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Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
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Compelling Reading...I was totally engrossed from start to finish....5 Fabulous Stars
Captive Prince, literally captivated me! this is amazing storytelling and I can honestly say I picked it up to read and did not put it down until both book 1 and book 2 were finished.....it was 5am, but I was hooked! These 2 books are FREE, yes, can you believe it, such a great story is free to read. The only down side is that there is no news on book 3 yet, however I have noticed that she will be publishing books 1 and 2 shortly in ebook and paperback, with added scenes, so 3 should not be too far behind and I would gladly pay good money for it.
We see this wonderful story unfold from Damen's perspective and it is full of political struggles, atrocious acts of violence and sex (these scenes are not graphic in nature), decadent entertainment, battles, intrigues and mysteries, but it all revolves around Power and the mind games and tactics of the players and pawns. You are constantly riveted to the action and unsure of the direction to which it will next take you. It is unpredictable and not a minute is wasted in this book.
Our two main characters Crown Prince Damianos of Akielos and Crown Prince Laurent of Rabat are pitched right in the middle of the unfolding events and action, they overcome their hatred of each other to tolerate one another and eventually to become friends and confidants. The sexual tension between these two leaves you constantly on the edge, to the point of frustration.......but Ooooh so worth the wait.
The story flows seamlessly and the world building is full of warring Kingdoms, beautiful landscapes and an array of colours, decadent buildings filled with opulence on a grand scale and beautiful people with adorned pets/sex slaves bedecked in gold and jewels. Ohhhh and the characters, easily recognised with their personalities and individual voices, my favourite being Laurant, so cool and aloof, with graceful beauty and an air of contempt, arrogant and nefarious in his actions, with each nuance and idiosyncrasy so clear in my minds eye...he is definitely an enigma.
This is a fabulous read, I loved it and I happily recommend it to all of my friends, well...those that have not already had the pleasure of reading it and are also waiting with baited breath for the next book!
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Captive Prince, literally captivated me! this is amazing storytelling and I can honestly say I picked it up to read and did not put it down until both book 1 and book 2 were finished.....it was 5am, but I was hooked! These 2 books are FREE, yes, can you believe it, such a great story is free to read. The only down side is that there is no news on book 3 yet, however I have noticed that she will be publishing books 1 and 2 shortly in ebook and paperback, with added scenes, so 3 should not be too far behind and I would gladly pay good money for it.
We see this wonderful story unfold from Damen's perspective and it is full of political struggles, atrocious acts of violence and sex (these scenes are not graphic in nature), decadent entertainment, battles, intrigues and mysteries, but it all revolves around Power and the mind games and tactics of the players and pawns. You are constantly riveted to the action and unsure of the direction to which it will next take you. It is unpredictable and not a minute is wasted in this book.
Our two main characters Crown Prince Damianos of Akielos and Crown Prince Laurent of Rabat are pitched right in the middle of the unfolding events and action, they overcome their hatred of each other to tolerate one another and eventually to become friends and confidants. The sexual tension between these two leaves you constantly on the edge, to the point of frustration.......but Ooooh so worth the wait.
The story flows seamlessly and the world building is full of warring Kingdoms, beautiful landscapes and an array of colours, decadent buildings filled with opulence on a grand scale and beautiful people with adorned pets/sex slaves bedecked in gold and jewels. Ohhhh and the characters, easily recognised with their personalities and individual voices, my favourite being Laurant, so cool and aloof, with graceful beauty and an air of contempt, arrogant and nefarious in his actions, with each nuance and idiosyncrasy so clear in my minds eye...he is definitely an enigma.
This is a fabulous read, I loved it and I happily recommend it to all of my friends, well...those that have not already had the pleasure of reading it and are also waiting with baited breath for the next book!
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This has been on my TBR for ages. GR recommended it to me, i think because I've read In the company of shadows (you must read this if you haven't yet!!!). Do you like it so far?
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Only 12% in Jodie but Yes, so far so good, it's hard to put down. It is also a WIP so book 3 is not finished yet, I think she is going to be published, so we might have to wait for book 3. If you want the mobi's for this up to the end of book 2, I can forward them to you. Just PM me your email...:)
Wow, Monique! Wonderful review sweets! And the pics are HOT! Did you get the story from the writer's website? Free is always great!
