This was an awkward read. It was too fluffy, the writing was a little stilted, and the dialogue was too modern for the time-frame depicted, which in itself is vaguely done. At times the language makes me think it's medieval (too flowery), but the interactions of the characters make me think something more akin to regency. The cross-dressing theme is interesting and I would have loved to have seen this idea in the hands of a more skilled author, but here it was just a little too much like a gimmick. It's something akin to a Barbara Cartland novel, only the Prince doesn't fall in love with the shy, virginal, girl who's just been orphaned - he falls for her very non-virginal brother. ( )