This was a fast and easy read for me. I found the plot gripping and most of the characters engaging, especially Eliza, the protagonist. I thought that murder mystery added a wonderful depth to the novel, both in terms of plot, and in terms of characterisation, as the murder illuminates the strengths and weaknesses of both the protagonists, Eliza and Sebastian. 19th century England came alive for me in the novel, but it had a contemporary flare that made it fresh and exciting. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read and I will eagerly await Julia London's next book.

Such an absorbing, intriguing romantic read. Eliza is a delight, independent, intelligent and indelibly imprinted on your mind, as her unusual romance with a sexy, troubled Prince plays out. The ethos of Victorian society is captured well. Eliza, her sister and friend are a redoubtable trio who enliven every page of this Victorian romance.

Danger and intrigue fuse effortlessly with passion and romance. Whilst, there are elements of 'Cinderella' in this story, the reality of what is expected of royal princes and women in society, tempers the fun and glamour. Full of witty dialogue, a murder mystery, political intrigue and romantic passion, this tale has something for everyone. The first in the series, I look forward to the next book.

I received a copy of this book from Mills and Boon via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I'm sorry I've given up on this one.  Nothing wrong with the book just not what I expected. I dont whether its because they are fictitious countries but I couldn't get my head round it

Eliza Tricklebank is a contentedly scandalous spinster who spends her days caring for her father, repairing clocks, and helping her sister assemble a gossip gazette. She only goes to the ball for a lark; after all, how many chances would she have to meet a prince? Spoilers: she has MANY chances to meet a prince, because they're both trying to get to the bottom of who murdered a man at the ball. 

I liked Eliza a lot. She's so practical and sensible that she rolls all the way back around to eccentric, and I found her very charming and caring. There's a lot going on with her family and her slightly unconventional household that makes me think I've wandered into the middle of a series, but goodreads says not. I did <em>not</em> like Sebastian, or his story arc about just needing to meet a woman who isn't impressed by his status. Admittedly, I think that he gave a bad first impression because the first scene from his POV has him sending people to fetch a party guest for him to sleep with like it's her <em>job</em>, but also... He's selfish and negative and <em>boring</em>, and treating a guest like a prostitute is pretty much indicative of his personality. Plus, for all that the book is supposed to have a mystery at its core, the solution to it is telegraphed from the very beginning without even a single red herring.

<em>The Princess Plan</em> is fine if you keep your expectations tempered, but I did spend the entire book yelling that Eliza deserved better.

[This review is based on an ARC from Netgalley]

The Princess Plan is written by Julia London and published by M&B Historical Romance.  Eliza Tricklebank doesn’t care what anybody thinks about her, says what she is thinking and runs the local ladies gazette with her sister, Caroline, whilst caring for their father who tinkers with clocks. She first meets  Prince Sebastian of Alucia, who in the UK in order to negotiate a trade deal, at the Ball held in his honour. After this his private secretary and close friend is found murdered. As the local gazette received an anonymous tip off he needs Eliza’s help to solve the crime. Slowly he falls for her outspoken nature. 

Though the romance between Samuel and Eliza was the central theme of the novel, crime, intrigue,  mystery and murder made it more multi dimensional in appeal. There is lots of enjoyable banter between all the characters. This is the first Historical romance novel I have read where ther have been explicit sex scenes. 

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3.5/4 Really enjoying reading this! I loved the friends group and their relationship with each other and with their dad. the romance was slightly rushed but still a worthwhile and enjoyable read.

Thank you to Net Galley, julia London and Mills and Boon for The Priness Plan. After reading so much crime and murder this historical romance made a pleaasant change. It was an enjoyable plot, a bit different, but there were some strange phrases used, like the word knackered for example. I'm sure Caroline would not have said a word like that. Or, the judge saying he went for a pint with the lads. This vernacular would not have been used by someone of his class. Its a shame because it pulled me out of the story but The Priness Plan was a light read that I enjoyed.

