The Enchanted Prince

by Ellen Tanner Marsh

Wooing a haughty aristocrat to win a bet, Scottish nobleman Connor MacEowan finds an opportunity in members of the spoiled lady's exasperated family who threaten to marry her off to the next man who asks. Original.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical

443 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Even though Ellen was born in Germany, she was raised in New Jersey (insert Jersey joke here). That’s probably why she suffered extreme culture shock when her family moved to South Carolina when she was sixteen.

After all, it's hard to be uprooted from a pretty colonial town, say goodbye to lifelong friends, and be dragged 800 miles south by your parents. Ellen freely admits that the transformation from Jersey Girl to Southern Belle was a rocky one.

But steeped in history, the Lowcountry of South Carolina is the perfect place for a writer to live, because Charleston’s gorgeous historic houses, cobblestone streets, and moss-draped gardens serve as the ultimate “romance laboratory.”

So 40 years later has Ellen acclimated to living here? "Heck yeah, y’all."

Reviews

[Emiliya Bozhilova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Повечето стари, пък и нови, любовни романи са някакъв вид преразказ на приказки. Обикновено “Пепеляшка” е златната медалистка - по незнайни причини страдающите героини се харчат. Сребърният медал е за “Красавицата и звярът”. “Синята брада” също си има фенки, но и обикновено е някакъв много невинен и добричък синьобрадко, и е невинен по всички обвиненения.

Виж, версия на “Цар Дроздобрад” срещам за първи път! И то доста удачно поднесено! Главният герой е пройдоха, който се издържа с … облози. Поредният облог е, че ще спипа мацката. Тя пък се оказва опърничава, но и двамата малко по малко кротват, докато тя почва да го жали, че е беден, а той я кара да живее в мизерна колиба с нива, докато замъкът (неподдържан и с ледено течение!) е съвсем наблизо. Когато истината се разбира, драмата е доста достоверна (включително счупен нос, а на злодея му опадаха зъбите) и не е фалшива, мацката дори беше много умерена в реакцията си (можеше например да го удуши благоверния си, простено щеше да ѝ е).

Голяма забава падна, и двамата бяха големи симпатяги, както и кривата леля, любителите на басовете и шотландската рода̀.

[Nina Draganova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Човек не трябва да се зарича за нищо,защото винаги се случва това което е отрекъл.
Та и аз дето нямаше да чета такива книги повече я изгълтах тази за един ден.
Но е написана добре и се чете бързо.
И е интересна.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I was in this book halfway, thinking it would be another typical bodice ripper of the 80's with an unrepentant man who basically treats everyone around him like shit because he was damaged as a child. But when the wager came to be known, it turned in a different direction, one that was unexpected and I enjoyed a lot. It was almost a four star read, maybe 4.5 star, except for the stupid ending with one page to go. Connor should have been the first one to say "I love you," since it was him that was struggling so hard. The killing of King wasn't necessary, it was just damn sad. King should have just had his own novel to fall in love and not turned into a trite villain with half his face missing.

I do think it would have been better if we had gone into this novel thinking of Connor as an actual villain, but that's neither here nor there. In the time it was written, it made sense.

Also the bit with Gemma's jewels should have been resolved. I was disappointed it was forgotten.

[J L B · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story about a gambling man and a unwanted woman finding love dispite all the problems along the way. It shows that persistance does pay off.