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The Royal Treatment (Alaskan Royal Family #1)
by
MaryJanice Davidson (Goodreads Author)
In this delightful and dazzling erotic novel, MaryJanice Davidson creates an alternate contemporary world nearly identical to ours in which Russia never sold the Alaskan territory to the United States. Instead, Alaska has won its independence and established itself as a constitutional monarchy...and now, the King of Alaska badly needs a bride for his son and heir...
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Paperback, 256 pages
Published
May 1st 2004
by Kensington
(first published February 28th 2002)
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I like Mary Janice Davidson's books, and have read a few of them now. Unfortunately, she uses a great deal of profanity, unnecessarily, in her stories.
I loved the dynamics of the relationship between David and Christina. I was anxious throughout the story to read about how their relationship would develop.
I realized, through reading this book, that I like to imagine my life different than what it is. That's not to say that I'm not happy with the way my life is, however. I just enjoy living a fan...more
I loved the dynamics of the relationship between David and Christina. I was anxious throughout the story to read about how their relationship would develop.
I realized, through reading this book, that I like to imagine my life different than what it is. That's not to say that I'm not happy with the way my life is, however. I just enjoy living a fan...more
Los geht das Buch eigentlich ziemlich interessant.
Alaska ist in der Erzählung ein eigenes Königsreich mit seiner eigenen exzentrischen Königsfamilie. So kann es zum Beispiel sein, dass deren Herrscher sich gern mal unters Volk mischt - bis er zu seinem Missfallen erkannt wird.
Als Christina - unsere Protagonistin - ihren letzten Job als Köchin auf einem Schiff verliert, befindet sie sich plötzlich mittellos in Alaska.
Ihr fällt nichts anderes ein als mit ihrem letzten Geld eine Bootstour zu mach...more
Alaska ist in der Erzählung ein eigenes Königsreich mit seiner eigenen exzentrischen Königsfamilie. So kann es zum Beispiel sein, dass deren Herrscher sich gern mal unters Volk mischt - bis er zu seinem Missfallen erkannt wird.
Als Christina - unsere Protagonistin - ihren letzten Job als Köchin auf einem Schiff verliert, befindet sie sich plötzlich mittellos in Alaska.
Ihr fällt nichts anderes ein als mit ihrem letzten Geld eine Bootstour zu mach...more
Hysterically funny read! If you're looking for The Thornbirds or The Tudors - don't stop here. This is a book for those of us who worship at the altar of snarky dialogue. And for those who love a heroine so far south of Cinderella that she wouldn't have gone to the ball unless she was really bored or wanted to check out the appetizers. And a hero who's perfectly OK with marrying whoever Dad picked out and doing his best to produce an heir - when he's not busy with his studies on penguins, of cou...more
I honestly want to give this five stars for sheer bonkersness, and no stars at all for plot. So it gets two stars for the penguins instead. It is absolutely nuts. I mean, in the first chapter the heroine meets a king and agrees to shack up with his son pretty much sight unseen - what the f?! Ok, yes, you get to be a queen eventually. But c'mon. Didn't we learn anything from Diana? The princessing gig in the modern world SUCKS and I can't see why on earth anyone would willingly go into it like Ch...more
I am really torn on how to rate this one. This is the first book I have read by the author. Interesting story - commoner marries into the Royal family. Alaska is a separate country and is ruled by a Royal family. The characters were good. I like the authors style of writing - witty conversations, one liners & zingers.
What made this book score a lower rating was the use of swear words. Now I can swear a blue streak with the best of them but I really felt the amount was way too much. I get th...more
What made this book score a lower rating was the use of swear words. Now I can swear a blue streak with the best of them but I really felt the amount was way too much. I get th...more
An hour after casting aside this book in exasperation, I still can’t understand how the author of the brilliant and hilarious Undead and Unwed could have squeezed out this mechanical, monotonous, and embarassingly unfunny lemon.
