Royal Games- romantic and deeply heartfelt

excerpt after review!

BLURB

Every girl dreams of falling in love with a prince.

When I met Jeremy, I thought he was my prince

Caring. Compassionate. Sensitive.

And, unfortunately for me, not attracted to women.

So here I am, thirty years old and divorced when most of my friends are just getting married. In desperate need of a restart, I set off on a road trip to learn how to love myself again.

The last thing I expected was to meet him.

Anderson North.

Mysterious. Enigmatic. Sexy as hell.

And, after a malfunction with my rental car, my new road companion.

Can I give this man a piece of my heart after having it broken? Can I learn to trust again after having that trust betrayed? When he reveals his deepest secret, can I look beyond the lies and toward the only thing that matters?

I've always dreamed of finding my very own Prince Charming.

Maybe my prince is Anderson North.

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REVIEW

Royal Games is the story of two people who are looking for peace after their lives have been nothing but peaceful for some time. And for Anderson and Nora, Route 66 seems to be the only way they can take control of their lives again after years of grief.

When fate keeps throwing them at each other, they decide to drive together and grow closer with each passing mile. But, there are secrets between them and once they are revealed, they have to decide whether they will continue the ultimate journey (AKA life) together or not.

This book calmed me. I don’t know why, there’s just something relaxing about reading road trip romances. The plot was entertaining and the book was very well paced.

I loved Anderson and Nora’s story- two broken people who are trying to make themselves whole again. It was very heartfelt.

Nora was everything. She is definitely a new book girlfriend. I loved how independent and passionate and strong she was. She even had a bit of sassiness too. Despite everything she had been through, she still had the courage to keep laughing and trying to better herself- which I deeply admired.

I also admired Anders. He too, has had to deal with very difficult events in his life, but he kept persevering even when he wanted to give up. He was such a sweetheart. As a prince-yes, he is a prince- you already know he is going to be well mannered and charming but he did have a naughty side. That was definitely a pleasant surprise.

The chemistry between Nora and Anderson was off the charts. It was so natural between them I was literally praying that they did in fact end up together. They just work. It was beautiful.

Moreover, aside from Anders and Nora’s story, this book also showed the importance of having people in your corner. People that will support and love you despite your shortcomings. This was a book where I really loved the supporting characters. They definitely made the book 10x better.

Overall, this was a really good read. I would definitely pick it up again.

happy reading!

xo

E

My Rating : 4 STARS

My Recommendations:

On The Way To You -Kandi Steiner

Forever Right Now -Emma Scott

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EXCERPT

“Car trouble?”

A voice comes out of nowhere, startling me. I straighten and smack my head into the hood.

“Crap,” I hiss out as I rub the sore spot.

“Sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you, gorgeous.”

If the accent weren’t a dead giveaway regarding the owner of the voice, the nickname confirms it. Stepping back, my eyes lock onto Anderson’s, a sexy smirk on his lips.

“What’s wrong with your car?”

“It wouldn’t start a few minutes ago. When it finally did, it wouldn’t go over twenty-five miles an hour.”

He gestures toward the engine. “Mind if I take a look?”

“You know something about cars?”

“I can get by.”

I step away, allowing him to take a look under my hood.

The car’s hood. Not my hood.

He bends down, toying with different parts of the engine. My heart rate increases as I watch him check the oil, grease getting on his hands. There’s something oddly erotic about watching a man as handsome as Anderson working on a car, the corded muscles in his forearms straining, his brow creased in confusion.

His broad shoulders pull at the fabric of his shirt, and I’m able to make out the defined muscles of his back. When his t-shirt lifts, it reveals a sliver of olive-toned skin. I wonder if he has that little V at his waist all women seem to lose their minds over. In my fantasy, he most certainly does.

In my fantasy, I even lick the ridges of that V, all the way to his—

“Nothing looks off,” he comments, facing me.

I inhale a sharp breath, his sudden movement taking me by surprise.

“Is that right?”

“That’s right.” His voice oozes with sin as he advances toward me.

With each step he takes, I take one in retreat, my heart pounding in my chest.

When my back hits the side of a Jeep Wrangler parked a few spots from mine, I pray the owner doesn’t choose this second to need his car.

“Nora…,” he exhales, angling closer.

I inhale his intoxicating scent, a combination of the ocean and fresh rain. “Yes?”

“You…”

“Yes?”

He draws near, his lips skimming mine. “Need to move.”

His words snap me out of my trance.

“I need to get into the glove box.” He nods at the Jeep behind me. “That’s my car.”

“Oh. Right.”