Raised in the West Indies, Jacqueline James is on the verge of becoming a modern day princess until the prince hires a P.I. to do a background check and discovers her father is a fugitive from the States. Determined not to let her fairy tale fall apart, Jacqueline hires the P.I. to help her prove her father’s innocence. When former police officer Beau Ryan’s wife’s murderer was acquitted, he left … acquitted, he left Miami on what would have been their anniversary cruise, planning never to return. It’s his unexpected soft spot for Jacqueline that has him swallowing down the pain to face his past.
Together they elude press, bounty hunters, and the Miami P.D., searching for the truth needed to free Jacqueline to marry a monarch. Will Beau be able to save the woman he loves this time around? And if so, how will being her knight in shining armor compare with a proposal from Prince Charming?
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Jacqueline is been treated like princess for her father all her life. Now she can marry a real prince but she has to clear his father’s name. Beau’s life ended when his wife was murdered and the killer got away free. Now he is been hired to help Jacqueline but he has to come back to Miami. Will they face their fears and struggles and find real love?
Angela Ruth Strong takes you on a journey full of suspense, danger, self-realization, faith restored, and love. She was planning to be a princess and was waiting for her price to introduce he to is parents and propose. Then she found out that her dad was fugitive and skipped bail 25 years ago. She hired a P.I. to help her prove her father’s innocence getting more in the process than she bargained for. In her pursuit for justice, she also wanted to find out who killed her mother. In the search for the truth, their lives are in danger as they try figuring out who did what. In all the turmoil and danger, they both realize at different times that they have also been running from God. She realizes that the only princess she really needs to be is the King of King’s, God’s Princess, which she already is. the P.I. realizes he needs God’s help to keep her safe. Will they figure out the truth in time? Read this action packed story and find out by this wonderful author.
Wow. I was entertained, taught and touched by this story. I struggled for the first bit as the characters were introduced, because it seemed a little to star-struck ‘Bachelorette’-like. As I continued reading, though, things became real pretty quickly. The drama and conflict were the type found in movies, but the author treated their cinema likeness as a kind of inside joke in itself, so the reality of the story came through. Can I say ‘Hoorah! Wow! Yes!” about the ending? So many books are a great read and have a fun ending and I’m left smiling, but this ending went a step further. I’m smiling, cheering, and realizing deep down that there IS more to life. You’ll just have to read the book to know what I mean…
[great conflict, great dialogue, great character development, minor characters added to the story, the ‘TV feel’ drama was juxtaposed with real life in a meaningful way; sometimes we are more open to learning something important if it’s couched in something more light-hearted or distant from reality.]
Jacqueline James had dreams of being a princess and marrying Prince Steffan. But, the prince had hired a PI to investigate Jacqueline to make sure there were no skeletons in her closet. This PI, Beau Ryan, discovered that Jacqueline’s father was a criminal on the run and had been charged with embezzling from his employer over 25 years earlier. They lived in the West Indies where they had fled after her mother’s death. Jacquline couldn’t believe the charges were true. She then hired Beau Ryan to help prove her father’s innocence.
Beau Ryan was a Miami cop on a leave after his wife’s murder. In this story there was suspense, drama, romance, some violence, kidnapping, attempted murder, and many more facets to the story. I liked how the author weaved the idea that we are children of a loving God and even when things don’t happen the want we want, he still loves us and wants to protect us.
I won’t give away the story but it is worth the read. I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.
Jacqueline James believed in fairy tales and happily ever after until her prince ran a background check on her and discovered her father was an accused man on the run. Before she can marry her prince, she must prove her father’s innocence and find the real thief. With what she thinks is nothing else to lose, Jacqueline teams up with the very P.I. who exposed her father to find the truth. As she runs from a tabloid reporter, Jacqueline discovers even more secrets from her past. Her search uncovers murder and help from a surprising place.
This story has more than a few unexpected twists and turns and provides a very good evening’s entertainment.
A fun summer read with action, witty dialogue and romance!