The Prince Who Loved Me / Karen Hawkins / 355 pgs / Historical Fiction

"Prince Alexsey Romanovin enjoys his carefree life, flirting—and more—with every lovely lady who crosses his path. But when the interfering Grand Duchess Natasha decides it's time for her grandson to wed, Alexsey finds himself in Scotland, determined to foil her plans. Brainy, bookish, and bespectacled, Bronwyn Murdoch seems the perfect answer—she isn't at all to the duchess' taste.

Living at the beck and call of her ambitious stepmother and social butterfly stepsisters, Bronwyn has little time for a handsome flirt—no matter how intoxicating his kisses are. After all, no spoiled, arrogant prince would be seriously interested in a firm-minded female like herself. So . . . wouldn't it be fun to turn his "game" upside down and prove that an ordinary woman can bring a prince to his knees?"

I got this sweet, little romance in a swap, and I needed a break from serious reads and thoughts. The best short description of this I can give is Cinderella meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days plus your usual romance sexy times and set in Scotland. There were a few times I wanted to slap the prince (as you do), and I always need some suspension of disbelief because romances aren’t really realistic, but overall it was fun!