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EBOOK ISBN: 978-1-587495-63-2
GENRE: Historical romance
AUTHOR: Delle Jacobs
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Returning from the Peninsular War, Lucas Deverall discovers he's inherited a bankrupt title, and the only hope he has for salvation is the deceiving chit who tricked him into marriage six years before. Time to call upon his most effective weapon, and charm her into his bed and out of her money. |
| That's not how Sophie sees it. Now the Toad who forced their marriage is offering forgiveness, in exchange for his presence in her bed? Revenge comes more to Sophie's mind. | |
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-REVIEWS- "His Majesty, the Prince of Toads is a perfect description of Lucas. Very rarely do I come across a hero that I just don’t like initially. Lucky for me, in Ms. Jacobs’ capable hands, Lucas does evolve and Sophie’s feelings (and mine) for Lucas do a 180-degree turn. I admired Sophie’s strength of character when faced with Lucas’ disdain. As a matter of pride, Sophie refuses to defend herself once she realizes Lucas isn’t really interested in the truth. At times, this strength became a weakness and I wanted to hit Sophie upside the head, but since Lucas is also hardheaded they make a great match. Speaking of great matches, there is a side story between the secondary characters, Lady Minerva Barrington and Lord George Carstairs. Pick up His Majesty, the Prince of Toads and enjoy the ride of Sophie and Lucas." Reviewed by Sharon of Joyfully Reviewed reviews. "HIS MAJESTY, THE PRINCE OF TOADS is a wonderful, awful book. I say this because it is compelling romance, with wonderful characterizations, but the character building is almost too good. There has rarely been a hero I despised through so much of a book! He is a toad indeed…This is the kind of book that would be great fun to discuss with a bunch of friends!" Reviewed by Heather Hiestand of Rrah's Thoughts and Ponderings Reviews, HIGHEST AWARD—1 ROSE "I loved the characters of Sophie and Lucas. She is a woman that is not about to settle for second best. I also liked the fact that in an age where women were chattels, Sophie has great independence and options. That she chooses what her heart desires as opposed to society's rules is refreshing. As for Lucas he is pure passionate predator who has every intention of pursuing and winning the woman he calls his wife. I loved the mind games and schemes the two come up with to thwart the other's plans. I love a good mind game. I also found Sophie's attempts to escape Lucas really funny. There is great humor in this book. His Majesty, Prince of Toads reminded me of a Georgette Heyer novel with a modern twist. There is great romance, torrid passion and incredible misunderstanding as all the characters try to sort out the feelings and emotions that are stirred up between them all. Okay, so I loved this book. If you want a book with it all, read it." Reviewed by Janet Davies of Once Upon a Romance Reviews, Overall rating, 5 "Lots of Regency romances are filled with fireworks and secrets, but few of them are so much fun. Bright, sharp imagery, fresh interchanges, friends with layered personalities, provide a rich setting for Sophie and Lucas to really discover each other for the first time. Delle Jacobs is the only author to have won three Golden Hearts, and HIS MAJESTY, THE PRINCE OF TOADS was one of them." Reviewed by Joy Calderwood of Reviewers Choice Reviews "His Majesty, Prince of Toads is a delightful romance with interacting dialogue that spins with interesting characters. Sophie’s strong-will stays grounded when matched against Lucas. Suffering within the midst of a war has softened him and his trepidation can be felt through his voice. Delle Jacobs creates a believable page-turner. With some well-rounded secondary characters and tight emotions, this reader found this refreshing tale thoroughly captivating." Reviewed by Cherokee of Coffee Time Romance "Delle
Jacobs is expert at relationship building and developing original
plots. She's the author of two earlier Regency romances, MUDLARK
and LADY VALIANT, that I also recommend highly. HIS MAJESTY, THE
PRINCE OF TOADS is a treat historical readers won't want to miss."
