Easily 4.5....lots of LOL moments. I enjoyed Sarah and Henry's antics very much! ( )

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Today (review written 8/31/17) the world is remembering a particularly tragic royal story. And while I’ve been reading every Prince Diana in memoriam magazine, I’ve been thinking a lot about the fact that for the vast majority of us, it’s just a story. We didn’t know her – she inspired us, but we didn’t know her. But to her sons, to her family, even to the Windsors, she was vibrant and full of life. And we, the common folk, the Americans who wish the Windsors were ours as well, still cry over the person we’ve lost.

This might seem like a very strange way to start a review of a new adult romance. But I think it’s the fact that the princes of Wessco, the shirtless men on these two covers, are thoroughly based of of William and Henry, and call it what you will, but Emma Chase uses their own loss in her stories to inform their actions in her stories. And while the first in the series, Royally Screwed, was enjoyable, it didn’t really stick with me for long after reading as Royally Matched has.

The reason, I believe, is the way Chase created and wove together the story of Henry and Sarah. Yes, as a new adult romance, it has it’s fair share of bedroom romps, but there’s actually a well thought out plot, one that is far more complex than the synopsis on the back would lead one to believe, and the characters are richly developed and remarkably well-rounded. Both characters feel they have a greater purpose, a responsibility to help those around them and to lead productive lives. And if you’re going to use the loss of a real figure and the lives of the British princes to influence your storytelling, I’m so glad that Chase decided to give one of her Wessco princes a desire to use his title and influence in a positive way. ( )

Loved the first book in this series where Nicholas finds love with American commoner Olivia and has to abdicate the throne in order to marry her. Of course, this creates problems for his younger playboy brother Henry, who’s always enjoyed the perks of a royal life without any of the responsibility. He’s not adjusting so well to the idea of being the future king, and agrees to be on a run of the TV show “Matched” like the Bachelor where he’ll find his future queen (except he’ll just be enjoying all the girls.) But then, of course, one of them catches his eye.

I loved this second book in the series even more than the original. Both Sara and Henry have had difficult pasts, and the way they find comfort in each other, plus the way their romance takes time to slowly grow was especially endearing. Once they got together, things were extremely fiery! Adorable.

Trigger Warning: sexual assault

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
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How can you not love a royalty themed romance featuring a Prince Harry avatar and a librarian who only appears to be quiet, demure, and weak. I LOVE A GOOD LIBRARIAN ROMANCE. Sexy, highly readable, and great on audiobook. ( )