How to Propose to a Prince (Avon Romantic Treasure) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Kathryn Caskie (Author)
Key Phrases: emerald gown, lawn shirt, Princess Charlotte, Miss Royle, Lady Upperton (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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Blue ribbon rating How to Propose to a Prince is an exciting blend of passion, romance and intrigues and adds a touch of a fairy tale with the courtship of Prince Leopold and Princess Charlotte. -- Romance Junkies Reviews

TOP PICK! Caskie's hallmark humor tinged with tenderness shines, as does her talent for bringing memorable, three-dimensional characters to life with several delectable surprises along the way." -- Romantic Times BookREVIEW Magazine

Ms. Caskie concludes her Royle sister trilogy with a romantic fairy tale of Elizabeth, who follows her dreams and rejects the naysayers. Included are interesting tidbits of history, such as a peer who uses the beheaded King Charles I's severed vertebrae as a saltcellar to shock his guest. It once again proves fact can be stranger and more absurd than fiction. -- Fresh Fiction

Product Description
If the tiara fits, wear it!

And that is exactly what Elizabeth Royle intends to do. After all, if you can't be acknowledged as the daughter of a prince, the least you can do is marry one.

When Elizabeth, youngest of the notorious Royle sisters, comes face-to-face with her future husband, a man she's seen only in her dreams, she nearly swoons--especially when she discovers he is a prince. But her ecstasy is short-lived as she quickly learns that the man she longs for is betrothed to someone else--a princess, no less. A lesser woman would give up, but Elizabeth is a Royle, after all.

Refusing to surrender her dreams of a royal wedding, Elizabeth takes the position of lady-in-waiting to the fiancée, determined to get close to her perfect match. But the lover she desires is not who he seems . . . and only once she discovers the true man behind the crown will she find the perfect love she's been longing for all her life.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Avon (February 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061124877
• ISBN-13: 978-0061124877
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #242,772 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great vacation reading., March 20, 2008

By	Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Elizabeth is the youngest of the notorious Royle sisters. It is whispered that they are the daughters of the Prince of Wales, secreted away and raised by the personal physician. Whether true or not, the sisters are close to each other, as well as to the man who raised them. Elizabeth is the sister who has "the sight". Her dreams always come true. The only real problem is that they are only HALF true. No one is ever sure which part is correct and which part is not.

As the story opens, Elizabeth is telling her sister that she dreamed about her future husband. Elizabeth is positive he will be a prince and clearly recalls his features. Very shortly thereafter, they see the man while out shopping. They follow him into a store and hear the clerk call him "Your Highness". The man sternly informs them all that he is Sumner Lansdowne, Marquess of Whitevale, and NOT the prince. After he is gone, the clerk tells them that he saw the prince as he entered town. No one knows why the man will not admit that he is the prince.

Prince Leopold has secretly come to London to seek the hand of the Prince Regent's daughter, Charlotte. Word is that she is most amenable to his suit. Sumner Lansdowne is the cousin to Prince Leopold. From a distance, they look identical. Closely though, one may tell the difference, especially in their heights. To protect Leopold, Sumner poises as the prince at the Ton balls. There, he is reacquainted with Elizabeth. But someone in the area wants Prince Leopold dead. Sumner and Elizabeth soon find themselves with targets on their backs.

**** Mystery, intrigue, romance, or adventure, no matter what your tastes are you will find them satisfied in this story set within the Regency era of London. Since Elizabeth's dreams are only half right, there are plenty of humorous situations due to interpretation mistakes. This is one to pack in your traveling bag. Whether you go to the beach, the mountain, or simply to your back yard, this romance is the perfect accessory. ****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery set in the regency era, April 13, 2008

By	armchairinterviews.com (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

How To Propose To A Prince is Kathryn Caskie's third book in a series. The Royle triplets must each find their match. Mary and Anne have found their loves. As the youngest of the triplets, Elizabeth's turn arrives. She dreams of the man she is to marry, but if he isn't a peer of the realm, will her guardians approve? She is no less than the secret daughter of the Prince of Wales. Or is she?

And who is who? Are the Royle triplets really the secret daughters of the Prince of Wales? Is the man Elizabeth fell in love with really Leopold, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield or his cousin Sumner Lansdowne, Marquess of Whitevale? And what is the relationship between Leopold and Sumner? You think you know, but wait, don't jump ahead of the story and its final resolution-not only for the book, but for the series as well. Truths are revealed, but some may still remain a secret.

The time frame is the regency era and Elizabeth steps out of the rain into a London jewelry store and humor abounds as she immediately meets her hero-the man she has seen in her dreams. Although her dreams come true, sometimes only parts of her dreams become reality. Which part will be reality for Elizabeth? From there, Caskie's story moves quickly through a wide range of emotions. The combination of historical data with a fictional romance is very well done.

Armchair Interviews says: Political intrigue abounds along with mystery, danger, humor, and above all else, romance.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars How to Propose to a Prince, April 13, 2008

By	D. Barbina "Debbie" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This is the third book in a very good trilogy of three sisters. This book in particular was not the crowning great ending to a good series. Anti-climatic ending for the series.