The Princess Bride Books

Once again, Thomas Williams has delivered a beautiful story. He explores in a captivating manner the nature of beauty, the purpose of art, and the power of greed to corrupt and of selfless love to heal. A must read for fantasy lovers in any walk of life.

This was my first time reading Thomas Williams' work - and it will not be the last! I had trouble putting it down, but also didn't want to hurry through it! I found the book incredibly satisfying - and I highly recommend it!

This is Thomas Williams third book in the series. It's a good story and you won't be able to put it down.

This story, a prequel to The Crown of Eden, is set in Williams' seven kingdoms, and is a marvelous addition to the series, which also includes The Devil's Mouth. All of them are mesmerizing novels which you will find difficult to put down. "Just a few more pages," I told myself again and again, "and I'll get up and do those chores that are calling for me." You may find parallels to quandaries you have faced in your life as you read the story of a young sculptor whose bitter experience brings him to shun the beauty and love of any woman, a princess whose royal existence is tragically spoiled, and the ruin of a good man by the multiplied ill effects of an unchecked destructive force within himself. The story is rich with lessons for life, yet not in a way that detracts from the story. This is highly recommended reading - and watch for Tom Williams' upcoming book about C. S. Lewis' Narnia!

Loved it and its sometimes rare you read in a harlequin present about a woman who is 30 but don't let that turn you off this is a really good book it draws you in and i can't wait to read about the last sister good book for you collection

This story was wonderful! I've read several of Jane's books and this one is my favorite so far. Emotionally engaging battle of wills keeps you turning pages until the very last one. Well Done, Jane!

This was my first Jane Porter book and I have to say I'm hooked! This was truly a romance book with a strong alpha hero and a vulnerable heroine. The story itself was captivating and well written. Since the summary is already written by another reviwer, I will just say that this is a must read.

The second in the Princess Brides Series. A very steamy love story of Princess Chantel and her Greek bodyguard, Demetrius hired to protect her from a death threat.

Chantel was under the thumb of her in-laws who are holding her child hostage and is receiving threating letters from a would be killer.

A very romantic love story, very steamy loves scenes and written as only Jane Porter can tell a story.

I highly recommend this as well as the first in the series, The Sultan's Bought Bride.

BOOK SUMMARY FROM EHARLEQUIN:
The royal plane is about to crash! Princess Chantal Thibaudet is rescued from the wreckage by Demetrius Mantheakis,a renowned international security expert,with wealth and a reputation to match.He insists that Chantal go with him to his private Greek island,where he can protect her.

But even princesses can become pregnant when they allow themselves to be swept away by a commoner - especially one as arrogant and sexy as Demetrius.... And a right royal scandal is about to break loose!

You know while reading this book i wondered what the title has to do with the book but towards the end it made sense...
I thought it was a good read, I like Nicolette very strong and independent woman all in all a good lovable story about a princess and king.....

This is a really great romance - Jane Porter does a great job again. It is great to see how the hot sheikh convinces her that he wants her for who she is - wild past and all. She is dumbfounded when she realizes that it was her he wanted all along - not her sister as she had been led to believe (and who she was impersonating!) - it was all a scheme cooked up because he knew it was the only way to get her there. There are some really cute scenes where he baits her by pretending to critisize her "sister" (really her) by talking about rumors and other personality traits and claiming to find them offensive and unacceptable. Very hot and very romantic - makes you want to be swept off to the desert by a handsome sheikh!

The first in the Princess Brides series. A Princess and a Sultan who you are led to believe their meeting is to protecct Nicky's older sister. Some twists, fun, pretense and a wonderful love story. I highly recommend it and encourage you to purchase the next in the series, The Greek's Royal Mistress", Chantel's story.

BOOK SUMMARY:
Princess Nicolette Ducasse refused to let her sister marry Sultan Malik Roman Nuri of Baraka. So she traveled to his faraway kingdom to tell him the wedding was off, never expecting that Malik would be one seriously sexy sultan! Resisting him would be hard.

But Malik made it clear that if they shared a bed the wedding was on. He was a modern monarch in many ways - except when it came to his bride!

Determined to save her older sister from another arranged marriage, Princess Nicolette Ducasse refuses to allow her widowed sister to go through the wedding to Sultan Malik Roman Nuri of Baraka. With a plan in mind, Nicolette travels to Baraka pretending to be her sister, with the idea that she'll go there, meet the King, and try to back out of the agreement, only to find that she only has two weeks to get ready for the wedding and the man she was supposed to marry was unlike any man she has ever met or been with. But things aren't as she expects.

Malik knows who Nic is when she walks off the ship, but it amuses him to let her play her game and see what she comes up with next. For each request she has, he has a counter request, with the end being the same -- she will marry him when the time comes and their marriage will be a real marriage -- not one just on paper. But will Nic go through with the marriage, and what happens when she finds out it was all a setup, that there never was a marriage agreement between her sister and Malik? Was that just a plan Malik devised to get her to come to him?

THE SULTAN'S BOUGHT BRIDE is a wickedly fun read! The chemistry between Nic and Malik is red-hot and scorching! Nic is an independent woman determined not to follow the rules of old, and Malik is determined to win her at all costs. I zipped through the book within two hours and can only hope that Ms. Porter won't keep her readers waiting long for the next book of this series. I enjoyed it immensely!

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In Finland, it is tradition for men to choose their brides by cutting down a tree and walking in the direction it points until they find their true love. When Mikko, a farmer's son, cuts down his tree, it points into the forest where the only talking being he comes across is a friendly mouse. The mouse convinces Mikko to let her be his sweetheart, but when the wedding day arrives, the guests are astonished by his choice. His scoffing older brother throws the mouse into the river. Suddenly, the creature turns into a princess and after the wedding ceremony, takes Mikko back to her castle to live.

