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I have to be talked into reading historical romance. I have a hard time getting into the settings and the mindsets of long ago, so I managed to avoid Elizabeth Hoyt’s Princes Trilogy for quite some time, despite the sheer amount of sparkling reviews given to the series. And now I’m glad I waited, because once I’d finished The Raven Prince, I had to have the other two right away!
The Raven Prince, The Leopard Prince, and The Serpent Prince revolve around three disparate men who have become friends through a shared interest in horticulture (which provides no end of amusement to the heroines and other characters), and the three courageous women who come to love them. While there is a mystery to each tale, Hoyt never lets that overpower the romance – and what powerful romances they are. Each of the main characters come to each other flawed - aware of it or not - and it’s a pleasure to watch how they slowly come to complement and complete the other person.
Hoyt also uses a truly interesting narrative gimmick; for each book, she crafts a fairy tale that reflects the deeper struggles of her characters. Revealed piece by piece during each chapter, what would be pure cheese in the hands of a lesser writer had me excited for each new installment. I was also impressed by how well she sets a scene – it was easy to picture what was going on, and to feel like I was truly there alongside the characters, be it in London or a small farming village.
I can’t begin to recommend this series enough – even if you, like me, don’t particularly care for historical settings. They were a pleasure to read, and Elizabeth Hoyt has become an automatic buy for me.
Sarah L.
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