The Princess

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Return to the Romance of Pendaran

In the Land of Pendaran, Shelby Parker lives a humble but good life. Her special qualities are eventually noticed by the king and queen of the House of Markham, who seek a new wife for their widowed son, Prince Nikolai.

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Why read it?

2 authors picked The Princess as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

R.K. Scott

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Romance isn’t always fireworks. I loved this book for two reasons: a sweet contemporary royal romance and Shelby. Her character was so kind and lovely that I kept hoping her arranged marriage to Nikolai would turn into one of love.

Spoilers, it does. I love happily ever after. The biggest highlight I can make regarding Shelby’s character is her silent strength and faith. She agrees to marry a prince who is still grieving the loss of his first wife and clearly doesn’t love her, but by the end, she falls in love with him, and he is with her.

From R.K.'s list on characters displaying inner strength.

Toni Shiloh

Author

I love the marriage-of-convenience trope and The Princess not only has that but couples it with an arranged marriage trope. There’s so much emotion in this book coupled with a Christianity arc that has endeared itself to readers for decades. I read this book decades after its release date, but I could quickly see why so many people enjoyed their royal happy ever after.

From Toni's list on for a royal happy ever after.