REVIEW: The Princess and the Player by Kat Cantrell

The Princess and the Player by Kat Cantrell: Being a Princess in this day and age isn’t so bad, right? Well except the whole tabloid thing and arranged marriages.

Bella Montoro knew she had to do the right thing for her family. She was a Princess and needed to step up to the plate and do what her family requested. It wasn’t so much giving up her free flowing lifestyle that was getting to her though, it was the chance that she might be making the same mistake her mother did.

James Rowling was the “bad” Rowling brother. After all, he didn’t work in Daddy’s company, he played football. He didn’t date in society, but had more fun with the girls in the clubs. Overall he was not the boy you brought home to daddy, which was all well and good until he found the girl he wanted to go home with.

It’s hard when two “rebels” come together but everyone is tearing them apart. With Bella and James it’s just easier when everything is in secret. That is until they are forced back into the real world. Then it seems secrets keep tearing them apart.

This is the fourth in the series, though it can be read as a standalone. Ms. Cantrell has certainly put her own spin on the series and it is much more focused on the relationship between the two main characters. This has a quick moving plot, but a few gaps in the story. That being said it wraps up the Montoro children beautifully and leaves several story lines open if they choose to continue the series. This would be a good book to pick up for a light read where you want to focus on people. Oh and Ms. Cantrell should completely get bonus points for having a cover that perfectly fits this book…. Perfectly!!!

Book Info:

 August 4th 2015 | Harlequin | Dynasties: The Montoros #4

In this arranged marriage, falling for the wrong brother leads to a royal romance!

Now that her family will rule Alma, Bella Montoro is a candidate for a royal wedding. But the Miami-born free spirit won’t be a pawn in her father’s power plays. Though he matches her with an oil baron’s son, the princess has a preference for his twin brother, James Rowling.

Long the Rowling black sheep, James is notorious for his way with the ladies. Could it be that the soccer star has met his match in Bella? Or will his reputation–and a little surprise–stand in the way of a happy future together?