Review: A lot of Romance packed into a Short Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2013
Princess in Disguise is a novella written by Karen Hawkins. This book is scheduled for release in early February,2013. Alexandra Romanov, a princess and widow, wishes to marry again. However, her prospects are hideous. Most of her suitors only want her title and money. Bored and tired of the whole game, Alexandra heads off to Scotland in search of a husband she can actually fall in love with. As fate would have it, on the way they are forced to stop for a while due to a snow storm. They find a little inn to stay at. Alexandra is mistaken for a gypsy by the innkeeper. She plays along when the Earl of Kintore arrives at the inn, drunk and in the mood for a little fun. It doesn't take long before the sparks fly between Alexandra and James Keith. But, when Alexandra decides honesty is the best policy and confesses to the Earl that she is in search of a husband, he quickly loses his good spirits and backs away from Alex as fast as possible. But, Alex has her heart set on the Earl. They are stuck together while the snow is piled up, but will the snow melt before the Earl's heart does? This is a short story/novella with about one hundred pages. I believe this a  little prelude to "How to Pursue a Princess" due for a March release. The author crams a lot of action and romance into such a limited space. The chemistry is good between Alexandra and James Keith. The passion is intense, but the Earl is fighting his feelings for Alexandra adding a little angst into the mix. ( Nothing over the top though) This ends up being a sweet love story with of course..... HEA!!! A very pleasant read. This one gets an A. Thanks to the publishers and Edelweiss for an advance copy.