PRINCE CHARMING

A chatty romance, set in London and Montana and many places in between, sweeps the reader along with lively dialogue and a panoply of characters. After Taylor Stapleton's cousin steals her fiancé, Taylor's grandmother chooses her a husband--a drop-dead gorgeous rancher from America. This seemingly peculiar choice turns out very nicely, and he even has a handsome pal for Taylor's dear friend. There are lost nieces to collect, an evil uncle to confront, and the Wild West to charm. Deborah Hall is a terrific mimic; from the adorable nieces to the cowboy curmudgeons--she has the facility to spring them, in three dimensions, from the page. Escapism at its best. B.H.B. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 03]