The Princess (Montgomery/Taggert) Mass Market Paperback – April 30, 1991

I basically grew up watching my Mom & Aunts reading Jude Deveraux’s books! Eventually I started reading about the Montgomery / Taggert families…20+ books & 30 years later and these stories are like beloved old friends. I now have Kindle copies instead of paperback editions…but the stories still stand the test of time.Thank you, Jude! For a lifetime of love & entertainment…

I love her books. Timeless love always intertwined with love, joy, heartbreak and purpose. All the characters seem to come alive and you feel like you know them.

I have read other books in this series but it has been many years since my last read.Certain things seem to be exaggerated in this story: a Princess, Aria, who won't allow anyone to touch her when she has just been rescued from drowning and no one but her rescuer is around. Really? And she is described as smart but can't figure out the difference between one-hundred dollar bills and one-dollar bills when she goes to tip the redcap? She can't figure out how to unbutton her dress - was she blind while her maid unbuttoned those same buttons every day? Laughable that royalty can't pick up a roll - cut and eat with a fork!This was an enjoyable romance but not one which will bear re-reading. Much was predictable but there was a mystery as to which of Aria's relatives was the one trying to assassinate her. The country's economic dilemma seems to be another one of the exaggerations but adds to the story as it provides a reason J. T. Montgomery is needed as a permanent part of the leadership.After being "persuaded" to marry her by the US government, J. T. only wants to get Aria back to her own country and is only too happy to give her over to her "fiancé" but then sabotages her meetings with that man. Interesting relatives who seem to have no real reason to be hanging around. None of them even make public appearances? And then the country's main source of income, their grape/wine production, is in jeopardy because of a drought. Added to this is the fact that the country's youth are forced to leave to seek jobs elsewhere. Does no one in this country learn about economics, agriculture or leadership? Are they all puppets? The sale of a Lanconia's vanadium is given as the only viable way to save the country's economic crisis but to whom will they sell such during WWII.Montgomery family to the rescue!

Oh my goodness, this book is so freaking good. Wow it is a little like the movie Overboard with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. .Only without Aria losing her memory. I am coming to love this Montgomery/Taggert family. I loved how from their initially meeting that Jurl was attracted and protective of Aria. The longer she was away from Lanconia the warmer she became and she the more independent. Jarl needed to learn that you can't talk years of training to become a "royal" and then overnight conduct oneself like a "commoner". Yes, in the 1940's royalty were pretty useless, but Aria proved to be courageous and resilient in a foreign country.I believe that people are capable of learning and doing many things when put to the test. To read about how Aria was passing herself off as a obnoxious American was so over the top funny. Yet, it was freely for her to be able to relax from the strictures of position. Jarl was a very proud and stubborn man. It hurt him to be mistreated by Aria whenever she went into her Princess mode.You could feel his anger at being manipulated by his country in order for America to get its hands on that vandinum. Aria too in many ways was used by her country to ensure its economic future.Once Jarl got to Lanconia he came to appreciate the beauty of the country and its people. He came to understand the enormous responsibilities Aria held as a future monarch. He would go onto help Aria get to know her people's needs on a more personal level. The people had renewed respect for their future queen and wanted Jarl for their king as he desired to make their country prosperous. This couple showed remarkable growth in character.

This was. Reread I read this book many years ago but forgot what a great romantic story it is. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. Jude Deversux always delivers.

I saw this one kind of the way I saw the maiden. Two people who are attracted to one another but struggle with lack of communication and mind games. But maybe that is what made the story enticing too. I felt that J.T. was so cruel to Aria, more then she asked for. I also felt that J.T. really didn't deserve Aria in the end too. It seemed that he treated her so disrespectfully that how could someone in real life fall in love with a personality like his?

The book arrived in excellent condition and in a timely manner.

I really loved this sweet story and especially the time period (1942); (one note the Pentagon was only dedicated in 1943). Anyhow J.T and Aria were totally believable. Aria truly had no idea how the real world worked and J.T was totally an American Navy sailor. The attitude at that time period was pretty much true as well as the language phrasing. The only royality J.T & his buddies knew were Count of Basie and the Duke of Ellington so he didn't have a lot of tolerance for Aria and her ignorance. The suspense as to who was trying to kill her was good; surprised at who the killer was. The only flaw was the ending; it was a little too rushed and I was disappointed with it. If the U.S government was so disappointed that he wasn't made King usually the offending officer is not sent home but to the some crappy duty somewhere to reflect on his error. When she finally told him she loved him, he kind of treated her harshly then left her. Other than that I am enjoying the Montgomery/Taggert series. Diamondgirl