About the Author
Elizabeth Hoyt is a New York Times bestselling author of historical romance. She also writes deliciously fun contemporary romance under the name Julia Harper. Elizabeth lives in central Illinois with three untrained dogs, two angelic but bickering children, and one long-suffering husband.
About the Book
The Leopard Prince is the story of an aristocratic woman, Lady Georgina Maitland, who falls in love with her land steward, Harry Pye, the son of a gamekeeper. It is the second book in Hoyt’s Prince trilogy, and received a 4 ½ star Top Pick from RT Book Reviews magazine. The Leopard Prince is preceded by The Raven Prince and followed by The Serpent Prince.
1.Harry Pye, the hero of The Leopard Prince, is not like most historical romance heroes. In what ways is he different? Did you like the differences or did Harry disappoint you as a hero?
2. Georgina tells Harry the tale of The Leopard Prince. Why do you think she tells him this fairytale? What does the fairytale mean to her? To Harry?
3. Silas Granville claimed to love his son, Bennet. Do you think he did?
4. Georgina travels to Woldsly Manor because her sister, Violet, summons her. Why does Violet write to Georgina? Why does she later write to Tony, their brother?
5. What role do mothers play in the book?
6. Georgina likes her food in The Leopard Prince. Can you remember some of her favorite food? Scenes that involve food? What is your own comfort food?
7. What do Harry’s carvings mean to him? To Georgina?
8. How does the setting—specifically the land—play into the book? Could this book have taken place elsewhere?
9. Who was your favorite secondary character in the book? Why?
10. Georgina and Harry come from two different classes. Did you believe that their marriage would work by the end of the book? If yes, at what point in the book did you believe their union would work—what was the tipping point?