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A Royal Marriage of Convenience
by Marion Lennox
Fun, fun, fun! A
roller coaster fairy
tale romance ride
Marion Lennox's A Royal Marriage Of Convenience is
a fast-faced fun romance read set in a fairy tale atmosphere. The
inheritance theme takes characters good in heart and puts them in
impossible situations, creating humor, suspense while the reader
alternately moves from open-eyed gasps to smiles seeing how the
characters cope with each new plot twist.
Rose McCray, a country vet, has had just about enough of her late
husband's parents. She might as well be imprisoned and now the demands
of honoring his memory have gone way over the top. When a letter
arrives and plans are formed to make her claim the throne of Alp de
Montez, it seems like a fairy tale come true... Nikolai de Montez,
international lawyer, discovers he is the estranged heir to the throne
but to rule, he must marry a woman he does not know, Rose McCray.
Knowing how much the people need a change from previous monarchs, his
humanitarian interests take over. A fairy tale that sounds too good and
too easy to be true? True it is, but easy, never! Secret plots, greed
and jealousy thwart them at every turn. Can they convince the people of
Alp de Montez that this wedding is a marriage of love? Working together
to help the people of this small country and protect their lives, will
Nikolai and Rose find true love?
Marion Lennox's A Royal Marriage Of
Convenience delights with a crazy roller coaster plot ride.
Fast-paced in action, each new twist opens the hearts of Rose and
Nikolai to each other. Each peril shows the inner character, warming
the reader's heart as well. Rose's three legged dog Hoppy reveals the
inner character of both villains and those with good hearts. Never
overplayed or too cute, Marion Lennox writes Hoppy's character in just
the right proportion to steal hearts.
A Royal Marriage Of Convenience uses the fairy tale form to its
advantage to create a riveting romance read. A good at heart hero and
heroine are drawn together by an unexpected and zany circumstance which
allows them to see beyond the exterior to the depth of each other's
heart and inner values. Each new crazy twist creates suspense and
emotional character depth right down to the last page. A fun, fun read!
Marion Lennox fans will be pleased to see the reappearance of the
character of Ruby, a the good foster mother, who raised Nikolai. Ruby
appears in other Marion Lennox romances, such as His Miracle Bride. There and here,
she provides humor, common sense combined with practicality, and
several emotionally moving scenes.
Publisher: Harlequin
Romance (March 2008)
By Royal Appointment
Reviewed by Merrimon,
Merrimon Book Reviews
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