The Golden Prince. Rebecca Dean (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I enjoyed reading this book full of historical detail and royal protocols. The storyline kept me coming back for more. The reason I gave it 3 stars is because the ending left me very disappointed. I felt it just left Me hanging and it felt very abrupt. I will admit I like happy endings but at the very least David should have found out she was having his baby or if that wasn't possible, then maybe showing David's next steps in his life....Something! I feel tormented . Lol. I very much liked the way this book was written-the way it used some real people from the past british monarchy and added its own elements to it. I also liked the way there were 4 sisters in the story, and therefore 4 separate, yet interlinking subplots, all of which contained intriguing characters. The character of Rose is a suffragete, battling the law for womens rights, yet also battling with herself as she finds herself falling in love, something which a suffragete should not do as this means surrendering independence. Marigold is a provocative young woman, who at 19 has lost her virginity outside marriage and who craves being in the spotlight at all times. I dont know whether we are supposed to like Marigold or not, as she is rather attention seeking and scandalous, which she seems to enjoy, but there are often times where i almost feel sorry for her, particularly towards the end when her 3 sisters seem happy with their love life and she is not. I like the character of Iris, as she is meant to be the plain Jane of the family, yet still finds love in her male friend who she has known since birth, although doubt is cast over their potential marriage at one point, which is a time when i felt terribly sorry for Iris, as being the plain Jane thinks she wont ever get a proposal of marriage from anyone, which breaks her heart as all she wants is to be married and have children. Lily Houghton is a character to be liked, although i find it a bit annoying that she has 3 different men in love with her yet seems to be oblivious to it even when it is obvious. There is a naivity in her also which is often enderaring yet sometimes i get frustrated at how innocent she can seem. One of the men who is in love with her is the equerry to the Prince, who is definately not a likeable person-rather the opposite-who becomes obsessed with her and loathes the Prince of Wales for having Lily love him. However, i would like to know what happened to this man, Piers, because after an incident towards the end of the book he just completely disappears, which leaves me wondering what exactly he did when he had his heart broken, although we are aware that he wants to hurt the Prince.Prince Edward I often feel sorry for, as he feels trapped by the world he has been born into, something which he is willing to sacrifice for the woman he loves, as shes the only one who makes his life bearable. Although, I do get frustrated at him thinking it would be easy for him to marry someone who is not of royal blood.The ending of the very book i found very sad, as there is a mention of the Titanic, and the man who Marigold was going to run off to america with (as she wanted to be a movie star) was killed when it sunk, trying to save the women and children. This part particularly filled me with sadness, as i am aware that sinilar things happened when the Titanic sank in realityy. I also felt the Prince's sadness and the end of the book when he made his final resolution.I did enjoy this book, and i would recommend it to anyone who likes historical novels, although perhaps not for those who like historical romance novels as there are not many of the intimate scenes that romance novel readers (such as myself) like in a book-they are mentioned but not described. An enjoyable book all in all!
What do You think about The Golden Prince. Rebecca Dean (2010)?
Couldn't finish it. Too vacuous, historically inaccurate, and just plain silly.
—Liz
I liked the mix of historical fact with fiction...and love. Of course, love.
—jjj
