The Princess Wore Plaid: A Novella

If you’re in the mood for a delightful novella that will brighten you day, THE PRINCESS WORE PLAID is the perfect read. Lord Buchan was injured during the war in India; he walks with a severe limp, and he keeps to himself, except for the one meal a week he takes at the Red Lion Inn. He had noticed a fetching young server, and he is curious as she doesn’t seem quite to belong. And how right he is! Princess Tatiana Romanovin of Oxenburg knocked her head when her carriage was attacked and lost her memory for a little while. She was on her way to a cousin’s wedding in Scotland, and until she can get a message to her family, she is stuck at the inn. The innkeepers think she’s a lovely wee lass, but that she’s not all that well in the head, but Buchan is not so sure Tatiana is telling a tall tale, because this fetching server has an attitude and regal manners. THE PRINCESS WORE PLAID is shorter but even more delightful than I expected; every instalment in this series is absolutely enchanting. As usual, the author’s writing is superb, and she conveys so skilfully the loneliness and the emptiness of an aching heart. I love that Ms. Hawkins gets her Russian, pardon her Oxenburgian, right, and that at times, Tatiana searches for the correct word in English. THE PRINCESS WORE PLAID is a wonderful sensory experience, which is extremely difficult to pull off in a book. The author’s details pertaining to food are so precise and accurate that I could almost smell the victuals; it nearly made my mouth water. The romance followed its own sweet course between the irresistible Tatiana and the intriguing Buchan; together they make a charming couple. All this exquisiteness is typical of this series and of the author, and I’m happy to say that Karen Hawkins definitely does not disappoint. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.