_H.R.H._ by Danielle Steel
Well, it has been years since I last read a Danielle Steel novel. She had been my writing hero for many years. In fact, I emailed her once to get advice on how to write as prolifically and successfully as she. Although she did respond, I was a bit disappointed and slowly decreased my consumption of her novels.
Now, I am by no means saying that DS novels are what one might call literary classics, but one has to admit that she has played quite a role in the literary world with the number of successful novels she has written over the years along with her promotion of strong female characters.
This title has been sitting on my shelf for a while. I think I must have gotten it for free somewhere or for very very cheap. I try to have a paper book on hand now and then for the poolside or beach when the electronic reading devices are not ideal or get overheated. So, the other week I picked this off the shelf and began.
It was not great and not bad. I did push through to finish it as soon as I could so I could move on. It was the typical storyline for the most part, though not much in terms of struggle of the character given she was a princess. The ending took a twist, but then I was not really satisfied with it despite her usual ‘happy endings’.
In any case, I think for young adults she still has it, but if you have higher aspirations for your reading then you could give it a miss. It’s a very quick holiday or plane read that will be entertaining enough, though. π
~T π
