ARC Review: Nobody's Princess (The Wild Wynchesters #3) by Erica Ridley
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Series: The Wild Wynchesters #3
Author: Erica Ridley
Published July 26th 2022 by Forever
Goodreads Synopsis
A fun and feminist Regency romp from a master of the genre hailed as "a delight" by Bridgerton author Julia Quinn.
Nothing happens in London without Graham Wynchester knowing. His massive collection of intelligence is invaluable to his family's mission of aiding those most in need. So when he deciphers a series of coded messages in the scandal sheets, Graham's convinced he must come to a royal's rescue. But his quarry turns out not to be a princess at all... The captivating Kunigunde de Heusch is anything but a damsel in distress, and the last thing she wants is Graham's help.
All her life, Kuni trained alongside the fiercest Royal Guardsmen in her family, secretly planning to become her country's first Royal Guardswoman. This mission in London is a chance to prove herself worthy without help from a man, not even one as devilishly handsome as Graham. To her surprise, Graham believes in her dream as much as she does, which makes it harder to resist kissing him...and falling in love. But how can she risk her heart if her future lies an ocean away?
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I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
When Graham Wynchester discovers a missing princess through a series of coded messages in the papers, he knows he needs to use all of his knowledge to find her. But when it turns out that the person he's looking for is neither a princess, nor missing, he's quite surprised to meet the captivating Kunigunde de Heusch. Kuni has trained to be a Royal Guardswoman all of her life. Her family come from a long list of Guardsmen, and she would be the first female member of the group. But she needs to convince both her brothers, and her king, that she is right to move from the princess's lady in waiting, to a guard, with the blessing of the princess herself. Arriving in London prior to the royal party, she hopes to see all of the sites, and test their defences, before giving her notes to guards, and proving her worth. When her path crosses that of Graham, she's angry at his influence, but finds herself loving being a part of the Wynchester family, albeit temporarily, and her feelings for Graham are muddling the waters. Will Kuni be able to prove she is nobody's princess, and she needs no help?
With each book in this series, I find myself more and more jealous of the Wynchester family. Though they aren't blood, they are closer than anything, and would do whatever it takes to help those they care about. Graham was always a bit on an enigma in the previous books, but I loved learning more about him, and how he came to become a member of the family. His backstory was tragic, and it shaped him to be the caring, and focused man he was today. He hated seeing others suffering, and felt like it was his duty to help Kuni, though she clear could look after herself. Kuni was such a strong character, and I loved her from the get go. She had a vision of what she wanted in life, and she wasn't about to let her gender be the reason she failed. She could do everything her brothers could, and more, and she was out to prove it. The mystery to be solved in this book wasn't exactly a mystery, but it was great to see how the family came together to solve some of the issues in the northern mills, and how they embraced Kuni's help. I hope there are more books in this series, because I'm not done with the family, and there's plenty for the remaining siblings to do!
Dates Read:
July 29-31, 2022
Rating
4 Stars
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