ARC Review: The Wrong Prince (Heirs of Cornwall #1) by Veronica Crowe
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Series: Heirs of Cornwall #1
Author: Veronica Crowe
Published February 18th 2021 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Goodreads Synopsis
Will her childhood knight come charging in on a white horse and rescue her?
Richard Christopher Radcliffe, the Marquess of Sunderland, the man Miss Cassandra Carlyle has loved since she was a little girl, has returned—with his betrothed in hand. Lady Desiree was the picture of grace, beauty and perfection, everything that the naive, unsophisticated, young Cassandra was not.
Dejected and brokenhearted, Cassandra asked her family to take her to London for her first season. With the aid of her friend, Jeremiah Devlin Huntington, Marquess of Waterford, she soon found herself touted as the darling of the ton.
Cassandra could not be more pleased with her success, newfound popularity, and impressive list of eligible suitors.
Will Richard take notice and come charging in on a white horse? Or will she find love where she least expects it—but is too blind with her childhood infatuation to notice all along?
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
When she was 8, Miss Cassandra Carlyle vowed that she would marry her friend and neighbour, Richard Christopher Radcliffe, the Marquess of Sunderland, and since then, she has refused to partake in a season, and stayed at home waiting for him. Ten years later, he's returned from school and the continent, and she can't wait for their reunion, but when it's revealed he's engaged to the daughter of a duke, a veritable paragon of society, she needs a change of plan. Asking best friend Jeremy, the Marquess of Waterford, to help, she soon finds herself as the darling of the ton, and being pursued by Richard himself. Will Cassie see the truth that's been in front of her the entire time, or will she pin all her hopes on a childhood fantasy?
This was a book that I liked, but so much of it was juvenile and over the top. Cassie was only 18, so I will allow her some childish antics, but the way she was so obsessed with Richard, and threw a paddy when he returned with Desiree was embarrassing, honestly. She matured over the course of the book, but still held on to this obsession that nearly caused her ruin, and the ruin of her friendships. Her and Jeremy had a lovely relationship, and the banter between them was so believable. I liked them together, but again, some moments were unbelievable. Richard was annoying and I couldn't like him, no matter what. All in all, a decent Regency read, but one I probably won't be in a rush to re-read.
Dates Read:
February 4-5, 2021
Rating
3 Stars
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