Lost Treasure, Captive Princess

by Katherine Bone

Gian-Paulo Montovanni, an Italian prince, must produce an heir. But before he can do that, he must locate his mother s emerald necklace, stolen twenty years earlier. In order to get the original, Gian-Paulo allies himself with an American jeweler who has reproduced the necklace in elaborate detail. Suspicious of her involvement, he lures her to Italy to finalize the deal. But the American puts on the necklace, forcing Gian-Paulo to pretend she s his chosen princess. Thrust into public chaos, he must participate in wicked deceptions if he s to achieve the one thing he wants most in the world: to ensure his mother s legacy lives on forever.

Abandoned by her mother as a child, Carolina Beugre wants to open a jewelry shop in downtown Atlanta but she must sell her greatest creation in order to fund the store. She accepts the first offer for Grace, the twenty carat emerald necklace recreated from one of her uncle s silent auction pieces. The exchange is scheduled on a tiny provincial island during a masque ball. But her actions set off a chain of events that lead to a fake betrothal to a man she doesn t know. While she s refashioned for the role, payment for the gems is held hostage. Now Carolina stands to lose everything, including her freedom.

"Sensuality Level: Sensual"

158 pages, Paperback

First published March 4, 2013

About the author

Addicted to history and romance, Katherine spent the better part of her childhood roaming the globe as an Army brat. Then while attending college, she was swept off her feet by a military officer. Yes, reader she married him, and they continued traveling the world. Four children, two Labradors and three cats later, Katherine put down roots in the south. Where, at last, she pursued her lifelong passion of creating vivid stories that came calling with abandon. Adventure. Mayhem. Swashbuckling heroes. Her books are pure escapism at heart.

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Reviews

[Yazmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

n Lost Treasure, Captive Princess by Katherine Bone Carolina Beugre has not gotten over being abandoned by her mother and always being compared to her mother by her father. Now as an adult, she is a jewelry designer and all she wants to do is to sell the emerald necklace she made, copied after a necklace her uncle owns, so she can have enough money to open her own jewelry store Fit for a Princess. But selling her necklace she named Grace will not be as simple as she thinks. She first has to fly to Italy and then make the sale to the person who bid above all others for her necklace.

Gian-Paulo Montovanni is an Italian prince on a mission. He is being asked to produce an heir and before he can do that he must propose to a woman using the famous emerald necklace worn by generations of princesses.Read More...

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was won through Goodreaads giveaways.

This was a quick read. I thought it was okay. I liked the premise well enough: A female jeweler flies to a small Italian island to sell a necklace to a prince, and it turns out that the necklace is a replica of a piece stolen from his family years before. The thing that bothered me about this book though was the fact that the prince tricks the woman into an engagement, kidnaps her, and continually manipulates and uses her. What makes it worse is that the woman only seems to half heartedly complain and then easily gives in to his demands every time he kisses her. In the end they end up falling in love after knowing each other for only about a day or two (most of that time the prince is forcing her to play a role against her will). I realize that this is a work of fiction and the author is entitled to creative license, but it just seemed too unrealistic for me.

[Angi Neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fantastic book!! I usually read regency books but had a few people recommend this to me and I was not disappointed. This is a fairy tale book even though Carolina fought it most of the way:). Most of us would be happy to have a prince even though he originally had some alterior motives. I love how with both of them having strong personalities they finally find peace and love with one another. The only thing that would have been nice would have been to find out what really happened to the jewels but that's maybe for another day:)

[Melissa Howe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book on Goodreads.
This book was not exactly what I typically would read but it was light and the descriptive writing was good.
The book came in a wonderful box filled with little give aways and treats. It was a fun package to receive!

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow starting but it eventually finished well.

[Jean Zeiler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Katherine Bone's contemporary romance is a delightful read! Loved every page! Recommended it for my Adult Book Club list, and we will be discussing it this month! Can't wait!

[Tawnya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lost Treasure, Captive Princess is a quick light read and well written. Although the prince came off as a jerk in most of the book, he did redeem himself.