The Secret Princess is the second book I have read by Jessica Hart. After reading Ordinary Girl in a Tiara, I couldn’t wait to read the follow up story. I was not disappointed. I loved this book. Up-lifting, tender and feel-good are just some of the words I describe her writing. I will definitely be reading more of her books.
Charlotte has led a charmed and privileged life as the princess of Montluce. She has followed protocol and been the good girl and has always done what her grandmother Blanche asked her to do. But she wants to discover the normal world where she can be herself. With the help of her cousin, Prince Phillipe and her best friend Caro, she temporarily escapes from the palace.
Arriving in a small village, she hears about a job at Loch Mhorajgh House. Heads out to the isolated estate but when she meets the grumpy, sexy owner, Corran McKenna, is told that she is not suitable for the work and is sent packing.
But Lotty does not give up . Through her persistence she manages to secure the job of cleaning and painting the cottages and works really hard to prove herself, while hiding her true identity.
Corran inherited the estate which is in disrepair and since resigning from the military has been working on getting the estate to its former glory.
She’s a distraction he doesn’t need. He needs someone that is suited to his life of isolation and practicality. She can’t even make a cup of tea and spends days trying to make scones that are never edible. He knows nothing about Lotty’s background and knows she is not going to stay for long but she slowly creeps into his thoughts and gradually he can’t imagine life without her.
Lotty is attracted to Corran, who is the first man to treat her like a woman and decides that she wants to lose her virginity to him before she goes back home.
Would Corran want her as his wife when he discovers who she really is? And what happens when he finds out from the gossip tabloids that Princess Charlotte, back home in her palace, may be pregnant with his baby?
The Secret Princess is a well-written story with engaging characters with great dialogue. Corran might appear domineering and uncompromising but inside he is intensely emotional and tender. Hearing him talking to Pookie, his mother’s dog that he is looking after is absolutely hilarious. Lotty trying to learn how to cook and bake those scones day after day was funny and tender.
I loved the way that Lotty didn’t suddenly become a farmer’s wife but rather changed Corran’s life. She has discovered the woman she has always wanted to be...courageous and determined.
The Secret Princess is part of The Princess Swap series. This story is connected to Ordinary Girl in a Tiara (Harlequin Romance, June 2011), also by Jessica Hart. While there is some mention about the other story, you don't need to read both or read them in order to enjoy The Secret Princess.
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