The Princess (Montgomery / Taggart 2) by Jude Deveraux

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Her name was Aria...a beautiful, arrogant princess from a small European kingdom. Stranded in a storm of intrigue near the Florida Keys, she is swept ashore and into the arms of dashing J.T. Montgomery, an officer of the American Navy. Disdainful at first, Aria is secretly tantalized by the... read more

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Aria has been abducted she remains calm but still nearly dies but for the quick wits of Leiutentant J.T. Montgomery who happens to be seeking a bit of R&R on a remote island near the Florida Keys, and unbenounce to the would be murderers he has saved Aria from the shots they fire as well as drowning.
But by the time he gets her to shore to get the water out of her lungs he has realized that she is a woman. He mananges to get the water out of her lungs and makes sure she is breathing when she awakes he realizes this dame is a real peice of work. A princess of a small kingdom in Europe. a beauty but oh so regal in every sense of the word and she doesnt seem to realize or care that he has kept her from immenent death. Spurned by her ingrattitude he really wants to wring her neck but slowly he realizes just how dependent on him she is.

The real chaffing of his hide comes when the American government decides to make them marry to
get the venadium that they need for the major steel production going on in the country due to the war.
They go through a tumultous time getting adjusted to their situation. both under completely different assumtions as to how permanent their situation is going to be. Their marital situation that is.
and Aria is instructed by the US government to learn to be an American so as to blend in better and stay out of site of the people who order her termination. Aria struggles at first but soon catches on
and begins to love the "common" people of America even making good friends with JTs friends wife Dolly.
and wins all the hearts of all his friends much to his chagrin although he tries not to show he cares. He eventually pushes the well trained Princess over the emotional edge and realizes that she does care about alot of other things and also has feelings and isnt the Ice queen he believes her to be.

The death attempts pick up again when they get back to Laconia even with attempts to hide who she really is. Will Lanconia allow JT to be king? Will the murder give him self away before JT goes back to the states?

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Aria: Princess of Lanconia and next in line to rule after her Grandfather. wife of JT Montgomery, and previously betrothed to Count Julian.
Leiuitentant Jarl Tynan Montgomery: officer of US military and married to the Princess of a small European country.
Bill Frazier: friend and fellow officer to JT. and husband to Dolly.
Heather: A saucy red head who wants JT for his family owned business.
General Brookes: of the US military and previously aquainted with the princess. forces the two to marry. among other interesting decisions.
Dolly Frazier: wife of bill and friend to Aria
Mitch: fellow officer to JT and Bill and the other guys. very interested in Aria,
Bonnie and Larry: friends of JT and later Aria
Patty and Carl: friends of JT and Aria
Floyd and Gail: Friends of JT and Aria
Gena: 16 year old sister of Aria
Count Julian: count and primed king of another country and betrothed to Aria of Lanconia
Lady Werta: lady in waiting to Aria
Lady Bradly: aunt to Aria and Duchess of Daren
Sophie, Barbara, Nick, Freddie, and Toby: cousins of Aria
Frank Taggert: cousin to JT
J. T.: American naval officer who saves Arias life.
Mr. Sanderson: Add a description of this character.
Smith
Brooks
Walters: Servant in the Laconian palace who serves Aria's grandfather.
Rowan: Ancestor of the Laconian royal family.
Lady Bradley
Great-aunt Sophie
Mavis
Carmen Miranda
Grans
Cissy
Adam
Ethel

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“Adam leaned over and snatched the envelope. "Im interested in where yourgoin. Maybe they're gonna send you to hell to use your sunny dispostion to futhrer punish the occupants."”
Adam, (JT's brother)

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J.T. Montgomery stretched his long legs out in the motorboat, resting his injured calf against one of the crates in the bottom of the boat.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 20 in Montgomery / Taggart. (standard series)

Preceded by The Raider, and followed by The Awakening.

This is book 16 of 2 in Montgomery. (standard series)

This is book 2 of 1 in Lanconia's Royal Family. (standard series)

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Jude Deveraux (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: 0671621955
Page Count: 380

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Dewey: 813.54

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Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( D ) › Deveraux, Jude
Books › Romance › Historical
Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
Books › Romance › Contemporary

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