there is an HEA for everyone, no matter their status, their wealth, their appearance, their limitations. They just have to notice each other! Hoyt perfectly blends emotion with action, joy and hope with angst and fear. Highly moving, highly arousing, highly recommended!
The protagonists are definite characters, Lady George in particular, both with tremendous charm and cleverness. The secondary figures as well are rounded, distinct personalities whose back-stories fit well with those of the hero and heroine. Some suspension of disbelief ( no one will object to Bennett succeeding his father?), but one can skip over that. Add a mystery and danger, and you have a well-written and entertaining read. (Which I have read several times.)
The best of the 3 prince series books, which is not saying all that much. But so much better than the 4 soldiers series, which I absolutely hated. It is interesting to see Hoyt's development as a writer, though, and she does some interesting things here with character development and a very strong (perhaps too strong for historical accuracy) heroine. I wish she would have developed the interactions more with the siblings (and now having read the Maiden Lane series, I can see how she was trying to set up the siblings as potential leads for subsequent books in the series). Better than the 4 soldiers series (all of them), the best of the 3 Prince books, but not nearly as good as the last three books of the Maiden Lane series, which are absolutely amazing. But this is a good read still and worth the time.
Harry Pye truly has a tough go at it during this second book of the Fairy Tale Prince series. Although he's a commoner and only a Estate Steward he has fallen in love with the Lady George, sister to a Earl. In this tale Lady George recites another of the somewhat strange fairy tales that wind through all three books. Poor Harry though has a very bad time of it being accused of terrible actions that could see him hanged, a neighboring aristocrat who hates him, and three brothers and a sister who are upset by his closeness to Lady George. The road is quite rocky to this HEA.
I bought this book because I wanted to find a new author (maybe not this new!). There is real potential there, don't get me wrong but a little more contact with what passes for reality in period fiction would be nice.

We are expected to believe that this 19th century heroine is experiencing the opposite of past-life regression (future life progression?). She is pure 21st century at its most impure. The story line is merely an excuse to thread one sex scene with another. The other characters also have 21st century sensibilities and broad mindedness.

Then there is this ongoing fairy tale (thus the title of the book) which could have just as well have been skipped w/o altering the story line in any way (just the title). This is like those 1940's musicals where people suddenly burst into song except here she bursts into fairy-tale-telling at the most inappropriate moments (and the hero eats it up, no less!)

Frankly, a few pages into the book and I already knew the middle, before the middle, I knew the end. No surprises or subtlety here. The bad characters were very bad, the good characters were very good or soon would be, there were no intermediate major characters, there are no unimportant issues, but very important issues (who is your father? who is your brother?)are just addressed as if you could say "Oh, well..." and go your merry way.

I am willing (and eager) to suspend reality somewhat in order to enter a fictional world. Why else would I be reading historical romances and escapist literature? But I have to be able to believe the characters could exist as fully-formed people, consistent to themselves, the experiences that formed them, and to the social framework in which they live.

You can't take 21st century characters, dress them in period costume, mount them on a horse and then manipulate them to behave in whatever manner best suits the ending. These are characters with little depth who never really become people. They never react or behave the way "real" people would have back then (and probably not now, either).

Something or someone has to be belieable at some point or the story just won't work.