Nora Roberts #35: Affaire Royale

by Nora Roberts

Book Overview

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorWith Her Serene Highness Gabriella suffering from amnesia and her kidnappers still on the loose, Prince Armand lost no time in calling his close friend, American detective Reeve MacGee. Poor Brie could remember nothing; even her family were strangers to her. With Reeve's prodding, her memory began to awaken. But his warm heart and calming eyes awakened so much more.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373510357
• ISBN13: 9780373510351
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Silhouette Books
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

fun to read

Her Serene Highness Gabriella de Cordina, called Brie by friends and family, doesn't remember anything about her life. She was kidnapped, and the shock of her experience, as well as the drugs that were used on her, left her without any memories about herself or the people she knew. Her father, Prince Armand, knows that she is still in danger, so he asks ex-cop Reeve MacGee to be her bodyguard until those who took her are captured. I only just finished reading Nora Roberts' _The Right Path_, and I found this book to be a relief. Whereas _The Right Path_ didn't seem to have any real romance, this book had just enough. The mix of mystery and romance was perfect. Brie's amnesia was a great introduction to Cordina and the royal family: as she rediscovered them, I learned about them, too. Reeve was great, although not as wonderful to read about as some of Roberts' other heros (Roarke from the In Death books is, for me, a great favorite) - part of the reason why this book got a four instead of a five. Brie, although prone to haughtiness, was very likeable, and I enjoyed reading about her and Reeve's romance. The mystery element, "who kidnapped the princess?", was also fun, but pretty predictable. There aren't too many possibilities for who could have done it, and I had the answer figured out quite a bit before the book ended - another reason why the book got a four. I'm not usually very good at solving mysteries, so I figure this must have been a pathetically easy one to figure out. However, this is mostly a romance, not a mystery. This is still a highly enjoyable read, and I definitely recommend it.

A Royal Romance!

If one were to ask me who writes good romance books there might be many names I could offer. But if someone were to ask me who is a wonderful romance writer, surely Nora Roberts would be the first name I would think of to suggest. In addition, when it comes to writing family series, there are no other authors who even compare to this author.Affaire Royale was originally published in 1986. But time has done little this this engrossing read. From the first page when we meet Her Serene Princess Gabriella we are swept away by her, other members of the royal court and the small country of the fictitious Cordina.The book opens in a hospital room where we learn that Brie, as she is commonly known, was recently kidnapped, returned but is suffering from amnesia. With her kidnappers still not known, Bride's father Prince Armand has hired Reeve McGee, a family friend and former private investigator to protect his onyl daughter. But Bride ghas other plans for Reeve and instead of dogging her every step as a bodyguard, wants him to help her remember her past. Add a dose of mystery, political intrigue, smoldering passion and romance and once again you as the readers are captivated by the writing and characters Nora Roberts presents.The first book in the Cordina Royal series, this series was continued with Command Performance published in 1987 and The Playboy Prince published in 1988. Then just this past year Cordina's Crown Jewel, the 4th title was published which I'm sure was greeted with great happiness by Nora's many loyal fans.While Nora Roberts has written sevevral trilogies and the 11 book MacGregor series, each book stands alone on its own as well as beckoning to readers. Each time we close the book we are grateful to enter the worlds which Ms. Roberts writes about in such detail and characters who we come to feel we know personally. Now I am looking forward to reading all of the books in this series.

good book to read

This the first book of the Cordina's Royal Family series. It doestn't have the usual deep that Ms. Roberts puts in her books, but never the less, it is a very enjoyable book.