The alternative history premise is childish in execution. The U.S. turns down Russia’s bargain offer of Alaska. The Russian residents declare unilateral independence and set up their own kingdom. One-and-a-half centuries later everyone in Alaska, from the king down, is sp...more
The alternative history premise is childish in execution. The U.S. turns down Russia’s bargain offer of Alaska. The Russian residents declare unilateral independence and set up their own kingdom. One-and-a-half centuries later everyone in Alaska, from the king down, is sp...more
When I first started reading the book, I was hooked. I couldn't put the book down and I was so caught up in the humor, the banter, the conversations that the heroine had with the rest. But as I progressed on through the book, the book just didn't make sense any more. Sure, the humor was catchy, I laughed many times. But to me, there didn't seem to be any main point to the story. I dunno, it was just weird.
Ok the book started off really well. The intro was catchy and I liked the king and Christin...more
Ok the book started off really well. The intro was catchy and I liked the king and Christin...more
Christina Krabbe lives in a world very similar to our other than the fact the Alaska is its own country with a royal family. After getting fired form her job as a cook on a cruise line Christina is abandoned in Alaska all alone with no money in a foreign country she spends her last few dollars on a fishing boat ride where she meets the King of Alaska and is offered a stay at the royal palace. Christina doesn’t know it but the king wants to hook her up with his oldest son Crown Prince David. Now...more
While often wickedly funny... the unnecessary vulgarity was a bit... well unnecessary. It wasn't just the "unrefined American" who swore like a sailor and behaved very badly, in public. It was all the princes and princesses and the king worst of all. I failed to see why she was taking princess lessons when not a single person in the palace behaved like a lady or gentleman.
The story also seemed a little forced. The king invited her to the palace... for no real reason, she decided to go... for no...more
The story also seemed a little forced. The king invited her to the palace... for no real reason, she decided to go... for no...more
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Second read around. My first review says it best:
First off, let's call it for what this book is: A completely sugar coated, let's suspend belief that Alaska is it's own country with a SERIOUSLY wacka-doodle swearing, EXTREMELY relaxed royal family (especially the king), chick-lit novel. Now that you've got that, you can enjoy the book far more. Even though I had a really hard time believing the book and what was going on (and how it all came about), the characters and writing style made me laugh...more
First off, let's call it for what this book is: A completely sugar coated, let's suspend belief that Alaska is it's own country with a SERIOUSLY wacka-doodle swearing, EXTREMELY relaxed royal family (especially the king), chick-lit novel. Now that you've got that, you can enjoy the book far more. Even though I had a really hard time believing the book and what was going on (and how it all came about), the characters and writing style made me laugh...more
Imagine that Alaska became its own country and that it is the present day and Alaska has a royal family, who, although they live in a palace in Juneau, are down-to-earth. The king, especially, enjoys going "native," growing a beard and chartering a fishing boat incognito. It is during one of these excursions that he decides that a fellow passenger would make a perfect wife for his eldest son, David. Christina is a wandering soul alone in the world, who not only ends up at the palace but quickly...more
This is my review of the full series.
Another hilarious set of situations and characters from the inimitable MaryJanice Davidson.
This series has to do with the alternate reality, where Alaska, instead of being sold to the USA, developed as a independent monarchy.
Christine, the protagonist, is an ordinary American girl who finds herself caught up in a series of misadvbenrtures begun by the nutty king's romantic interest in her.
She becomes his bride, but makes it VERY clear she will not be part of...more
Another hilarious set of situations and characters from the inimitable MaryJanice Davidson.
This series has to do with the alternate reality, where Alaska, instead of being sold to the USA, developed as a independent monarchy.
Christine, the protagonist, is an ordinary American girl who finds herself caught up in a series of misadvbenrtures begun by the nutty king's romantic interest in her.
She becomes his bride, but makes it VERY clear she will not be part of...more
The Royal Treatment by Mary Janice Davidson encompasses a fictional world where Alaska is a country all of its own but the environment is similar to today’s realm. The story is of Alaska’s Royal Family who by even today’s standard of reality TV is quite eccentric. When the King, who is in disguise as a fishing tour guide finds Christina, who is between jobs, he decides she's perfect for his eldest son and decides to throw the two of them together. When you throw in some intrigue, crazy siblings...more
When Christina Krabbe unexpectedly finds herself stranded in Alaska, she spends the last of her money on a fishing trip. This is an Alaska, independent from the U.S.A, ruled by a royal family. The King of Alaska happens to be on the same fishing trip, in disguise of course. He is quickly besotted by Christina and decides that she will make a perfect wife for his son, David.
