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Felicity was the only person in the world who knew her
daughter, Hope, is heir to the Stolvenia throne. Until a newspaper leaks
the story and now everyone knows—including Hope's father, King Raphael.
The media storm surrounding what's being called the century's most
romantic story is far greater than either could have anticipated. On
the plus side, with the public crazy about their "love" story, support
for a referendum to dissolve the monarchy is waning. And when Raphael
shows up at her door with a proposal, it doesn't take much convincing
for Felicity to agree to a marriage in name only—at least until the
votes are counted and the referendum fails. She needs to take care of
her daughter and her wheelchair-bound sister who requires expensive
medical care. Surely, becoming a queen and molding herself into a proper
royal won't be that much of a sacrifice to make to give her family
comfort and security. And if she still loves Raphael? Well, that was
another thing she could deal with. Raphael has never stopped thinking
about Felicity and wondering why she'd left him. She was the only woman
he'd ever loved and for the past three years, he'd been trying to forget
her. Now, not only had he found her, he'd also found out he was a
father—something his devious late mother had tried to ensure he would
never know. All that time, he'd thought Felicity cold and heartless, but
now with her acting her part as the future queen, he's seeing the
future he'd once dreamed of for them—and the chance to bond with his
daughter, to boot. The only trouble is…he has no idea how to be a
husband. Or a father. Or anything other than a king. He's lived for his
people for so long—is it too late to learn how to live for himself, and
open his heart to true love? AMAZON 3 STARS
The book information is what made me stop and want to read this book. It sounded like it could be pretty good. While I liked it, I can't really say that I felt like it met it's full potential.
This story had an unusual take on King Raphael. I have read stories of formal royalty but he was beyond the word "rigid." It was all rules and regulations to him and I found that a bit off putting. And of course, Felicity was the polar opposite of that. But look at how different their upbringings had to be.
Felicity is everyday American, someone who was a hard-worker, an out-going person who liked interacting with people and she was good at it. She is also just trying to survive while juggling responsibilities for her sister, Joy and daughter, Hope.
It was kind of hard to get into Raphael when he was so almost constipated with his worry over the Referendum. While it was important because it could mean the end of the Monarchy, it was really driving him too. What he failed to recognize as he tried to control everything is that Felicity was actually the breath of fresh air that they all needed.
There is plenty of emotional upheavals for both of the main characters. And I began to like Raphael more when I got to see just how divided his feelings are.
There is a H.E.A. for Raphael, Felicity, and Hope. And while it didn't feel like there were any major surprises it was a pleasant story.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
The book information is what made me stop and want to read this book. It sounded like it could be pretty good. While I liked it, I can't really say that I felt like it met it's full potential.
This story had an unusual take on King Raphael. I have read stories of formal royalty but he was beyond the word "rigid." It was all rules and regulations to him and I found that a bit off putting. And of course, Felicity was the polar opposite of that. But look at how different their upbringings had to be.
Felicity is everyday American, someone who was a hard-worker, an out-going person who liked interacting with people and she was good at it. She is also just trying to survive while juggling responsibilities for her sister, Joy and daughter, Hope.
It was kind of hard to get into Raphael when he was so almost constipated with his worry over the Referendum. While it was important because it could mean the end of the Monarchy, it was really driving him too. What he failed to recognize as he tried to control everything is that Felicity was actually the breath of fresh air that they all needed.
There is plenty of emotional upheavals for both of the main characters. And I began to like Raphael more when I got to see just how divided his feelings are.
There is a H.E.A. for Raphael, Felicity, and Hope. And while it didn't feel like there were any major surprises it was a pleasant story.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
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