Sunday 19 November 2017

Review: A Very Merry Princess by Susan Mallery

Celebrate the season with this warmhearted charmer from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery...

When Princess Bethany’s father, the king, sells one of his best stallions, she insists the animal get the royal treatment. Disguised as Beth Archer, a mere stable hand, she takes him to Happily Inc, California, a quaint wedding destination that’s especially sparkly over the holidays.

Rich women have no place on Cade Saunders’s ranch. He wants a down-to-earth girl-next-door type—like Beth Archer. After a few cocoa-flavored kisses by the Christmas tree, Bethany begins to fall for her irresistibly handsome host. But will Cade still want her when he discovers she’s more familiar with a crown than a cowboy hat?


Kindle Edition, 101 pages
Published November 1st 2017 by HQN Books 
Series: Happily Inc #2.5
Genre: Romance/Novella/Holiday 

Kristine's Thoughts:

I picked this novella up when I was looking for a quick story to get me in the Christmas spirit. A Very Merry Princess is #2.5 in the Happily Inc series but it can be read as a stand alone. I have not read any of the other books in the series and I was able to follow along.

This book had a fairy tale feel to it with a King and Queen and of course a Princess. It also had a somewhat familiar and predictable storyline. A Princess pretending to be an average person so that she can be treated like everyone else. While pretending to be someone she is not, she falls for the handsome cowboy and things get complicated. Sound cute? It actually was but the problem I had was I kept thinking Bethany was much younger than 26 years old. I'm not sure if it was because of the fairy tale feeling I got from the story or if her character was just a little immature for her age.

I was looking to get the holiday feels from this novella and although it was cute it lacked the Christmasy vibe that I was looking for. Christmas was mentioned a few times and a tree was purchased but it wasn't really a key part of the story. That disappointed me slightly.

A Very Merry Princess was a quick, easy and entertaining story. It lacked the festive spirit that the title and cover eluded to but I enjoyed it all the same.





About the Author

With more than 25 million books sold worldwide, #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery is known for creating characters who feel as real as the folks next door, and for putting them into emotional, often funny situations readers recognize from their own lives. Susan’s books have made Booklist’s Top 10 Romances list in four out of five consecutive years. RT Book Reviews says, “When it comes to heartfelt contemporary romance, Mallery is in a class by herself.” With her popular, ongoing Fool’s Gold series, Susan has reached new heights on the bestsellers lists and has won the hearts of countless new fans.

Susan grew up in southern California, moved so many times that her friends stopped writing her address in pen, and now has settled in Seattle with her husband and the most delightfully spoiled little dog who ever lived.

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