Language: PG (11 swears, 0 ‘f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (intense kissing and non-descriptive sex); Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SOME
In the late 1800’s, amidst the courts of Queen Victoria, three royal princesses are trying to find their own destiny. Alix is beautiful, shy and Queen Victoria's favorite granddaughter. She is also prone to panic attacks, a secret she hopes to keep hidden. Helene is the daughter of a banished French king. She has a wild streak and does all the things a royal princess shouldn't do until she catches the eye of a powerful royal. Lastly, there is May, who is living on the outskirts of court and is mostly invisible to everyone. Her parents squandered their fortune so she knows she will have to do whatever is necessary to find a good match. All three are desperate to secure their futures, but in royal courts it is sometimes hard to tell if someone is friend or foe. All three princesses are in their early 20's.
The story takes place during the later years of Queen Victoria's life and includes actual historical figures, but it's more about romance and palace intrigue. It was a bit of a slow start setting up characters and events of the time, but it morphed into an intriguing story with secrets, misunderstandings, lying and blackmail. I was surprised to find the characters so likeable and thought the author did a good job bringing historical figures alive. I would have liked a more settled ending, but with a sequel, I'm sure there is more intrigue to come.
The characters are mostly English or French.
RBenson - Librarian
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