There’s something special about a royal romance. The dashing prince or king falling for the commoner is an adult fairytale we all would like to live in. Add in a fake relationship and I’m sold! Introducing Royal Ruinby Jessica Peterson, book one in the Thorne Monarchs series.
Genre: Contemporary Royal Romance
Heat Level:❤️❤️❤️
Overall Rating: 5/6 Glass Slippers
While studying abroad in college, Emily spent one passionate night with her teaching assistant, Kit. But Kit isn’t just someone who grades papers in immaculate suits. He’s also third in line to the British crown. But one night was all they had before cutting ties for ten years.
Ten years later, Emily is an interior designer, but her business is going under, just like her marriage had, and a gig at Buckingham Palace may be her last. Crown Prince Kit hasn’t forgotten the green eyed beauty that captured his heart, but a family scandal needs to be buried under a news story, a better one for the press to be distracted by.
Emily needs money to save her business and Kit needs a fake fiancé to fool the people. One ironclad contract later and they’re both on their way to getting what they want. But when the contract ends, will they be able to go back to their old lives?
Kit made the book for me. Really, he was witty, charming, and full of feeling. I liked Emily well enough, although she sometimes was a little too complacent for me, but Kit was the best. He was really all I look for in a royal love interest from the fancy title and lineage to the romantic notions of love over duty. And did I mention the sex? Well, it was fantastic.
Overall, this book is great for all fake relationship, royal, and/or second change romance lovers out there. Happy reading!
Happy Thursday, reading friends! I have a few romance tropes that are generally always winners for me. One of those is the ver popular “fake relationship to love” theme, which I find really satisfying! So when Casey Dembowski came out with When We’re Thirty, I knew I found a new book to add to my TBR. BTW she’s a fellow New Jersey native!
Two friends. One pact. The performance of their lives.
Hannah Abbott is stuck in a dead-end relationship and at a job she loves but that barely pays the bills. The four walls of her tiny New York City apartment have never seemed so small. She’s barely toasted her thirtieth birthday when her old college friend Will knocks on her door with an unexpected proposal. Will Thorne never forgot the marriage pact he made with Hannah, but he also never imagined he’d be the one to initiate it. One ex-fiancée and an almost-career-ending mistake later, however, he finds himself outside Hannah’s door, on bended knee, to collect on their graduation-night pinky promise.With both of their futures at stake, Hannah and Will take a leap of faith. Now, all they have to do is convince their friends and family that they’re madly in love. As long as they follow the list of rules they’ve drafted, everything should go smoothly. Except Will has never been good with rules, and Hannah can’t stop overthinking the sleeping arrangements. Turning thirty has never been so promising.
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Casey Dembowski loves to write stories that focus on the intricacies of relationships—whether they be romantic, familial, or friendship. Her novels focus on the inner workings of women and how everything in their lives leads them to exactly where they are, whether they like it or not.
The first story Casey remembers writing was in the second grade, though it wasn’t until she turned twelve that she started carrying a battered composition notebook everywhere she went. Since then, there hasn’t been a time when she isn’t writing.
Casey lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughter, and their two cats. She has an MFA in Fiction from Adelphi University and currently works in corporate marketing communications. In her (limited) spare time, she enjoys reading, baking, and watching her favorite television shows on repeat.
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Nat has been married to her job at Hazel Oaks Resort for too long, now she has her sights set on finding love. Hudson’s never been good at staying in one place for too long, always looking for the next adventure. When their boss puts the two opposites on an assignment that has a marriage on the line, will romance follow?
Prince Greyson isn’t sure he’s ready to lead a country and sets off to spend time in America as a simple man to figure things out. Scarlett’s a southern belle who longs to break free from societal rules. When the pair begin to fall for each other and jet off to the castle for the holidays, will the pressures of the crown crush their budding romance?
As the son of Santa, Nick knows he’s next in line for the job, and works too hard to find time for love. When Nick begins to fall for Heather, he thinks it might be true love. But is their romance real or just the result of some messing magic curtesy of Mrs. Claus?
Rose is more than ready to let loose during her bff’s Scottish Highland’s wedding. But a messy encounter with the best man leaves her wondering if she’s ready to tackle living on the wild side. Luckily for her, the laird of the castle is more than willing to help.
Whisky heiress Sorcha has always been an artist, until her inspiration dries up, leaving her frustrated. Her childhood friend Danny is all grown up and ready to help find her next muse, but a shared tragedy makes closeness hard to handle. Neither can erase the past, and that might just be their undoing.
Midwife Savannah is in the midst of a breakup when she goes to Scotland for a wedding. When her ex shows up, a hottie in a kilt plays the part of her fake boyfriend. But when the line between reality and pretend begins to blur, will she be able to say goodbye?
Disgraced reporter Aiden hates that he’s had to come back to work in his hometown until he can clear his name. His first assignment is to cover to local dog rescue, but he’s more than surprised when a pretty young woman named Emily opens the door. working together seems like a breeze, until feelings enter the mix.
Publishing heiress Olivia is in the small town of Marietta, remodeling her grandmother’s ranch house in order to prove her worth to her father’s company, when she bumps into handsome neighbor Kit. He needs her land to graze his cattle and she needs his help to make her deadline. They promise to stay out of each other’s way, but when someone you want is right next door, it’s easier said than done.
Wes’s bull riding career might be over after a bad fall, and he’s back home to mull over his options. He’s not pleased to be saddled with a pretty blonde heiress named Molly as a ranch hand, but at least she’s not afraid of getting her hands dirty. She’s looking for a good time and he’s looking for the next big win, neither were looking for romance.
Claire’s always loved the road most traveled, until her fiancé rocks her world, leaving her to flee to Marietta with a bucket list to help her live on the wild side. On the first day, she’s rescued by a tall, dark, handsome stranger with a French accent who vows to help her with his list in exchange for her event planning skills. She wants to live the perfect life, and that means getting back to her old world, but will she be able to let go of everything she’s discovered?
Late nights up with a newborn means lots of time for reading new books and expanding my list of authors I love. I recently picked up an ebook copy of Stirred, Twisted Fox Book One, by Charity Ferrell and want to talk about it.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Heat Level: ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Overall Rating: 6/6 Glass Slippers
Dr. Jamie Gentry was once Cohen Fox’s girlfriend’s geeky, younger sister. But in the five years since he last saw her, she’s grown into a beautiful woman. Too bad the history between him and his ex’s family makes him less than thrilled to see her again when she steps through the door at the hospital. The patient in question is Cohen’s five year old son Noah, the same one Jamie’s sister abandoned shortly after birth, the one her parents pushed to adopt from him.
Jamie has been longing to know her only nephew, but his father made it clear he’s uninterested in fostering a relationship between them. Her only in when it comes to building a family is the fact that she’s a doctor and Noah’s sick enough for her to make a house call to follow up on him.
The tension of old wounds begin to melt away, leaving behind a new kind of pull that draws Jamie and Cohen together. But is there too much history between them to make it all work?
I’m usually not one for romances that involve kids, but the reviews were so good on this book, I had to get it. Noah was written really well and didn’t have that stereotypical “precocious kiddo who wants a new mom” vibe that I’ve read before. Ferrell managed to keep him sounding and acting as a normal child, so I was able to focus on the romance.
Cohen and Jamie’s backstory made for a complicated, messy, and painful beginning. They each had their own lives following their dreams, but both were missing something vital only the other could give. I was rooting for them after the first few chapters and just waiting for one of them to give it.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and since it’s only book one in a five part series, so far, I’ll have plenty to do when I’m up all night.
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