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Set in the 1900's, The Golden Prince is a novel based on the story of Edward Windsor and Lily Houghton.
Set in a time way a Prince wasn't allowed to choose his own Queen, Edward finds himself attracted to Lily Houghton.
I like the way the story transports you back to the time and gives a taste of what life may have been like and some of the pressures that come with being a future king.
I also like the love story between the two and I found the characters convincing but did think the ending could have been stronger and I would have liked to have seen one final scene between Edward and Lily, the lead characters. At 439 pages, it's about the right length.
The book is timely as it was released at around the time of the announcement that Prince William and Kate Middleton were to marry, a wedding that would not have been allowed in the early 1900's.
Look out for The Shadow Queen by Rebecca Dean which is due out in July.
