The Rogue's Princess

My first review is of The Rogue’s Princess by Eve Edwards. The three books: The Other Countess, The Queens Lady and The Rogue’s Princess have been in my TBR pile for a while and haven’t disappointed.

 London, England, 1586


Sixteen-year-old Mercy Hart is the daughter one of London’s richest – and strictest – cloth merchants.

Kit Turner is an actor and the illegitimate son of the late Earl of Dorset. A chance encounter finds Kit falling for the beautiful Mercy’s charms, but their love is forbidden. A merchant’s daughter and a vagabond – it simply cannot be.

If Mercy chooses Kit she must renounce her family name and leave her home. Will she favour duty over true love, or will she give Kit his heart’s desire?

This book was a perfect insight into life for the women/girls in tough 1586 society. It shows their struggle between desire and family reputation. Mercy Hart is a lovable character, and her situation is easy to sympathise with. Her temptation for Kit Turner keeps the reader going, as they can admire her determination. Kit is a more unruly character and to a girl like Mercy is off limits. In my head I was shouting at the characters since they were so frustrating at times.  Kit's sudden decision that he loves Mercy is questionable at first, however this isn't another novel of 'I love him/her because I can't have him/her', as the novel continues his feelings are more understandable. The writing style is fresh for this genre and this made the characters seem more real and alive.

The plot keeps you drawn in and wondering how anything could possibly get better for the characters. The small side stories added to the character of the whole book and fitted perfectly. I couldn’t put the book down, and was desperate to know the fate of the lovers. It follows perfectly to the other novels and is a great read. Love, love, love this series so far!

4.5 stars out of 5