Book Review: The Winter Prince

Book: The Winter Prince
Author: Cheryl Sawyer
Link: Amazon.com: The Winter Prince

Summary:

Mary Villiers is worried about her dear surrogate father, King Charles I. He is thinking of publicly arresting five members of Parliament, thereby starting something he cannot stop. Her loyalty to the King is put to the test when she does some things she could regret. The King's nephew, Prince Rupert, is to come to England to fight with the King's army. From the moment he arrives, he enchants everyone; everyone except Mary, who believes  that Prince Rupert returning to England would mean the destruction of the royalist army. But neither she nor Rupert can stop what happens between them. The Prince comes to England and fights for his uncle, but everyone is keeping secrets in those dark times...

Review:

This book was hard to read because of the old English Sawyer used, but once you start reading, you get used to it. This book had everything: love, intrigue, secrecy, war, strategy, history and heartbreak. You're always sure who you're rooting for, but it's always a surprise who Mary chooses. Extremely long with very small text, but the torrid love affair makes it worth every second.

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