Christina is very much like MaryJanice Davidson’s other famous leading lady, Queen Betsy. The similarities are unmistakable...more
Christina is very much like MaryJanice Davidson’s other famous leading lady, Queen Betsy. The similarities are unmistakable...more
Why did I wait so long to read this? Somehow my imagination is perfectly ok with designer shoe-wearing vampire queens, but I scoffed at the idea of an alternate reality where Alaska is it's own country. Let me find a mountain top so I can proclaim "I WAS WRONG"!
I absolutely loved this story! These can't be fictional characters. They are written so well that I felt as if I'd met them all. King Al was my favorite, by far. Seriously, can he adopt me?
David and Christina had a whirlwind but effortles...more
I absolutely loved this story! These can't be fictional characters. They are written so well that I felt as if I'd met them all. King Al was my favorite, by far. Seriously, can he adopt me?
David and Christina had a whirlwind but effortles...more
I love Mary Janice Davidson she is an hilarious author. Her main characters have issues yet they are not annoying yet you can relate to her characters. Christina is given an offer by the king of Alaska to live at his castle why she gets back on her feet after she is fired from her work. But little do we know is that the king is trying to play match maker with outspoken Christina and his son David. Although David and Christina don't really hit it off at the beginning they begin to fall in love as...more
~3.5/5
[Also available on my blog.]
This book was not amazing, but I still really enjoyed it.
This was the first in the series, and the last one that I read. It focused on Prince David and Christina, who incidentally get pushed together, and end up falling for each other anyway.
After seeing them in the other books, I knew I liked them, and was just interested in seeing how they met and how it all started. It kind of started with their father, and I enjoyed their story. They moved a bit slowly with...more
[Also available on my blog.]
This book was not amazing, but I still really enjoyed it.
This was the first in the series, and the last one that I read. It focused on Prince David and Christina, who incidentally get pushed together, and end up falling for each other anyway.
After seeing them in the other books, I knew I liked them, and was just interested in seeing how they met and how it all started. It kind of started with their father, and I enjoyed their story. They moved a bit slowly with...more
Nice and short read for in between.
First I wasn't that happy with this nvel, but it's typical chick-lit and after I got used to it I could even laugh at some pages. But some scenes were almost absurd and the naivite of the protagonist is almost legendary, because she is acting so tough and all. Also, this crazy royal family was just... crazy, so the wedding and its guests was really crazy, too.
But, all in all, if you want a novel which keeps aour mind of things for a short while, and you have no...more
First I wasn't that happy with this nvel, but it's typical chick-lit and after I got used to it I could even laugh at some pages. But some scenes were almost absurd and the naivite of the protagonist is almost legendary, because she is acting so tough and all. Also, this crazy royal family was just... crazy, so the wedding and its guests was really crazy, too.
But, all in all, if you want a novel which keeps aour mind of things for a short while, and you have no...more
I’ve not read much contemporary romance that didn’t have an paranormal aspect to it, so this is definitely new to me. If the rest are like this book, I am going to love the genre!
I found the characters likable and real. Each had faults, but that made them more likable. There’s nothing worse than a character who’s seemingly perfect. How is the reader supposed to connect with someone who doesn’t have any problems? They can’t and it usually makes the book boring. Davidson allows her characters (eve...more
I found the characters likable and real. Each had faults, but that made them more likable. There’s nothing worse than a character who’s seemingly perfect. How is the reader supposed to connect with someone who doesn’t have any problems? They can’t and it usually makes the book boring. Davidson allows her characters (eve...more
What if Alaska hadn't become the 49th State? And what if, unnder the direction of a man named Kaarl Baranov, the residents of Alaska got tired of the law that forbade Russians from settling permanent in the snowy wilderness and performed a nearly bloodless coup? And what if said Baranov took control of Alaska , set it up as a monarchy, and became its first king?