I've never read a romance like this before - a lot of it wasn't entirely to my taste, especially the sex scenes - but overall, I found it very readable, with characters you can root for and a great ear for dialogue. I will add that the sense of period was pretty unconvincing - especially considering that the author doesn't seem to be familiar with how members of the aristocracy were actually addressed e.g. a daughter of a baron is not 'Lady Eliza'...

The Princess Plan was an enjoyable and easy read. It had more plot than just a romance novel, but the romance between Eliza and Sebastian was the core to the story.
I liked Eliza’s character and found her to be relatable and endearing. Sebastian the prince starts off a little arrogant and I wasn’t sure that I was going to like his character, but as the story unfolds and you begin to see Sebastian as more of a human, you couldn’t help but like him.

Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to review this book.
I enjoyed this book and I am not sure why I chose it but I was pleasantly surprised.

The Princess Plan was quite the enjoyable read. It is the kind of historical romance that I have come to love, with it having a strong and feisty heroine in the shape and form of Eliza Tricklebank, she is a most memorable character. She is a spinster that is old enough to not care about what anyone thinks of her, and with having a strong and willful mind, she often says exactly what she thinks to anyone. When she first comes face to face with Sebastian the Prince of Alucia, he has no idea that her willful mind and way of plain speaking will be his undoing and becomes the reason for his his attraction to her. 
I really liked that the story had a good plot with plenty of romance and intrigue, but also that it has a sub plot of a murder that together they try to solve. The story kept me interested and I really like the author's style of writing as it was easy to follow.

Entertaining historical romance, with charming, charismatic characters, and a real sense of the period.  
Prince Sebastian wants to modernise his kingdom and trade with the UK; and in order to save it from the machinations of his war-mongering relations, he needs to take a wife.  Eliza comes from a more modest family, caring for her father and helping her sister to write a gazette, along with caring for her father and keeping occupied doing clock repairs.

She inadvertently meets the prince while attending a ball, and becomes intrigued with his dark good looks and status.  The dialogue and interaction between characters is well written and described, with Eliza’s engaging wit and humour coming through, adding fun and entertainment to the book.  Though Prince Sebastian seems stiff and uninteresting at first, his character gradually develops as the story unfolds.

I found the first few chapters to be a little slow, with little happening, and it takes a while before the pace increases, but as Sebastian and Eliza become more involved, the story comes alive becoming a lively, humorous adventure.  The interaction and dynamic between the characters, Eliza and Sebastian, and the sisters and brother make an excellent, enjoyable read, and I would love to read more books featuring these characters which are so well written by this fabulous author.  Highly recommended.

Eliza Tricklebank having faced heartbreak once has happily resigned herself to helping her blind father with his duties as a judge rather than hoping for marriage.Along with those duties her widowed sister keeps her busy with the production of a ladies Gazette.

Prince Sebastian of Alucia is visiting England to secure a trade deal as well as an advantageous marriage. Eliza finds herself thrown in the mix when she is given the opportunity to attend a ball in his honour, along with her sister and her social butterfly friend Caro (Caroline).

Unfortunately tragedy strikes when Sebastian’s closest friend is found murdered after the ball. Sebastian decides to not wait for the police to get around to it and he sets about attempting to uncover the culprit. Eliza finds herself caught up in the mystery thanks to her sister’s Gazette and her best friend’s curiosity. Although at first Sebastian finds Eliza rude and disrespectful and she finds him pompous and arrogant it's not long before their opinion’s change. The two find themselves in the middle of an intriguing mystery as well as a whirlwind romance that can surely only in heartbreak.

This was a fun read and I liked the characters especially the banter between Sebastian and Eliza. Eliza’s father  is caring and witty and though only a background character he wedges a spot in your heart. Caroline is fun and sassy and everyone has a friend that can relate to. Even the character Poppy is heartwarming. You get a sense of the clique that Eliza surrounds herself in and it makes for some funny conversations and laugh out loud moments. I could easily be a friend in this group and be content!

There is a little bit of steam but nothing to hot that you can’t read it in public! The characters have great chemistry all around. It is quite its own Cinderella-like tale only based on Victorian times.