Aaron Shepard's book is an endearing love story that teaches readers not to look solely on a person's outward appearance. The story is simply yet well written and the illustrations are both unique and appropriate for the Scandinavian setting. Children and adults alike would enjoy this folktale.

"The Princess Mouse: A Tale of Finland" begins with a simple premise, which is that in Mikko's family when young men get to the age when it is time for them to marry they find their future brides by cutting down a tree and following it points. It so happens that in this particular farm family the two sons are old enough to marry so the father instructs them to follow the family tradition, declaring, "That's how we've done it, and that's how we always well." The older son knows exactly who he wants to marry and cuts down the true so that it points right to her door, but when the younger son, Mikko, cuts down his tree it points into the deep forest. His brother mocks him, wondering if Mikko's sweetheart will be a wolf or a fox. But Mikko walks off into the forest declaring "I'll find who I find."

What Mikko finds is a mouse who is more than happy to be his sweetheart. Strangely enough, Mikko agrees and returns home to tell his father he has found a sweetheart. The tale now becomes interesting because Mikko's father has arranged a series of tests for the sweethearts of his two sons to take to prove their worth (do not ask why, you know what the father will say). From the title of the this story being told by Aaron Shepard you can probably guess how it is going to turn out in the end, but that does not distract all that much from the charm of this tale which is illustrated by Leonid Gore. You have many of the traditional elements of such folktales, but there are some nice unexpected twists that will delight readers of all ages.

Shepherd based his retelling of this tale mostly on story of "The Forest Bride," which I actually prefer as a title, but also on the story of "The Mouse Bride." In the back of the book you will find the simple music for "The Song of the Princess Mouse," written by Shepard. In fact, if you visit Shepard's homepage you can find not only a recording of the tune for this song but a reader's theater script along with another test of the brothers' sweethearts. So there are some nice resources to go with this folktale for teachers to use. Shepard has authored other folktales, including "The Maiden of Northland: A Hero Tale of Finland."

Delighful book!! Ms Rimmer creates the whole enchilada this time--a country, a royal family, even social mores of that country and uses Norse Tales, too!! King Orski wants his daughter to come home to Gullandria for a visit only he says but she and her triplet sisters have been raised by their mother in CA since early childhood. The King sends his Viking Warrior Hauk to bring his-easiest-to-get-along-with daughter Elli, who's a kindergarten teacher, but she teaches the King some lessons on having to wait for her to come in her own time and she uses that time well. Hauk, with all his gorgeous tattoos, also has some lessons for Elli while having to wait for her-he teaches her about their homeland, his great love of it and ends up loving her too. This is the first of the Viking Brides trilogy in Aug '03 PRINCE AND FUTURE..DAD? and Oct '03 MARRIAGE MEDALLION will be released--I'm eagerly awaiting Liv and Brit's stories

When Elli Thorson comes home to find a big, buff Viking in the living room of her Sacramento apartment, she's shocked. Hauk FitzWyborn was sent to Sacramento by Elli's father, King Osrik of Gullandria, to bring Elli back to Gullandria by whatever means necessary. Elli and her two sisters were brought to California as infants by their mother while Elli's two brothers were left in Gullandria with their father. The girls have had no contact with their father since they were infants. Both of Elli's brothers have died so her father wants one of his daughters to return to their homeland and marry the man who will be the next king.

Hauk is prepared to kidnap Elli and force her back to their homeland but Elli convinces him to contact her father and let her talk with him. After talking with her father, Elli agrees to go willing to Gullandria after she ties up some lose ends. The King instructs Hauk to keep Elli in his sight at all times so she cannot change her mind and run off. The next four days are torture for Elli and Hauk as they spend almost every minute together fighting their growing attraction to each other.

This book was great. Elli and Hauk were meant to be together and you really routed for them to overcome the class prejudice they faced and end up together. Hauk was one of the best romantic heroes I've read in a long time. I cannot wait for Liv and Brit's stories.

I don't know the order of the books in the series, but they are all great and you don't have to read them in order. I loved all the characters in the book. This is romance at its best. Find this book and all the others. But you won't be able to buy my copy. A definite keeper.

Leanne Banks does it again! With her great style for wit, wisdom and a generous kick of sensuality, Leanne delivers a contemporary romance that tugs the heart strings and moves the spirit. The characters are loveable, the plot is both engaging and amusing, and, as usual, the chemistry is pure dynamite. Do not miss this classic by Leanne Banks

Description from the book back cover:

Every girl dreams of marrying a prince ... Just when Emily St. Clair was about to march down the aisle, she discovered that her 'perfect' groom was a complete toad! Well, she'd just forget about happily-ever-after. From now on, Miss Prim-and-Proper was going to live footloose and fancy-free! Officer Beau Ramsey was more cowboy than county sheriff. But somebody had to keep an eye on the pretty little troublemaker who had every bachelor in town all fired up. Deep in his heart Beau knew that if anyone was going to give sweet Emily a wedding night, it was going to be him!

I bought this book along with several other wedding coloring books and reading books. It was a perfect addition to my flower girls' gift basket! Threw in some crayons and a bride doll and my flowers girls were set! Thanks!

If you're a fan of Liz Fielding's writing than you'll enjoy this one a lot. I usually like her 'boy next door' ordinary heroes and heroines, but this 'ordinary' princess plays along the same line. A satisfying read and a well-done happy ending. From engagement, to wedding, to honeymoon. She sends the happily-ever-after home and leaves you with a smile.

Sweet love story with a traditional happy ending. Will always be agreat for middle schoolers, especially Girls!!!!!A great buy! Definitly Worth While!!