Prince Charming

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Summary: First one and probably last one
Review: "Prince Charming" is one of the books from Julie Garwood that seem to get lost in the tides of the others, such as "For the Roses." This is the story of Taylor, a young woman who must marry to protect her fortune from a demented uncle. She also must protect her sister's children from becoming victims of the uncle, as well. In order to accomplish this task, her grandmother weds her to Lucas Ross. Ross is an American, desparate to return to America after obtaining his youngest brother from an English bording school. He agrees to marry Taylor for the money to get his brother home.

Along the way, the story picks up many different characters, and has an added bonus of a side romance story. Overall, I found this book a delight to read. The love between Taylor and Ross is believable, and makes for one great story. I highly recommend PRINCE CHARMING.

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Summary: Prince Charming is Charmingly Delightful!
Review: 1868, England and USA

It appears from the reviews of other Amazon.com readers that this book is one you enjoyed or one you didn't. I'm one who did! I found the reading consisted of continual light drama so perhaps that is the reason why others did not like it. There wasn't much variation, but the plot was appealing and most characters were lovable. It was a pleasing weekend read and I'd recommend it to anyone that likes the body of their books even paced, light and cheerful.

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Summary: Prince Charming is Charmingly Delightful!
Review: 1868, England and USA

It appears from the reviews of other Amazon.com readers that this book is one you enjoyed or one you didn't. I'm one who did! I found the reading consisted of continual light drama so perhaps that is the reason why others did not like it. There wasn't much variation, but the plot was appealing and most characters were lovable. It was a pleasing weekend read and I'd recommend it to anyone that likes the body of their books even paced, light and cheerful.

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Summary: Very, very boring
Review: Couldn't get into this one. Everything just fell flat. I finished the book only because I started it, but it took me three whole weeks. Doing the dishes became a priority over reading this book! That's saying something because my motto is "Behind every good book is a lot of housework going to hell!" Taylor's character started out with promise. I enjoyed the close bond between Grandmother and Granddaughter. However; once Lucas and Taylor traveled to America to pick up "her babies" the story lost its luster with me. What kind of person would want these girls to instantly call her "Mama" and Lucas "Daddy" with no mention of the children's real parents. It didn't appear that the children had been abused by their birth parents and it did appear that Taylor loved her sister, the twins' true mother, so why lie to these children and give the reader the impression that the birth parents will never be mentioned to them again? I'm sure the mother and father wouldn't have died if they could have helped it! What's wrong with being called Aunt Taylor and Uncle Lucas by the twins, for that's who they truly are? For that matter, I'm sure the twins had a last name other than Ross, but, for some reason Taylor believed their true surname should be obliterated from their identity too. This Taylor chick was just too bossy and opinionated and quite frankly a liar. Almost all through the book she lied to someone, mostly to Lucas. Then Victoria got into the act and started pretending to be sick just to help Taylor lie to the guys. Also, Garwood overdid the discipline problems of the kids. In this day and age, we all know what time-out is. I do, however, find it hard to believe that a very young woman, thrown into parenthood in the 1860's would automatically know what time-out was or the studies surrounding it. Historically, children were not disciplined the way we discipline now, so why try to combine the two in a historical novel? I guess she was just a mother/aunt ahead of her time.

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Summary: Strong Beginning Fizzles Fast
Review: Honestly, I was thinking of putting this book down numerous times, but I just didn't want to do homework.

The beginning was confusing. I had no idea what was going on and how they came to know each other because from the descriptions given when they saw each other, I was given the impression that they had never met before and it was instant attraction. Apparently, they were already married.

For J.G., it wasn't her best. There were just too many things going on at the same time. What with her almost getting raped, the abduction of the twins, Victoria and Hunter's romance, Lucas' hatred for Caulder, Malcolm, William, Callahagn. It was all very distracting. The final scene was very anticlimatic because after all the suspense of wondering what her BAD, BAD uncle would do, it was over in a second. And the issue between Lucas and Caulder never did get resolved. It was just too messy. Unlike with her more organized books, such as The Bride and The Wedding, the extra events only seemed to clutter up the story instead of enhancing it.

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Summary: This book definitely deserve 5 stars
Review: I am an avid reader of Garwood and i really, truly believe this is one of her best. No matter how other people rates it, Prince Charming is a great read. It has the tenderness and wit of Julie Garwood at her finest. Through this novel, she managed to draw up the ideal man living up to the very character of a true prince charming. Lucas Ross will undoubtedly steal your heart along with exploits of the heroine, Taylor Stapleton.
The plot is wonderfully told with an excellent progression of events. The best thing that i like about this book is that it has a wonderful mix of humor and sensuality. Trust me, you'll read this one again and again.

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Summary: A Garwood Favorite
Review: I have read all of Ms. Garwood's books. PRINCE CHARMING is a great story and for those who like a little western in their romances, this one is perfect. I loved the hero Lucas and Taylor was delightful as the heroine who follows him to Montana. Garwood has a unique writing style that doesn't disappoint in this one. She easily shows her flare for being able to diversify location settings within the same book, added to that is the building tension between Lucas and Taylor and you have an enjoyable read.

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Summary: My Favorite Garwood
Review: I love Julie Garwood's style and spirit in all her writings, but Prince Charming is by far my favorite. It is a slightly different style than her other books, which I think throws off some of her other readers, but in my opinion is refreshing. Unlike most romance novels, Prince Charming carries the story farther past the origional conflict. The initial "throw ourselves at each other and onto the bed" that usually concludes a romance novel is more to the side rather than the main focus. Instead there is an emphasis on the character's struggles to understand one another. Prince Charming is a beautifully told story, and I wholeheartedly recommend it.

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Summary: Charming audio, but probably better in text
Review: I recently heared the audio book for this title. The story was pleasant enough, even Charming, if you will. You can see the publishing information on the story itself.

My biggest complaint about the audio book was that the voice actress didn't make the characters seem very appealing. She was a good actress to be sure, but Taylor came off as a quivering ninny, and Lucas, though admitedly a mountain man character, came off sounding like a stupid hick. I applaud the actress's deft handling of the accents, but it made the characters seem very annoying.

Not a bad piece, but it could have been better.

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Summary: Different but Good
Review: This book takes place in America which is the different part because this is Julie Garwood's first book that is set mostly in America. This was a good story. Lucas and Taylor where a very cute couple. Lucas was the strong silent type and Taylor was very strong and open. There is also a second story with Hunter, Lucas's friend and Victoria, Taylor's friend, that is really cute. This book was different also because of the second story. I mean some of her books have second story's but this one was different in the sense that you got to know them better and see their side of things. This story moves slow in parts but really fast in others. It was not her best writing but it was still good. A lot goes on in this book. Lucas and Taylor are married in England, they are on a ship to America while on the ship she becomes friends with Victoria, they go to Boston, they have to find her twin nieces, he leaves to hunt for someone, she leaves to go to the town he lives near, he finds her, then her uncle comes to get the kids. That may not seem like a lot but all the stuff in between and during these things...believe me it is a lot. I felt that Julie Garwood could have left some of the stuff out and it still would have been a good story. The book is about 525 pages and it sometimes felt like it was never going to end, but when you get to the end you do not really want it to end because it was a good story. You really get to know all 4 characters pretty well because you see them in so many different situations. This is a good story and would recommend reading it. It has a nice meaning to it. Never give up on your dreams! Also just a little thing, I did not think Prince Charming was a very good name for the book. It seemed like a stretch. Lucas is not bad, he is really sweet, but he isn't a prince, he is a mountain man!

Chrissy