Annabelle Castle is a rebel without a cause…until her stepsister, the head of the glamorous Castle Department store, offers her the chance of a lifetime. Too bad the opportunity to finally play a role in the Castle’s future comes with strings attached—the man who gets under her skin. Former cop Johnny Darrow is head of security for the Texas-based Castles. He excels at his job and nothing gets to … nothing gets to him…except Annabelle. Even as he dragged Annabelle out of many public relations disasters with the paparazzi, he knew there was so much more to her than the headline-grabbing, rich girl. Now that she’s matured and determined to turn over a new leaf, he finds her irresistible. She’s smart, creative, and makes him feel things he hasn’t after a personal tragedy.
When Johnny’s assigned a job as Annabelle’s bodyguard, he must push his feelings aside. Can Johnny keep his focus to protect Annabelle or will his feelings for her put everything at risk?
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I’m a big fan of Lenora Worth and Lone Star Princess is a classic. Fun and intriguing and I love the Dallas setting. And the shoes, of course! Annabelle and Johnny are great characters and we got to see a little of the couple from the previous book, which is always fun. Can’t wait for the next book in the series!
I won the Castles of Dallas trilogy in a Facebook contest. I really enjoyed the first book and Lone Star Princess was every bit as good. Annabelle Castle has been a rebel, acting out against her mother who in the last book was exposed as an embezzler and sent to prison. Given another chance by her stepsister Eleanor, Annabelle is coming into her own and developing her talents. Eleanor send Annabelle and her chief of security, Johnny Darrow, to help in the opening of another Castle department store. There has been some tension between them for a while and working in close quarters together really brings the sparks! I cannot wait to read #3 about Aiden Castle.
Lone Star Princess, the second book in the Castles of Dallas series was just as sweet and endearing as the first book Undercover Princess. Another beautiful feel good romance.
In this story it picks up where the first book left off with Ellie taking over the Castles Legacy and engaged to Nico Lamon. Annabelle is dealing with the fall out of her mothers crimes against the Castle Department stores and Ellie’s father, but Ellie believes in her and tries to make her life better for her. When Ellie offers Annabelle the job of a lifetime she doubts that she can accomplish what Ellie wants. Along with that Johnny Darrow, her secret crush has been assigned to watch over her. Can these two pull this job off without ruining their friendship?
I really liked Annabelle. She reminded me of myself in some ways. She is creative and smart but doesn’t feel she is good enough. Johnny is good looking and has a dark past. He has been heartbroken before and it really did a number on him emotionally. Reading about these two as they develop their feelings for one another, was an amazing journey. The banter between them is great, light-hearted and fun. Along with their story we are introduced to new characters that I am sure we will see in future books. I am in love with the employees of Castle Department Stores. They are an interesting mix of people and their world is so entertaining. I am looking forward to more books from this series.
Overall this book was wonderful. It was fun and engaging. I really enjoyed all the characters and the world that the author has created. The story flows smoothly and at a steady pace. A real feel good romance that will make your heart melt.
I absolutely adore reading a book that is based in the little obscure town that I live in by the name of Grapevine, Texas. This book is actually based at a fictional mall around here so it had me thinking here would they put it. Let me fill you in on the storyline and you will see what I am talking about. This is the second book in the Castles of Dallas series and while we met this sister in the last book we just got started getting to know her really. If you did not read the last book no worries this book can be read as a stand alone just fine. (But the first book Undercover Princess is really good.) Annabelle Castle is the step-sister to Eleanor. In this book we see a new and improved Annabelle thanks to her mom going to prison and Eleanor believing her her and making her the manager of visual merchandising of Castle stores. Then Eleanor throws Annabelle and the head of security Johnny Darrow together for the building of the new Castle store which is located in that little town i was talking about …Grapevine, TX. This book is different from the first book, in it is more a push-pull romance. It might now move as fast but it is just as good a book and i enjoyed it every bit as much. I am so looking forward to the third book in this series and wondering where the author will take us in the DFW Metroplex or across the ocean ti Italy? Only time will tell.
Sweetly sexy, emotionally engaging, action packed romantic journey filled with family drama, laughter and passion….
Annabelle Castle is a sexy, sassy, rebel of the family that is finally ready to turn over a new leaf and become a more grounded and stable figure in the Castle Department store legacy. Johnny Darrow is a strong, sexy, charming former cop and head of security for the Texas-based Castles. Sizzling hot sparks fly and a the battle begins when Johnny is assigned a job as Annabelle’s personal bodyguard. Highly enjoyed this entertaining and exciting adventure…..
I loved reading the story Lone Star Princess by Lenora Worth, book two in her Castles of Dallas series, a delightful story about learning about oneself and how strong one can actually be. Acting like a brat and being disruptive has always gotten the attention Annabelle has wanted in the past. Now she needs to find that inner strength to live up to her older step-sister’s expectations and fulfill the duties assigned to her. Annabelle is full of doubt thanks to the belittling she received from her mother. Johnny, now in charge of security at the main store, cared about the employees of the store and watched over them as if they were family. He enjoyed teasing and flirting with Annabelle and she gave as good as she got, but these two have deeper feelings for each other. This leads to a wonderful and sweet story about forgiving oneself for their past mistakes, finding the perfect love and discovering their inner strength.
Annabelle and Johnny were sweet together and perfect for each other despite the obstacles Johnny put in their way from the demons of his past. I also enjoyed seeing Annabelle come into herself, taking responsibility and working hard to prove she had changed since the arrest of her mother.
This was a fun book to read and easy to visualize the story as it occurred. I totally loved these characters and didn’t want to put this book down. Ms. Worth did a fantastic job creating her characters, making them realistic, keeping the story interesting, making me forget the world around me and not letting me go until I turned the last page, wanting more. I highly recommend this book to other readers and look forward to the next book in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.