Brought to England because he is Grimsborough's last resort, the Viscount is willing clothe and educate Saber provided he bends to his rules. He is also a prince of Moricadia of the fabled House of de Barbari Jinete. This time in Taken by the Prince, Dodd penned a similar theme to an earlier release, The Runaway Princess (1999), with her male lead Saber, a bastard and the unwilling heir apparent to the Viscount of Grimsborough. Doted on with Dodd's careful, but solidly distinctive style, Taken by the Prince is a measured effort, and well.nearly perfect. It ended up taking my breath away.Ĭhristina Dodd revives the grandeur in historical romance with Taken by the Prince her latest release that kindles memories of the unforgettable characters, rampant humour, and amusing situations she trademarked in her Distinguished Academy of Governesses series. I assumed this would just be another sweet romance. She initially comes off as cold, insecure, and a little too much of a know-it-all.īut like every good love story, she grows on me as the book progresses, and her evolving relationship with Raul (and his unending patience for her) holds the story together on its own, despite the adventure and suspense nicely layered between the build-up. It's Victoria, by contrast, that I don't particularly like in the beginning. He really is a good guy trying to make the right choices. Raul, compared to some of Dodd's other leading male characters, really starts out as likable (and not just a tortured brute, jerk, thick-headed beast, etc.). Usually, it's the strong heroine that lulls me in, but this book surprised me. What hooked me into this story wasn't the heroine, but her soon-to-be lover, Raul. Dodd dangled an excerpt on her Facebook page (she always gets me that way!). In lieu of something darker, I grabbed a copy of this after Ms. There's nothing better to waste away the winter doldrums than a good book.

Taken by the prince by christina dodd