This is the historical back-drop for MaryJanice Davidson's THE ROYAL TREATMENT, and it's only the beginning. The royal family--includin...more
This is the historical back-drop for MaryJanice Davidson's THE ROYAL TREATMENT, and it's only the beginning. The royal family--includin...more
I loved this book! I always enjoy MaryJanice Davidson's books and I really like this series. I have read all her other series, but just discovered this one. I laughed out loud while I was reading the book and couldn't wait to finish it and start on the next one. I didn't have a problem with the swearing in the story, I think it was appropriate to the story and the characters. I love how outspoken and tell it like it is that Christina is and the King is. Definately give it a try, especially if yo...more
This book had been floating on my Amazon wish list for a couple of years. It sounded like a cute premise--Alaska wasn't bought by the US and became a country unto itself. I finally got it through Paperbackswap.com, and it proved to be a quick, fun read. This is a very light romance about a quirky cast of characters & the planning of a royal wedding. Christina reminded me of the heroines of Janet Evanovich--bold & brash.
Very enjoyable wacky story. I laughed out loud throughout the entire book. The concept of Alaska being its own country complete with a wild and zany royal family was very entertaining. The heroine displays a lot of spunk and strength of character, considering she finds herself being married to the future King of Alaska.
I would enjoy more stories featuring the royal Baranov family.
I would enjoy more stories featuring the royal Baranov family.
Aug 23, 2012
Booklover, Indianapolis
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
contemporary-romance,
own-in-paper
4.5* I love this book! I don't even know why - it's silly, it's implausable, it's fluffy and the heroine is obnoxious - but I love this book! The two sequels were nowhere near as charming or fun, which was a disappointment, but I find myself rereading this every so often and enjoying it every single time!
Nobody does laugh out loud funny and snarky heroines better than MaryJanice Davidson. Christina is a commoner hand picked by the King of Alaska to marry his son, David. David is more interested in penguins than marriage but knows that it is his duty to marry and produce an heir. Pure fun! 4 stars
I am a big fan of MaryJanice Davidson so naturally I picked this book up to start another one of her series. I don't think I will read anymore of that series, though, because I found it hard getting through this book. Maybe it's because all her female main characters are starting to sound alike and it's getting old.
Dec 19, 2007
Roberta
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Davidson fans, romance fans who like quirky books
Shelves:
romance
I enjoyed this book; it was fluff, but it was fun fluff. As usual the best thing about Davidson's books is her quirky sense of humor. She just has a style that is fun, easy to read, and injected with a lot of humor. This book is about an alternate world where Alaska becomes its own country and has a royal family. The heroine gets stranded in Alaska and meets a member of the family and it is just bizarre. The hero is a prince with a PhD in Marine Biology whose favorite hobby is his penguins.
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If you’re willing to take a chance on something slightly unusual, this title just might fit the bill. This funny and sexy story takes place in an alternate reality, and is full of MaryJanice Davidson’s trademark humor. This is the first in the Alaskan Royal Family series.
This story was surprisingly funny. I like the alternate reality with Alaska as it's own country. The characters are wonderfully quirky and make the story come alive. She does seem a little obsessed with the New England Aquarium. It makes sense in the mermaid series, but I really didn't expect it to come up in the Royal Alaskan series.
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MaryJanice Davidson is an American author who writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult and non-fiction. She is the creator of the popular Undead series. She is both a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. She won a 2004 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award and was nominated for the same award in 2005.
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“It's Privacy, Please, for the Penguins.”
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“—Además —lo interrumpió nuevamente—, mis hijos jamás tendrán
que preocuparse por su próxima comida. Nunca tendrán que pagar
impuestos, nunca tendrán que preocuparse acerca de cómo permitirse enviar
a sus hijos a la escuela. Ellos siempre tendrán la opción de un sólido techo
sobre sus cabezas y tres comidas diarias. Siempre habrá personas a su
alrededor para cuidarlos y protegerlos. Ellos nunca, nunca estarán solos. Y si
hicieran algo mal, tendrían el poder de arreglarlo.”
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que preocuparse por su próxima comida. Nunca tendrán que pagar
impuestos, nunca tendrán que preocuparse acerca de cómo permitirse enviar
a sus hijos a la escuela. Ellos siempre tendrán la opción de un sólido techo
sobre sus cabezas y tres comidas diarias. Siempre habrá personas a su
alrededor para cuidarlos y protegerlos. Ellos nunca, nunca estarán solos. Y si
hicieran algo mal, tendrían el poder de arreglarlo.”
