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    The Wild Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Defiant Daughter

    By Mary Hart Perry

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    The astronomical success of the historical novels of Phillipa Gregory and Christine Trent prove that readers simply can’t get enough of the British royals—and now Mary Hart Perry enters the fray with an exciting, deliciously sensual novel of Queen Victoria’s “wild child” daughter, the Princess Louise. The Wild Princess transports us back to Victorian England and plunges us into the intrigues of the royal court, where the impetuous Louise brazenly followed no one’s rules but her own—even marrying a commoner, which no one of royal blood had done in the previous three centuries. Filled with rich period deal, The Wild Princess is an exciting, enthralling read. The Tudors have gotten the lion’s share of attention in historical fiction; it’s high time Queen Victoria and her family got their due!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 31, 2012
    ISBN9780062123473
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    • 4/5
      The Wild Princess by Mary Hart Perry is a piece of historical fiction based on the real life of Princess Louise, Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter. The princess has often been called an early feminist as she dedicated her life to many good works involving women. There were also a good deal of rumors circulating about this royal person as she was married to Lord Argyll who was almost certainly a gay man. This novel takes a very romantic look at her life and pairs her with a long time lover, Stephen Byrne, an American who works as a Secret Service agent for Queen Victoria. Ireland was fighting for it’s independence and the Royal Family was in danger of kidnapping, bombing and assassination attempts. I found myself often going to Wikipedia or other sources to check on the information provided in this book and I found that the author was fairly true to real history. Of course, the real state of her marriage was never brought to light so the romance angle in this book is pure fiction. Overall I found this a light historical read that held my attention and I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of Royal life and Royal residences but I found the romance rather overdone.
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    • 4/5
      Please forgive me if this review is a little off. I finished this book 2 weeks ago and just started the review this morning around 3:30 AM. I desperately need some sleep but have to be at work early in the morning. I just cannot find enough hours in the day to get everything completed. Please remember I will not go into a lot of detail about the book. If I did I would end up writing spoilers and they are not fun to write or read.

      This historical romance novel is set in the Victorian period. Maybe it is me but I love all types of books set in historical England. During this time there was so much learning, women trying to be accepted that they have brains just like me. I am anything but an expert on history. I admit that history is very interesting. I remember a college professor telling the class one day to watch history it will repeat itself. That is so true.

      This book is about the ‘wild child’ of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was considered wild because she pushed the constraints of proper traditions/society. Well, who could blame her? She wanted to be an artist. Just imagine that you were growing up and wanted to be an artist, singer, author or anything else and were told that you cannot do that. I know how I would feel I would be mad. I would do what I wanted. Granted as teenagers we all push our parents to the limit. However, nowadays parents encourage their children in their dreams of whatever profession they want. Sadly, this is not something that happened 100 years ago.

      I do not blame Princess Louise for her behavior in rebelling. Granted as she grew older she probably should have calmed down some but maybe she just did not know how or did not care. This book is based loosely on fact but has a lot of fiction. Ms. Perry has created a wonderful book where the reader can fantasize
      about eating, being friends, or even hanging out with a royal family member.

      This book was a quick read for me. Perfect for a day at the beach or anytime. I am amazed at how fast I read this book. The hardcopy of the book is amazing. If you have not gotten your copy yet head on out to your favorite book store and pick it up today.

      Thanks for a great read Ms. Perry.
    • 3/5
      3.5 StarsThis one is a hard one for me to rate. One the one hand, I really enjoy the idea of the princess and the guard sort of romance. Then there’s the added twist of the guard being an American cowboy-esque sort of figure in Victorian London and the princess being one of Victoria’s daughters… So of course, my interest is piqued. The author does an admirable job in writing the romance between these two. I enjoyed their interactions and feel like they’re a romance I can root for. I also enjoyed the overall story line, though the coincidence of the bombers and Stephen knowing each seemed a bit of a stretch. I was kept in suspense wondering who was going to come out on top and how the royal family was all going to survive the fallout. On the other hand, Louise back slides into the “Imperial Princess” mode far too often, falling back onto the characterization issuing orders and expecting obedience even from love interest, Stephen. In the beginning I could see this, but continuously doing it throughout the novel? Really? I also felt that some of the secondary characters were a bit too two dimensional for me; I’m thinking especially Victoria. She seemed a bit too scheming and manipulative to me. From what I've read, I know historically she had these traits to a degree. But it seems that in this novel, that’s all that Victoria portrays and I just don’t feel that’s all there was to her.I don’t know. For the most part, I enjoyed the romantic bits and if I could find my own Stephen Byrne floating around somewhere, I’d latch on like no one’s business. I enjoyed the story despite some eye rolling coincidences. Yet, some of the characterization choices made me cringe and wish for some real growth. So if you can overlook some of that, sure give this a gander, if only to glory in the magnificence of Stephen. LOL
    • 4/5
      I really loved the premise of this story that Mary Hart Perry weaved together about the Royal British family, primarily focused on Princess Louise Caroline Alberta of England, know as the 'Wild Princess, taking place in the mid to late 1800's... and although the characters are all based on true British historical figures, the story is purely fictional and speculative.The plot was carefully planned and descriptive, leaving no detail out, if flowed quickly and beautifully creating picturesque scenes and dramatic page turning moments.Princess Louise is fierce, stubborn and determined to not be undermined and thought of as just a 'weak woman'. She was persistent in not only being treated as an equal and forcing the Queen to allow her to attend art school on her own, but was also determined to be treated as an equal among the throngs of men that surrounded her. Princess Louise took daring attempts to fraternize with the commoners, worked for woman's causes and reached out to those less fortunate.Queen Victoria tries to tame her 'wild' daughter and finally brings her home to marry her off to someone who is not royal, which is something that had not happened in over 300 years, which made everyone believe that the marriage was truly made out of love and not an arranged one.Many family secrets are discovered and revealed in the midst of Queen Victoria's reign. The coalition with the Irish has forced the Queen to trust in an American bodyguard, Stephen Byrne, who used to guard President Lincoln... and who is now falling in love with the married Princess.History has always questioned why the Princess, said to have married for love, was only seen with her husband when necessary and never had children.The Wild Princess really painted a picture as to how the royal family lived in those days, what was expected of them and what could have happened behind those closed castle doors.A must read for all those who love the Victorian era and historical fiction love stories!

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    • 4/5
      This is a well-done examination of the life and times of Queen Victoria. The author not only follows the life of Queen Victoria, but also summarizes the overall treads that affected the Victorian age from the rigidity of early Victorian morals to the disillusionment of these values at the end of her regime. Primary source materials, as well as extensive secondary materials, were cleverly used to weave a story that I found engrossing and entertaining. Victoria is portrayed as a human being with her strengths and flaws equally balances. My only problem with this book is the lack of a family tree for her immediate family members. I found myself becoming confused with all the players in her life. I recommend this as a good book for anyone interested in the life of Queen Victoria.