Charming the Prince [Mass Market Paperback]

Teresa Medeiros (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 6, 1999

He never lost a battle until he met the one woman who might succeed in... Charming the Prince.


Dear Reader,

My enemies know me as Lord Bannor the Bold, Pride of the English and Terror of the French. Never in my life have I backed down from any challenge or betrayed so much as a hint of fear--until the war ended and I found myself a reluctant papa to a dozen unruly children.

Realizing that I couldn't lop their little heads off or throw them in the dungeon, I sent my steward out to find them a mother and me a bride--an attractive, meek, maternal creature too plain to tempt me to get her with child. You can imagine my horror when he returned with Lady Willow of Bedlington, a spirited beauty who made me think of nothing else!

With her cloud of dark curls and the sparkle of passion in her eyes, Willow was everything I'd sworn to resist. I never dreamed she would join forces with those mischievous imps of mine to teach this cynical warrior just how sweet surrender can be.

Bannor the Bold,
Lord of Elsinore

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Romance readers everywhere, celebrate! Bestselling author Teresa Medeiros's new novel, Charming the Prince, is here and it's phenomenal! Medeiros's trademark humor and potent love scenes will enchant audiences once again with the introduction of Sir Bannor the Bold, a rough-hewn warrior who battled the French dauntlessly for 14 years. But Bannor's deepest secret is that he is terrified of his 12 (count 'em, 12) motherless children who have run wild for years, tormenting the residents of his keep. At his wit's end, the exhausted lord dispatches his man to find a new wife to manage his brood, hopefully without adding to it. Bannor seeks a woman who is everything his children are not--quiet, biddable, and well-behaved. And preferably "some maternal, bovine creature who will prove to be no temptation to my appetites," he specifies. Instead, he finds himself wed by proxy to Lady Willow Mallory, a slender, raven-haired beauty who has played unpaid and unappreciated nursemaid to her numerous step- and half-siblings for years. From an inauspicious beginning, Bannor and Willow struggle to forge a relationship, first with his estranged offspring and finally with each other. By the time he learns that love isn't a sickness of the heart, Bannor must rescue Willow from the clutches of a covetous admirer. Teresa Medeiros continues her history of successes; you won't be able to put Charming the Prince down! --Alison Trinkle

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He never lost a battle until he met the one woman who might succeed in... Charming the Prince.


Dear Reader,

My enemies know me as Lord Bannor the Bold, Pride of the English and Terror of the French. Never in my life have I backed down from any challenge or betrayed so much as a hint of fear--until the war ended and I found myself a reluctant papa to a dozen unruly children.

Realizing that I couldn't lop their little heads off or throw them in the dungeon, I sent my steward out to find them a mother and me a bride--an attractive, meek, maternal creature too plain to tempt me to get her with child. You can imagine my horror when he returned with Lady Willow of Bedlington, a spirited beauty who made me think of nothing else!

With her cloud of dark curls and the sparkle of passion in her eyes, Willow was everything I'd sworn to resist. I never dreamed she would join forces with those mischievous imps of mine to teach this cynical warrior just how sweet surrender can be.

Bannor the Bold,
Lord of Elsinore

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (April 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553575023
• ISBN-13: 978-0553575026
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (128 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Teresa Medeiros wrote her first novel at the age of twenty-one, introducing readers to one of the most beloved and versatile voices in romance fiction. All of her books have been national bestsellers, appearing on the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She currently has over 10 million books in print and is published in over 17 languages. She was chosen one of the "Top Ten Favorite Romance Authors" by Affaire de Coeur magazine and won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for 'Best Historical Love and Laughter'. She is a seven-time RITA finalist, two-time PRISM winner, and two-time recipient of the Waldenbook Award for bestselling fiction. Teresa lives in Kentucky with her husband and two lovably neurotic cats. Her latest Scottish historical THE DEVIL WEARS PLAID was released in 2010 and her first contemporary women's fiction novel GOODNIGHT TWEETHEART was released in January 2011. You can join her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/teresamedeirosfanpage or follow her on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/teresamedeiros . You can visit her website at http://www.teresamedeiros.com

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Positively Charming, December 11, 1999

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Jenniffer K Adams - See all my reviews

This review is from: Charming the Prince (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book. I am a fan of the author of this book. I previously read only her time travel books and enjoyed those thoroughly. This was the first actual period piece that I read by her and I was not disappointing. This book was absolutely hilarious. I still can't remember what made me laugh more, the devilish antics of the brood of kids or the interesting relationship between the hero and heroine. My favorite scene in the book is when the heroine first meets the hero and the kids. This book is a great read. It's sexy, intellectual, and probably shows exactly how some stepmothers feel. It was a great book and I highly recommend it to all.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very charming, September 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Charming the Prince (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1360 England, Lord Bannor the Bold returns to his home after years at war. Bot h his wives have died, leaving him with a dozen children to raise. With no mother, the children have become royal monsters. Bannor, afraid that he'll get another woman with child, sends his steward to find him an ugly wife who will be mother to his children. What he gets instead is Lady Willow, a beautiful young woman whose dreams are of a prince charming.

At first Bannor is horrified! Lady Willow would surely be too tempting for him. He ignores her and sets his children out to terrorize her. He is surprised when she joins forces with the children to make HIS life miserable. Eventually the two find a truce and find that true love always wins.

This was my first book by Teresa Mediros, and I found it to be very charming and sometimes extremely funny! Highly recommended.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming and Tender, March 23, 2001

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"[e-mail]" (Huntington Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Charming the Prince (Mass Market Paperback)

I admit, when I first read the cover, I was a little skeptical about this book. I didn't like the fact that a guy can father a dozen children when many of those years, he was off at war. Well, was I wrong! As the story progresses, it is so engrossing. I didn't want to eat or sleep until I finished reading this book.

Lord Bannor has spent many years off fighting in the wars. Now, he was returned home, and suddenly, has twelve children who he knows absolutely nothing about. They chase him around and torment him. He decides he'd better get a wife so she can handle this problem, so he sends his steward out.

Willow is basically living as a servant under her evil stepmother's care. She overhears the steward offering for her, and she jumps in to escape her purgatory. When she arrives, she is attacted to Bannor, yet he doesn't want to get involved for he doesn't want any more children. The children torment her as they have done countless other maids and governesses. I couldn't help but feel "Way to go, girl!" when Willow finally decides to fight back, against the children and husband.

The main story between Willow and Bannor is not the only aspect to this novel. There is the battle between the children and Willow against Lord Bannor and his soldiers. It was hilarious all the things the children did to the seasoned soldiers! Also, Willow's stepsister stows away with Willow to the castle and she has a thing for Desmond, the oldest son of Lord Bannor. Then there is the question of all the children.....who are not all Bannor's....but I wont' tell you more. You simply have to read this book to find out. You won't regret it! I didn't.