"What if the Kingdom of Alaska had a really nutty royal family?"
What if... What if the Russians never sold Alaska to the United
States. What if Alaska gained its independence, and became
a monarchy. What if the royal family is nuts, in an odd,
eccentric, down-to-earth kind of way, and the king wants
his heir to wed a brash, outspoken woman. What if she
agrees. King Alexander only wants what in his opinion is best for
his son, and he has decided that Christina Krabbe, recently
unemployed cruise chef, is it. Prince David could care
less, and Christina doesn't quite know just what she has
agreed to. Until the king's in-laws enter the fray, and
they have to work together to save the country, falling in
love in the process. What if... THE ROYAL TREATMENT, MaryJanice Davidson's unique twist on
rewriting history, has all of the trademark humor and odd
characters that readers are coming to love from this quirky
author. Taking nothing seriously, she creates a royal
family the exact opposite of the 'serious, refined, never a
hair out of place' aristocracy of today. If sexy and playful yet serious heroes and naughty,
outspoken, take-charge heroines are your thing, then Ms
Davidson deserves a treasured spot on your auto buy
list. With her oddball contemporaries, unpredictable
paranormals, and sensual romantica novels, she offers a
wide variety of fun and enjoyable romances, which totally
breaks the 'bodice ripper' mold.
Reviewed by Michelle Houston
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted April 18, 2004
SummaryIn this delightful and dazzling erotic novel, MaryJanice
Davidson creates an alternate contemporary world nearly
identical to ours in which Russia never sold the Alaskan
territory to the United States. Instead, Alaska has won its
independence and established itself as a constitutional
monarchy...and now, the King of Alaska badly needs a bride
for his son and heir...
The country of Alaska is as
forbidding as it is beautiful. And the royal family is as
rough-around-the-edges as they are coolly civilized. Other
royal families may find them shocking, but after all, in
this wilderness kingdom, being a crack shot and expert
trapper is just as important as knowing your salad fork from
your dessert fork. Unfortunately, when the rest of the
royals find you mildly savage, marrying off your royal brood
can be a royal pain. King Alexander II is desperate. Why,
he'd settle for any girl. A commoner. An American, even!
Stranded tourist Christina Krabbe is American, and a
commoner, but she has zero interest in enduring a royal
wedding, producing royal heirs, and becoming Queen of
Alaska...until she gets a good look at Prince David. He may
be a bit unruly--actually, the words untamed and slightly
dangerous come to mind--but Christina's no delicate flower
herself. And when His Highness discovers Christina can give
as good as she gets, he's Prince Charmed, if not quite
charming. But can a wild man Prince and a modern American
girl make a life together? And will the palace still be
standing when the dust clears?
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