I Adored a Lord: The Prince Catchers

by Katharine Ashe

Overview

Three very different sisters beguile society with their beauty and charm, but only one of them must fulfill a prophecy: marry a prince. Who is the mystery Prince Charming, and which sister will be his bride?

All that clever, passionate Ravenna Caulfield wants is to stay far away from high society's mean girls.

All that handsome, heroic Lord Vitor Courtenay wants is to dash from dangerous adventure to adventure.

Now, snowbound in a castle with a bevy of the ton's scheming maidens all competing for a prince's hand in marriage, Ravenna's worst nightmare has come true.

Now, playing babysitter to his spoiled prince of a half-brother and potential brides, Vitor is champing at the bit to be gone.

When a stolen kiss in a stable leads to a corpse in a suit of armor, a canine kidnapping, and any number of scandalous liaisons, Ravenna and Vitor find themselves wrapped in a mystery they're perfectly paired to solve. But as for the mysteries of love and sex, Vitor's not about to let Ravenna escape until he's gotten what he desires . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062229830
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/29/2014
Series:	Prince Catchers , #2
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	979,597
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Katharine Ashe is the award-winning author of historical romances that reviewers call “intensely lush” and “sensationally intelligent,” including How to Be a Proper Lady, an Amazon Editors’ Choice for the 10 Best Books of the Year in Romance, and My Lady, My Lord and How to Marry a Highlander, 2015 and 2014 finalists for the prestigious RITA® Award of the Romance Writers of America. Her books are recommended by Publishers Weekly, Women’s World Magazine, Booklist, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Barnes & Noble, and many others, and translated into languages across the world.

Katharine lives in the wonderfully warm Southeast with her beloved husband, son, dog, and a garden she likes to call romantic rather than unkempt. A professor of European History, she writes fiction because she thinks modern readers deserve grand adventures and breathtaking sensuality too. For more about Katharine’s books, please visit her website or write to her at PO Box 51702, Durham, NC 27717.

Editorial Reviews

06/02/2014
Readers are in for a riotous good time in this Regency-set game of Clue from Ashe (How to Marry a Highlander). Ravenna Caulfield is battling grief over the death of her beloved pet. The last thing she wants is to attend a bride-hunting party for a spoiled prince, but an unexpected encounter lands her in the arms of handsome Lord Vitor Courtenay, making the party considerably more lively. When a guest is found murdered, Ravenna and Vitor set out to investigate the remaining party guests, who are conveniently trapped in the house. Even though Ravenna’s and Vitor’s banter sparkles with wit and flirtation, their romance takes second billing to the delicious whodunit. The supporting characters are magnetic, particularly the salacious Lady Iona. A strong plot and exceptional dialogue will appeal to mystery fans as well as romance readers. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

Readers are in for a riotous good time in this Regency-set game of Clue [...] A strong plot and exceptional dialogue will appeal to mystery fans as well as romance readers.” — Publishers Weekly

“Katharine Ashe writes with eloquence and power.” — Lisa Kleypas

“Sparkling and witty, with tender romance and sizzling sensuality.” — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

Katharine Ashe writes with eloquence and power.

Lisa Kleypas

2014-06-16
When Ravenna Caulfield is forced by her elder sister to attend a house party, she encounters mean girls, a murder mystery and maybe the man of her dreams. Ravenna, the third of three orphan sisters who were taken in by a scholarly village vicar, has established herself in a lord’s household taking care of his many pets. But now that her sister Arabella is married, everyone but Ravenna feels that the position is unseemly for the sister-in-law of a duke. Arabella arranges for Ravenna to be invited to a house party in France that includes a Portuguese prince in hopes that she might win his hand, since Arabella believes in a fortuneteller’s promise that once one of the sisters marries a prince, they will know who their parents are. Animal enthusiast Ravenna would rather be anywhere other than a society party filled with scheming English ladies determined to win the hand of the spoiled royal, but her interest is piqued by the man’s half brother, Vitor Courtenay, who steals a kiss in the stable. Then, as a snowstorm moves in, she and Vitor are embroiled in solving a few mysteries, including a murder, a dognapping and some love affairs gone awry. But as they work through a castle full of secrets, the restless warrior and the enigmatic free spirit must also map a new road toward their own happy-ever-after, since it’s becoming clear that they are perfect for each other. Ashe continues her Prince Catchers series with two social outsiders who never knew they were looking for a soul mate until they found one; their romantic journey is filled with lively conversation, quirky mysteries, and a supporting cast that fleshes out the love story in smart, satisfying ways. Sparkling and witty, with tender romance and sizzling sensuality.

Kirkus Reviews