Kelly wrote: "Wow, Monique! Wonderful review sweets! And the pics are HOT! Did you get the story from the writer's website? Free is always great!"Thank you my dear friend. I did all the copying and pasting...I have the mobi files, I will forward them to you Kelly....great book:) In fact I have just sent them, they should be sitting in your in box..Mwah x
great review Monique--will add this to my tbr list
Great review Monique! Is there a cliffhanger?
hi, just a random person and ummmmm i never comment but had to say omg i love your review and i love the pics! <3 <3i was working up the courage to review but i think you said it ALL lol.
laurent was my favorite too and that is a great image for him. who is that blond?? he is so cool and aloof you describe him perfectly. aaaaah, dying for book 3!
do you mind if i ask, is captive prince really fanfiction? i thought it was original...?
(¯`·..·♥Anna♥�..·´¯) wrote: "Amazing review Monique! Love the pics too! Can you send me the mobi files too please? I'll send you a pm with my email address :D"
I think you should have had them by now Anna...enjoy sweetie:)
Joy wrote: "great review Monique--will add this to my tbr list"Thank you Joy...it's a great read I am sure it would be one you would like:)
Karla wrote: "Great review Monique! Is there a cliffhanger?"Thank you Karla, It finishes at the end of book 2 and there is more to the story, it doesn't finish mid way through a scene, it comes to a point where the story can stop but you are aware that there is so much more left to left to unfold. I am following her on Twitter now so I can say the books are being published.
Bat wrote: "hi, just a random person and ummmmm i never comment but had to say omg i love your review and i love the pics! <3 <3i was working up the courage to review but i think you said it ALL lol.
laur..."
Hey Bat...thank you for your kind words. I have no idea who the young blond boy is but he is definitely how I would picture Laurent. Also, you are quite right it is original and not fan fiction and I have corrected my mistake...thank you for that Bat:)
Monique's Musings wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Wow, Monique! Wonderful review sweets! And the pics are HOT! Did you get the story from the writer's website? Free is always great!"Thank you my dear friend. I did all the copying a..."
Got em' !!! Thanks so much sweets! x
Kelly wrote: "Monique's Musings wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Wow, Monique! Wonderful review sweets! And the pics are HOT! Did you get the story from the writer's website? Free is always great!"Thank you my dear frien..."
Anything for you Kelly:)
Goth Girl wrote: "Is it actually finished yet?"Only up to the end of book 2, I think book 3 will be published.
Lovely review and pics Monique! So glad you liked this. I think it will be one of my all-time faves!! I loved how she made Laurent so disagreeable but then you fall in love with him anyway. Sooooo.... now some questions... (view spoiler) Oh, I'm sure there are other burning question!!!
Nice review Monique and love the pics! I'll add it to my list!
Great review, Monique! And the pics are hot!
@Elizabetta Thank you so much...glad you like it you have read the books. (view spoiler) and yes, there is something very special about Laurent, seeing him from Damen's perspective conveys his emotions to us as readers and it was done so well, 'cause I was ready to jump into that book and have a go at him myself! Thank goodness they eventually became friends, my nerves were fraught what with the will they won't they situation as well!
Marina wrote: "Nice review Monique and love the pics! I'll add it to my list!"@Marina. Thank you, if you need the mobi files I have them...it will save all that copying and pasting. Just PM me your email. Well worth the read. I loved it:)
Baba wrote: "Great review, Monique! And the pics are hot!"@Baba. Thank you my lovely:) The blonde is definitely Laurent.
Gawwwd. I swear there should be a support group for this book :)
Elizabetta wrote: "Gawwwd. I swear there should be a support group for this book :)"If I had been in possession of book 3, I probably would not have made it to bed at all I was so engrossed in these books!! I hope when she publishes it will not be too long before 3 is released! It would end up being like BDB and the Qhuay wait all over again!