This is a book that can be read easily and I enjoyed it well enough that I finished it in a day. I'd recommend for someone looking for an easy read that you can pick up where you left off. For me it wasn’t overwhelmingly great but I was happy to have read it so I would push more for a 3.5 star rating.

Disgraced spinster Eliza Tricklebank decides she wants to meet a prince, so endeavours to manufacture a meeting with Alucian Crown Prince Sebastian when he visits Queen Victoria. When Sebastian’s secretary is murdered in his bed, Eliza and Sebastian find themselves working together to discover the culprit. Love blossoms, but how will Sebastian achieve his Princess Plan - to find a wife who will provide Alucia with influence in England?

The Princess Plan is a romantic novel with a difference - there’s murder and crime involved! With the best of both genres tied together, the end result is a gripping story that kept me involved from start to finish. It kept me guessing as to the identity of the murderer, and even the solution to the Plan was a surprising turn of events.

A good story, even for those less interested in romantic tales.

This is a historical romance which sees a prince and a commoner team up to solve a murder mystery. Prince Sebastian of Alucia is in Britain for trade talks when his private secretary (and friend) is murdered after a ball.  Eliza Tricklebank helps write a popular gossip sheet and receives a tip off about who committed the crime.  She is probably the only person in the country who doesn't really care about Sebastian's rank (for Reasons).  Soon the two of them are investigating what happened - with Eliza digging in the places Sebastian can't go, while he investigates at court. And as they work together, they develop feelings for each other - but how can a prince marry a nobody - a spinster firmly on the shelf and with a scandal in her past? You know they'll find a way! I read a lot of historicals - but not many that involve royalty - and this is really quite fun. The mystery is twisty and although I had the culprit worked out very early on, I didn't work out how they were going to fix the Happily Ever After.  Lots of fun and it's the first in a series.

This book was a delight to read. It really went into such great detail in each setting of the chapters, that you truly felt you were actually there with the characters. 

The Princess Plan was a feast for the senses, and each character was so eloquently written, that you were really invested in the storyline. It had a true Cinderella feel to it. A highly enjoyable read.

As part of being a mills and Boon insider I receive a monthly email with ARC’s in an exchange for an honest review. 

The Princess Plan was emailed to be in November 2019 and its by far one of my favourites. The story line is mainly about the romance between the two main characters Sebastian and Eliza, however there is also a murder plot, which keeps you guessing right till the end. 

Like with most forbidden romance it was a little heart wrenching at times because of the will-they-wont-they troupe. It was quite a roller coaster of a journey. 

Any outstanding novel by a beloved Mills and Boon author. Definitely worth a read.

I really loved this book. A beautiful romance set in an historical setting. What more could a reader want?!  As always, Julia London does not disappoint with her beautiful characterisations and meandering love interest. I have no problem recommending this wonderful book

Eliza helps her sister and friend write a Gazette for women. Soon they find themselves at the ball where the Prince of Alucia will be. Eliza manages to meet the prince more than once. When one of his staff is murdered they are thrown together again and the sparks fly but he cant marry a commoner, can he?

Aww what a cute story, it was quite predictable but I loved it anyway. Reading lots of crime/thrillers its always nice to take a break with a fluffier story. The plot was interesting and I enjoyed the added mystery of the murder. The ending was very cute too and finished the story well. I really liked Eliza and her strong personality. She was so funny too. A cute light read.

Well, what can we say about this book? Very different from any other historical book and I love the Gazette - and the chaotic household of the Judge and the sisters, and all their escapades.
Of course, there is also a Prince and a Trade Deal, else how would there be a Princess? But a Prince can’t marry a Commoner especially one that has been outed as in Society as being deceived badly by the man she thought was her fiancée. But they didn’t quite know just how far she had gone with her fiancée or matters would have been even worse.
Eliza has a strange habit for women of that period - she repairs clocks. Which is a very fiddly task indeed and she has courage and a certain amount of bravado as she believes she is no longer a marriage prospect which enables her to be rather more cavalier about her behaviour.
I liked these sisters and I am sure that there will be more books about them, but starting with Eliza was good.
Nicely written with lots of plots and some twists and fun. And some reality as to how people would have really lived if they were middle-class rather than society