Review: The Cursed Priness Delivers
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2012
The Cursed Princess (An Island of Sorellina Romance) by Alexandra Marell has a bit of everything to keep readers pleasantly enthralled.  If, like many romance novels, this were a simple boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, couple has troubles, and boy wins girl, it would be nothing new under the dusty moon; but this tale is so much more.  A simple pair of star-crossed lovers this is not.The plot is a mix of romance, mystery, drama, supernatural, and fantasy, which pulls readers in and has each on pins and needles by the climaxes.  Yes, there is more than one!  It would have been easy for Marell to stick to the tried and true recipe that has worked for ages, and even easier to mess up the complex plot she chose to work with; but like a vacation postcard shot-- the tale is picture perfect.The characters are rich and vivid with every indication of reality.  Even the star of the show, the "Cursed Princess" herself, sticks in one's mind and conjures up crystal-clear images of she and her tale, (or is that tail ;~D).  Each character is a complex and natural-flowing personality with his and/or her own baggage.  Although, thankfully, nowhere near enough to impede the story line.The setting, which is emotionally embedded in each character, is one that some will find exotic, and others a touch of home; but one thing is for sure, each will find the scenery (both landscape and being) warm and rich with old-world charm and touch of modern day sensibilities.  Readers with excess time will probably not put this novel down.  But for those who have little time, and a large thirst for reading-- have no fear.  This story will stick with you until you come back to it like a warm and welcoming friend and love.