Reviewed by Jane Bowers of Romance Reviews Today "Jacobs has a gift for vivid descriptions and heartfelt passion that create a novel rich in nuance and powerful in spirit." Reviewed by Cindy Penn of Word Weavers (for Loki's Daughters) |
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Excerpt: He grasped her other hand, now holding both. "I care. I like for you to be different." She had already learned that if he meant to hold her hand, he would hold her hand. She glanced about warily, knowing there was no escape. Brazen seductiveness gleamed in his eyes and echoed through his body in minute, sinuous movements. "You're foxed," she accused, futilely tugging on her hand. "Your fault. Kiss me, Sophie." Sophie scooted back, pulling against his grip. Suddenly, he let go and her hands flung wide. Lucas tucked his own behind his head, against the stack of pillows and grinned. "Kiss me," he said again. It was the same beguiling, whispering, caressing voice of the Toad in her dreams. "I'd sooner kiss a toad," she replied, lifting her nose to a properly arrogant level, yet she leaned, closer, closer. "But I am a toad, Sophie, you said so yourself. Kiss me." She wanted the long, strong fingers of his elegant hands to touch her again, the way they had only moments before, but they stayed where they willed, behind his head on the lofty tower of pillows, unwilling to give without receiving. From the first moment she had seen him so long ago, she had wanted the taste of his kiss. In her dreams, in her waking thoughts she had imagined how their seductively ornate curves would flex to meet her lips, how the very touch of them would sear through her like white-hot lightning. Kiss him? Oh, no, she must not! She leaned closer, closer, almost touching, almost, almost, almost. She must not. "Sophie." Her name more breath than word, enticing her, calling her like a siren, out of a turbulent sea. As unstoppable as the wind, they touched. As inevitable as the kiss, the white-hot lightning sizzled through her. His fingers laced through her hair as it tumbled and splayed around them like a dark curtain. With a sudden jolt and a moan as dark as Africa, his body flexed erotically to meet and mold to hers. All the emptiness in her soul, every crack and crater, filled with parti-colored passion. She gasped at the sensation, everything she had expected, more than she could have imagined, like the dramatic brilliance of a multi-hued sunset, came to life within her. Oh, yes, she had wanted this, and didn't care about the cost. She wanted the way his hand trailed down her spine, the astonishing invasion of his tongue that nuzzled against hers, lips that tugged at hers, playfully entreating. What was so wrong with giving him what she had wanted forever to give? Whatever she feared seemed somehow unimportant with the promise of his passion. He might not love her, but he wanted her. Couldn't that be enough? Couldn't she make it be enough? Maybe he would never find out, and maybe... Lucas ran his hand down her spine to cup her derriere, bracing her to him, taking her with him as he rolled atop her. His magnificent body pressed into hers, his excitement becoming hers as he eased onto her, pinning her against the mattress. "Lucas, be careful, your knee!" she protested. His voice rumbled up from deep inside him, a growl of desperate need. "The knee be damned." |
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Author BIO: Delle Jacobs began at a very early age to try to write stories, but failed miserably because the only letters she knew were the first two of her own name. She persevered, making an attempt to type a story at the age of nine but the words themselves had led her astray before sher reached the end of the paragraph. But the urge to write never faded, and by her high school years she was regularly penning short stories and poetry. If she'd ever learned to type properly, she might have turned to writing novels sooner, but that had to wait until she had her first computer because she could never manage to complete a type-written page without errors. Today she still looks at the keys when she types, but at least she can type fast, and she views her laptop as a sort of Guardian Angel that saves her from the errors of her ways. Delle draws upon her lifelong love of history and geography as well as a lengthy career in counseling and social work to create vivid and exciting romances that are as true to the human spirit as they are to their times. Delle is proud to be Romance Writers of America's only three-time Golden Heart winner, and has earned many other awards for her stories. She is married to the One True Hero and has a wonderful assortment of children and grandchildren who have been acquired in a variety of ways. Also two curmudgeon black cats. She lives in Washington State where she can find mountains, ocean, rivers, volcanoes, deserts and glaciers within a day's drive. She loves traveling through the rest of the world, especially England. And she will willingly hop aboard an early sailing ship and haul line along with the crew. |
