A Torn Allegiance by Jen Geigle Johnson

A Torn Allegiance - Jen Geigle Johnson - 3.5 Stars (Book 2 in the Royal Regency Series)

When the man she has to spy on becomes the man she loves....

Another clean, regency romance story! Lady Elsie is a strong and outspoken woman asked to spy on Prince Hayes by her father. Little does she know, feelings will start to form between the two during her spying and she will have to make some decisions and judgements regarding this situation. I really liked the romance that developed between them. Elsie has a Scottish heritage that I enjoyed learning about too. She really did not want to lose her roots and that was nice to see. 

Prince Hayes is in England to help ties with England as the looming threat of invasion from Napoleon weighs heavily on the royal family. His allegiance is questioned when he is seen with a French representative. We see some of the political intrigue play out in the story as details are revealed. 

These characters are easy to love and the story is historically rich. The only thing is I don't feel like I "got into" the book as much as I wanted to. This could be a personal thing for me at the time. It did feel a little rushed between them.

Clean regency romance lovers will enjoy this story.

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A Foreign Crown by Jen Geigle Johnson

 

A Foreign Crown - Jen Geigle Johnson - 3.5 stars - A clean, regency romance.
(Book 1 in the Royal Regency series)

Lady Aribella Bardsley is summoned to be a lady-in-waiting for the Queen. Prince Layton Wilhelm, the youngest of 8 sons, is determined to prove his worth and unwilling to turn a blind eye to Napoleon's privateers. Layton embarks on a journey to England to petition the British Navy for aid. He becomes aquainted with Lady Aribella and they have an instant connection. They are not really a match made in public - they know they can't truly be together but they are torn between loyalty and love....

I liked this story and will continue on in the series but there was something missing to the plot for me, personally. More character driven, than plot. This is set in 1810 England and has historical details of King George III's madness and Napoleonic wars. I liked the historical aspects shown and the royal family details. The romance was sweet but I felt like they never truly got to know one another - of course, this did not always happen back then due to the nature of events going on during that time period. This has a very fairy tale feel to the story and I think those who enjoy a good regency story would enjoy this one. 

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YouTube Review Video to come.