Today we are part of the Recklessly Royal blog tour!! Check out my review, read an excerpt, and enter to win a paperback at the end of the post.
RECKLESSLY ROYAL Synopsis:
Catherine has spent her life being the perfect princess.
She’s kept her hands clean, her head down, and most importantly—men at arm’s
length. After all, most men are after only one thing, and for Cathy there’s a
lot more at stake than her bed; she has to worry about the fate of an entire
nation. But at the rate she’s going, Cathy is afraid she’ll give the Virgin
Queen a run for her money. She is tired of waiting for someone good enough to
come along. She has a plan, and it all hinges on seducing the one man who seems
utterly unimpressed by all things royal. The one man she is tempted by more
than any other . . .When David arrives at the royal wedding of his friend, the newly ordained Duchess Samantha Rousseau, he expected to feel uncomfortable and out of his element, but he wasn’t prepared to be targeted by Prince Alex’s gorgeous younger sister. With Cathy’s giant blue eyes, killer figure, and sense of humor, it won’t take long before he gives in. But when he finds out just how innocent the crown princess really is, will he play the part of knight in shining armor or the dashing rogue?
My Thoughts:
(4 stars)
This is such a fun, quirky, cute read. From the start, with lines about Queen Elizabeth parading around in her panties while singing the national anthem, you just know that it's going to be lighthearted and fun. At first I was a little worried because I hadn't read Suddenly Royal yet, but while it would have been nice to have the backstory, it worked out just fine as a stand alone. BUT, I did go buy Suddenly Royal about a quarter of the way through this story. It's not something I wanted to miss.
Cathy- or Princess Catherine- is used to the royal life and the side effects that come with it. From boys treating her like trophies to be shown off to the rigid calendar of social and princess duties, she never thought she would find someone to connect with like her older brother, Alex, and her best friend, Sam, did with each other.
David is your not so average, good looking American guy. He comes to help with the running of FBT (Future Bird Trust) while Sam is on her honeymoon, and after a hilarious run in (like SERIOUSLY hilarious!!) with a drunk Cathy, he endears himself to her with his sincerity and down to earth personality.
Two people could not be more opposite that David and Cathy. She's used to high society and he grew up on a South Georgia farm. It's totally perfect and works so well for the story. He brings out her relaxed, live-life-in-the-moment side, while she brings out a side of him that is protective and less introverted. After a rough start in the romance department, a few ups and downs with the media, and one sincerely annoying and easy to hate from the start fill-in assistant, they find their groove. If one paragraph can sum the whole book up, it's...
"You know, I always thought I wanted a knight in shining armor." I broke away from his kiss and looked up at him with a smile. "But I like my dashing rogue much better."..
Recklessly Royal is such a cute, easy to read story. I think I finished it in like 3 hours, but it never felt rushed or too short. It's written perfectly, and would make the perfect beach read for spring break or this summer. This is such an adorable, adult take on the likes of the Princess Diaries. I'm seriously excited for Max's story in Reluctantly Royal. In fact, I've already pre-ordered mine!! (You can pre-order here for Amazon or here for B&N)
Here's an excerpt from the funniest scene in the book:
I was a bit sloshed, but I wasn’t going to tell Sam
that. My legs slipped and I slid the rest of the way to the ground, my head
stopping my fall. Maybe I was drunker than I thought. The doorbell rang as I
scrambled up from my spot on the floor.
“I’ve got it!” Chadwick took off to the front door,
his steps a little too loud.
Backing away from the pole, I took a running jump
and grabbed directly in the middle. I used my momentum to swing my legs high in
the air. Making sure I had a good grip on the pole, I spread my legs into a
split.
“Wow.” A deep voice broke into my thoughts and I
looked up. A man was standing next to Chadwick, wearing a backpack and carrying
a large duffel bag. His dark eyes ran over my body and I shivered, which was a
bad thing. My hands slipped and I fell, crashing to the floor with a loud oof.
“Are you okay?” Sam ran over and helped me stand up,
but I wasn’t feeling any pain. In fact, I was feeling awesome. Looking past
Sam’s shoulder, I smiled at the hottie and waved. He was perfection, from his
messy dark hair down to his scuffed boots. And exactly what we needed to end
the night with a bang.
“Heeeyyooou. I don’t remember hiring a stripper, but
boy am I glad you showed up.” I let Sam help me up to my feet and wondered why
she was making a choking sound. I slapped her on the back, worried. “Are you
okay?”
“I’m fine. Fine!” Sam barked a laugh. “That’s not—”
“Good! Because it looks like I outdid myself!” I
turned her around with a flourish to look at the delicious man standing on the
stairs. His shirt strained across his chest as he shifted his feet and I found
myself thinking about tracing my fingers across those hard lines. I let my eyes
run over him instead, taking in the tight plaid shirt, worn jeans, and work
boots. There was nothing polished or metropolitan about him. Everything
screamed outdoors. And I liked it.
“Cathy,” Sam tried to stop me, but I shrugged her
off and skipped up the steps.
“What are you supposed to be? A lost lumberjack?” I
pulled the heavy bag out of his hands and set it on the ground. “We’ll, c’mon!
Someone start some music.” I gyrated my hips a little and wiggled my eyebrows.
“Take it off, bab-ay!”
“If you insist, gorgeous.” His American accent gave
me pause as a dim memory tried to fight through the fog in my brain, but it
didn’t last long. His eyes stayed locked on mine as his calloused fingers
worked the top couple of his buttons free. I wasn’t sure if it was the alcohol,
or just his deep brown eyes, but I was entranced. I didn’t even notice when Sam
climbed the stairs.
I couldn’t look away from him as he slowly
unbuttoned his shirt and exposed the skin underneath. The need to touch that
tantalizing bit of flesh raced through me and my fingers twitched. Hypnotized
by eye the color of melted chocolate, I leaned forward. One corner of his mouth
turned up into a smirk and it only added to his appeal. Where it might have
been a turn off in another man, It simply added to this strippers appeal. I
smiled in response, eager for him to continue.
“God, please don’t, David. I’ll never be able to
look at you again.” She covered his hands with her own and laughed, her cheeks
a bright red.
“David?” I looked at him, confused, before looking
over my shoulder at Jess. She was nodding her head with wide eyes like I was
supposed to remember something. “David?” I said the name again, mulling over
what that could mean.
I looked down at the bag I had taken from him and my
eyes landed on his boots. It was then that a moment of clarity surged through
my mind like a stampede of wild horses and I covered my mouth.
“Oh God.” A wave of nausea hit me. “You’re Sam’s
friend.”
I promptly turned around and threw up into a potted
plant.
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Nichole Chase Bio:
Nichole Chase is the New York Times and USA
Today bestselling author of Suddenly Royal, Flukes, The Dark Betrayal
Trilogy, and several short stories. She is also the instructor of Say
What? a dialogue class at the Romance Academy.Nichole lives in Georgia with her husband, energetic daughter, superhero dog, Sulcata tortoise, and two cats. When not writing, you may find her reading, painting, crafting, or chasing her daughter around the house while making monster noises.
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