Blog Tour (Review & Giveaway): The Wild Princess by Mary Hart Perry

To the court and subjects of Queen Victoria, young Princess Louise—later the Duchess of Argyll—was the “Wild One.” Proud and impetu¬ous, she fought the constraints placed on her and her brothers and sisters, dreamed of becoming an artist, and broke with a three-hundred-year-old tradition by marrying outside of the privileged circle of European royals. Some said she wed for love. Others whispered of a scandal covered up by the Crown. It will take a handsome American, recruited by the queen’s elite Secret Service, to discover the truth. But even as Stephen Byrne— code name the Raven—vows to risk his life to protect the royal family from violent Irish radicals, he tempts Louise with a forbidden love that could prove just as dangerous.

In the vein of Philippa Gregory, Mary Hart Perry tells the riveting story of an extraordinary woman—a princess who refused to give up on her dreams, including her right to true love.

When I first discovered that Innovative Online Book Tours was doing a review tour for The Wild Princess, I jumped at the opportunity. Historical fiction is one of my favorite alternatives to science fiction/fantasy. Philippa Gregory is one of my absolute favorite authors, so I could not get my hands on the book quickly enough.

Once Upon a Read-a-Thon Wrap-Up

Once again, thank you so much to Angela at Reading Angel, Lori at Pure Imagination, and Candace at Candace's Book Blog for hosting the Once Upon a Read-a-Thon, which I enjoyed thoroughly. I didn't reach all of my goals, but here's how I did as of 12:01 CST, July 11th:

Once Upon a Read-a-Thon

First off, a big shout-out to Angela at Reading Angel, Lori at Pure Imagination, and Candace at Candace's Book Blog for being awesome and hosting the Once Upon a Read-a-Thon. I'm pretty behind on my reading because of All The Things*, so I thought this would be a great time to join my first Read-a-Thon. *squee* I don't know how much I'll be able to get done due to some extenuating circumstances which have come up (hence the late post about this), but I'm sure I'll get a bit done in the car. Soooooo enough of my rambling. Here's what I'm hoping to read:

The Wild Princess by Mary Hart Perry

Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses by Ron Koertge

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

I would list more, but I'll be blown away if I can finish three books in three days. I'll post updates here, I reckon, and link my reviews back to this post whenever I get them put up.

Have a great week!

UPDATE #1 - 11:10pm CST July 10, 2012

I'm about 89% of the way through The Wild Princess. I hope to finish it before bed. (I had to take a break because I was getting carsick.) I'm super excited about Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses! *dances*

UPDATE #2 - 11:05am CST July 11, 2012

I'm a little over halfway through Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses. I know I probably won't finish Seraphina today, but at least I'm on a roll!