Let's go sit on her doorstep and keep all distractions away :)
Elizabetta wrote: "Let's go sit on her doorstep and keep all distractions away :)"I am following her on Twitter so I hope I will get the upto date information on there. In fact I will pop over there now and see what she is up to:)
Sounds good. Let us know what you hear. She is very silent on her blog/website.
29th August edits were finished and she is waiting for a date from the publishes, will post on Twitter. You need a Twitter account Elizabetta.
Great review! I have to get to this one soon. It's been on the top of my list for a while now.
Monique's Musings wrote: "29th August edits were finished and she is waiting for a date from the publishes, will post on Twitter. You need a Twitter account Elizabetta."Nope. Won't go there. Already to much to keep up with :)
Monique's Musings wrote: "29th August edits were finished and she is waiting for a date from the publishes, will post on Twitter. You need a Twitter account Elizabetta."Does she say who the pub is?
Elizabetta wrote: "Monique's Musings wrote: "29th August edits were finished and she is waiting for a date from the publishes, will post on Twitter. You need a Twitter account Elizabetta."Does she say who the pub is?"
No, nothing about publisher, plenty about what Laurent's final sh*tfit and post coital Damon and how he f*cks like a champion, sounds like it will be fun!! I will keep you informed my lovely:)
Christina wrote: "Great review! I have to get to this one soon. It's been on the top of my list for a while now."Thank you Christina, make sure you have time on your hands when reading as you will not want to put it down:)
Monique's Musings wrote: "Thank you Christina, make sure you have time on your hands when reading as you w..."Will do!
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Michelle wrote: "Phenom pix!"Thank you Michelle:)
Em - everybody's got a dark side ;) wrote: "Colours me happy you've read this ;)"Have you finished this yet Em?
Em - everybody's got a dark side ;) wrote: "Yep, just waiting for Book 3. And waiting, and waiting ..... *chin hands*"Hoping it won't be too long Em:)
Monique's Musings wrote: "Elizabetta wrote: "Monique's Musings wrote: "29th August edits were finished and she is waiting for a date from the publishes, will post on Twitter. You need a Twitter account Elizabetta."Does s..."
Thanks for the heads up Monique! (sorry, I only just got this feed, GR playing notifications games again...) Please do keep us in the loop. And then let's do a group read :))
This book cannot come quick enough for me....I am already having withdrawal symptoms..I miss them:(
Monique's Musings wrote: "This book cannot come quick enough for me....I am already having withdrawal symptoms..I miss them:("She did a great job with the book alright. Part of what I loved was the UST even though I like me a steamy scene. The rest of it was soooo good... anyway, we could go on and on!
Great review Monique! I've got to give this one a go, sounds good. Lovely pics aswell:)
Foolish wrote: "Great review Monique! I've got to give this one a go, sounds good. Lovely pics aswell:)"I truly envy you, Foolish, having this one to look forward too :)
Elizabetta wrote: "Foolish wrote: "Great review Monique! I've got to give this one a go, sounds good. Lovely pics aswell:)"I truly envy you, Foolish, having this one to look forward too :)"
Thanks Elizabette! Are books 1 & 2 altogether then? I can only find the one book?
Yes, it's just book 3 that we're waiting for. Do you need the pdf? I have bks ! & 2.
Elizabetta wrote: "Yes, it's just book 3 that we're waiting for. Do you need the pdf? I have bks ! & 2."I though I had it but have just checked and that was 'The Student Prince'!! So, thanks Elizabetta I would love the book please.
Thank you Em, they are great books! E are you sending Em the books as I have them if not!
Sure, I can send them. Foolish please PM me your email addy.
Your not offering to send me more books are you Monique! You're like my personal library service:)
Foolish wrote: "Your not offering to send me more books are you Monique! You're like my personal library service:)"I can guarantee you will love these books, and the characters. We are all just waiting for the 3rd book... and still no news!
we are suffering with waiting. Monique, I found an interesting discussion with Freece online, about a year ago where she discusses her inspirations and process in writing CP. SPOILER ALERT: Foolish, you won't want to read this until after you've finished the books, of course.Anyway, I found it quite fascinating. Here's the link:
