Can a convenient marriage....Lead to a happy-ever-after? In this The Princess Brides story, Princess Lanza is determined to do her duty even if it means marrying a virtual stranger! She knows dashing Prince Stefano is honoring his late brother's promise to unite their countries, and that she must steel her heart, but it's not long before the captivating royal gets under her skin
Rebecca Winters, born Rebecca Brown Burton, was the author of over 175 romance novels published with Harlequin, delighting readers worldwide for more than 35 years. Her stories, translated into many languages, have sold nearly thirty million copies. A French teacher turned novelist, she combined her love of language, family, and storytelling into a remarkable literary legacy.
Tai pirmoji „Nepaprastos vestuvės“ serijos knyga. Istorija prasideda princo Stefano brolio mirtimi, kuris buvo susižadėjęs su princese Lanza. Jo tėvas liepia jam vesti Lanzą. Po vestuvių su Lanza jie turėjo skristi į Karibus, bet Stefanas nusivežė ją į savo šalį, į kalnus, kur Lanzai labai patiko. Bevaikščiodami lauke rado lapiuką, kurį parsinešė į trobelę. Mano širdis apsalo nuo šios scenos. Knyga skaitosi labai lengvai ir man tai patiko, skyriai neilgi, veiksmas plėtojasi iš lėto ir labai romantiškai. Sekso scenų nėra, bet tai nieko blogo. Ši serija labiau romantiška nei aistringa.
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This story begins with a tragedy. Prince Alberto of the Kingdom of Umbriano, heir to the throne, has died in an automobile accident. He had been engaged to Princess Lanza of the Kingdom of Domodossola, a marriage sought by both sets of parents as they were the best of friends. Now King Basilio and Queen Diania of Umbriano have asked their eldest son Stefano, who had given up his rights to the throne to pursue a life free from royal duties, to again take up the mantle of royal heir and also to marry Princess Lanza. At first Lanza and Stefano want to refuse to become engaged but both decide to do their duty and marry.
The Princess's New Year Wedding by Rebecca Winters is a sweet romance. The author weaves a tale of two royals who do their duty and find their way to a HEA. The two main characters weren't easy for me to like at first. By the end of the book I understood them better. Rebecca Winters did a good job of convincing me that these two characters were more than I thought at first. Princess Lanza is the first of the three princesses of Domodossola to get a story. After meeting her two sisters in this book it will be interesting to see how the author's imagaination brings us the story of their HEAs.
Love the cover first of all, that was leading me to buy it in the first place and love the story of honouring the promise of a brother to wed a virtual stranger but behind it that Princess Lanza already love Prince Stefano even before meeting him in real.