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A review by shelvedthoughts
The Wicked Prince by Celeste Baxendell, Celeste Baxendell
5.0
Reader’s Notes:
– this is part of a series but meant to be read as a stand-alone
– this is in the same world as Celeste’s Bewitching Fairytales series, but in a totally different timeframe from those stories (you don’t need to read them to enjoy this story)
– this is told from Prince John & Robin’s points of view
– there is a little bit of fantasy violence and one mention of blood (fairly minor finger injury)
Review:
Why didn’t I pick this book up sooner???? I couldn’t put it down after picking it up until it was completed! I love Celeste’s stories and from the beginning I knew that this would easily be one of my favorites. I loved the banter between our dueling rivals who were constantly trying to get one step ahead of the other. I loved that this Prince John had the Prince John characteristics I expected, but also was truly another person entirely. I loved seeing him fall first and hard for Robin. I loved that he knew that Robin likely wouldn’t take kindly to his true affections and tried hiding it, but inevitably failed. I loved seeing inside both of their heads throughout this entire story and getting to know their personalities. I loved Robin’s determination to do right by the people and give back to them in any way she could. She brought new ideas to a table thought to be overrun with no possibilities and brought hope to those surrounding her.
Summary:
Prince John needs to settle the people and avoid the front lines of the war his brother left to fight in. When the one who is ruining the carefully orchestrated plans John set in place to make things work while his brother is away is discovered to be a woman instead of a man, he finds himself creating the best fix ever: marry the outlaw and raise her to princess. Not only will marrying the infamous Robin Hood keep her off the streets and out of trouble, but it should also give the people hope that she’ll fix things from within the monarchy for them. The one thing Prince John didn’t expect when he concocted this plan was that he’d have to fight his growing desire to be around his new wife…
Robin is placed in an impossible position when presented the offer to marry the wicked Prince John who is stealing from the people. But that’s not about to stop Robin from following through with her vow to stop his tyranny. Though her battlefield has changed it will not deter her from her mission. If only Robin could hold onto her opinion of Prince John as she learns things that the people don’t gossip about in the towns she had once frequented…
– this is part of a series but meant to be read as a stand-alone
– this is in the same world as Celeste’s Bewitching Fairytales series, but in a totally different timeframe from those stories (you don’t need to read them to enjoy this story)
– this is told from Prince John & Robin’s points of view
– there is a little bit of fantasy violence and one mention of blood (fairly minor finger injury)
Review:
Why didn’t I pick this book up sooner???? I couldn’t put it down after picking it up until it was completed! I love Celeste’s stories and from the beginning I knew that this would easily be one of my favorites. I loved the banter between our dueling rivals who were constantly trying to get one step ahead of the other. I loved that this Prince John had the Prince John characteristics I expected, but also was truly another person entirely. I loved seeing him fall first and hard for Robin. I loved that he knew that Robin likely wouldn’t take kindly to his true affections and tried hiding it, but inevitably failed. I loved seeing inside both of their heads throughout this entire story and getting to know their personalities. I loved Robin’s determination to do right by the people and give back to them in any way she could. She brought new ideas to a table thought to be overrun with no possibilities and brought hope to those surrounding her.
Summary:
Prince John needs to settle the people and avoid the front lines of the war his brother left to fight in. When the one who is ruining the carefully orchestrated plans John set in place to make things work while his brother is away is discovered to be a woman instead of a man, he finds himself creating the best fix ever: marry the outlaw and raise her to princess. Not only will marrying the infamous Robin Hood keep her off the streets and out of trouble, but it should also give the people hope that she’ll fix things from within the monarchy for them. The one thing Prince John didn’t expect when he concocted this plan was that he’d have to fight his growing desire to be around his new wife…
Robin is placed in an impossible position when presented the offer to marry the wicked Prince John who is stealing from the people. But that’s not about to stop Robin from following through with her vow to stop his tyranny. Though her battlefield has changed it will not deter her from her mission. If only Robin could hold onto her opinion of Prince John as she learns things that the people don’t gossip about in the towns she had once frequented…