A Princess by Christmas by Jennifer Faye

A teenage mistake that led to family tragedy rules Alex's adult life, making him live by a duty first maxim. Alex is a dashing prince who turns up at Reese's family inn, incognito. Reese is an independent but emotionally vulnerable heroine.

'A Princess by Christmas' is a lovely romantic fairytale, perfect for curling up by a crackling log fire on a winter's afternoon. I loved his 'go big' moment, and the epilogue was very sweet. He had to learn about the importance of love, and when he did, he did it very well. I loved the way that the author used How the Grinch Stole Christmas to show Alex the price of devoting himself solely to duty. Just when she thought there might be a chance for them, things fell apart and she fled for home. The things they did together as part of the deception were a lot of fun, and she found herself falling deeper for him. When he took her home to his Mediterranean island she was entranced by it. She knew that there was no chance that their deception could become real, but her heart was harder to convince. When Alex begged for her help in order to protect his brother and his home, she couldn't say no. She wasn't so happy when she found out his secret, as she'd had enough experience with deception thanks to her father. He was attractive, nice and fun to be with. Reese liked Alex before she found out who he was. He doesn't expect to start to have feelings for her. Alex comes up with the idea of asking Reese to pretend to be his girlfriend in order to draw the paparazzis' attention. He also refuses to allow himself to fall in love, having seen his father's devastation after his mother's death. Alex has spent most of his adult life paying very close attention to his duty to his family and country and ignoring anything that would be strictly for himself. He is attracted to Reese and finds her infinitely fascinating, but knows there is no chance of a relationship between them. Alex is in New York to try to head off a scandal involving his older brother and an ill-advised marriage. In order not to lose his deposit, Reese put him up in her room until one became available for him.

Unfortunately, there had been a mix-up and there were no rooms available. His death brought secrets to light that devastated her mother and made it difficult for Reese to trust another man.Īlex shows up at the inn one night, expecting to be able to stay in the room he had reserved.

Several years earlier she'd had to leave school, giving up her dreams of becoming an artist, when her father died. Reese is struggling to make ends meet at her inn.

A Princess by Christmas by Jennifer Faye