Enticing The Prince (Kazanov Brothers) [Paperback]

Patricia Grasso (Author)

Book Description

Series: Kazanov Brothers | Publication Date: November 1, 2008

The daughter of Moscow's most celebrated jeweller, Katerina Pavlova has inherited a keen eye for gems. But when the whims of a wealthy prince bring tragedy to the Pavlovas, Katerina flees Russia with her family's fortune. Once in London, the beguiling Katerina reinvents herself as the Contessa de Salerno, a beautiful, mysterious aristocrat with a talent for making dazzling jewellery. Soon, every lady in London desires one of her glittering creations-while every man desires the Countess herself...Prince Drako Kazanov is one of the men who longs to seduce the Contessa. But Katerina is convinced that Drako is the man behind her family's downfall and she's determined to exact vengeance. When Drako learns Katerina's true identity, he promises secrecy for a price-her complete surrender to their mutual attraction. Katerina has no choice but to become Drako's mistress...a role she finds more pleasurable than she ever imagined. But when an unseen enemy tries to kill both her and Drako, Katerina must choose between her life-and her newfound love.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (November 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821780735
• ISBN-13: 978-0821780732
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular ending. No peeking!, November 4, 2008

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enticing The Prince (Kazanov Brothers) (Paperback)

Set in London, 1821. Katerina Pavlova Garibaldi, the Contessa de Salerno, creates priceless jewelry. This is how she supports her family. Five years ago her sister, Alina, died while giving birth to a baby girl. Alina died with the name of Prince Drako Kazanov on her lips. Katerina and her brother, Hektor, do not know if Alina was trying to point an accusing finger at Drako or wanted his help. Their father and another sister, Ilya, died around the same time. Within a scant day, Katerina's family had been destroyed and she was determined to have vengeance. When several members of the Kazanov royal family come to London, Katerina has her chance.

Prince Drako Kazanov is enticed by Katerina upon sight. The lady is giving him the cold shoulder even though he can tell she is attracted to him. The arrogant aristocrat wants her in his bed and is sure the chase will be a delight; however, Drako never thought he may become smitten with Katerina. As the two circle each other warily, Society watches in amusement. But the Blonde Brigade is seething with jealousy and have plans of their own.

Soon there are attempts on the lives of Katerina and Drako. Alexander Blake, the Marquis of Basildon, and Raven Flambeau, an amateur sleuth with the ability to receive impressions from objects, begin investigating the murder attempts. Raven entices her way into the Blonde Brigade in order to ferret out any possible clues. By doing so, her sisters consider her to be a traitor and Raven must wonder how long she can hold onto her charade.

***** This is part of the author's Prince titles series. Alexander and Raven have an ongoing Slasher investigation. There are even some secondary characters in this tale that were main characters in previous ones. Though each title is a stand-alone story, they also seem to over-lap each other. So if you read the other books by Patricia Grasso, you cannot help but feel as if you are part of the "In" crowd. The best part of this particular story is, in my humble opinion, the spectacular ending. No peeking! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Yet Remarkable Kazanov book!!!, April 9, 2011

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Rochelle A. Papurt - See all my reviews

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Patricia Grasso does it again, never disappointing. Easy to read from the first page, two strong characters from two different spectrums of life, loving each other and yet trying to deny it, while surrounded by family and friends manuevering them to acknowledge their attraction and love. It is filled with intrigue, moments of laughter, filled with romance, love and at times very sexy. I never want her books to come to an end, and always leaves me wanting for more.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas, But Somehow Terribly Unimaginative, November 27, 2009

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Her writing has been lacking as of late. This novel was too fairytale-like to be a novel about revenge, lies, and deception. There were not a lot of creative description...in fact, Ms. Grasso kept referring to the promise Katerina made to her father as the "graveside promise" which gets annoying fast because it's unimaginative and repetitive. I don't really have a problem with the story itself, just her writing...it's like reading a prolonged children's book. Feels like she is writing a story for her 2nd grade class. The vocabulary in this novel was very limited. And there's a lot of princes and princesses. Like I said, too fairytale-like.

I like the plot...but feel she could have used a more descriptive language. I don't even think she described the settings much. Just used general terms such as "garden" and "ballroom" and left the rest of the scene up to the reader's imagination.

Come on, Ms. Grasso. :(