4 STAR REVIEW!! The Truth About Leo (Noble, Book 4) by Katie MacAlister

4 STAR REVIEW! SUCH A CUTE STORY AND SERIES!

Initial Thoughts: I enjoyed this new addition to Katie MacAlister's Noble series. This book focuses on Princess Dagmar and her love interest Leo. If you are not sure that you'd like historical romance, this series may be a good start as it combines historical romance with a great some comedy. It's guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. As an added bonus, characters from the earlier books make a lengthy appearance in this book. It's so nice to see Gillian and Noble, Harry and Plum and a grown up Nick with lady problems of his own. The Review: I fell in love with Katie MacAlister’s Noble series when I first read Noble Intentions. I am convinced that nobody writes historical romance like Ms. MacAlister. Her books are full of the usual romance, however they can also be classified as romantic comedies, full of hilarious situations and tongue in cheek humor. The Noble series is a perfect place for the uninitiated to get a taste of historical romance and all of its rather strange vocabulary. (Can you tell that HR is not my usual genre?) The Truth About Leo is the fourth book in the Noble series and while it can be read as a stand alone book, you’ll want to go back to Noble Intentions, just to meet Gillian and Noble and her two smelly dogs. What I love about this book is that the women are certainly a force to be reckoned with. These women are not the demure, shrinking violet of the time period – they are opinionated and resourceful and they do keep their men on their toes. In The Truth About Leo, Her Serene Highness Princess Dagmar sort of weasels her way into Leo’s life. In fact, she weds him when he was injured and unconscious. She does have some regrets and offers him an annulment, however Leo seems to like the irreverent Dagmar. It was amusing watching Leo and Dagmar get to know each other. I loved how their romance built slowly over the course of the book. Each chapter begins with some sage motherly advice from Dagmar’s mother, brought about by Dagmar’s mischievous behavior. The topics are hilarious and underscore exactly what type of personality Dagmar had as a young girl. I enjoyed seeing characters from the previous books make an appearance in this book. It was nice to visit with Gillian and Noble along with a grown up Nick (Noble Intentions) and Harry and Plum and Thom (The Trouble With Harry). Of course there are references to Plum’s scandalous book about connubial calisthenics, too. The Truth About Leo was a lot of fun to read. It’s a perfect book for a summer read at the beach. I’m looking forward to reading more of Ms. MacAlister’s books in the future.

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