Review: The Royal Runaway

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Princess Theodora Isabella Victoria of Drieden of the Royal House Laurent is so over this princess thing.
After her fiancé jilted her on their wedding day, she’s finally back home after spending four months in exile—aka it’s back to press conferences, public appearances, and putting on a show for the Driedish nation as the perfect princess they expect her to be. But Thea’s sick of duty. After all, that’s what got her into this mess in the first place.
So when she sneaks out of the palace and meets a sexy Scot named Nick in a local bar, she relishes the chance to be a normal woman for a change. But just as she thinks she’s found her Prince Charming for the night, he reveals his intentions are less than honorable: he’s the brother of her former fiancé, a British spy, and he’s not above blackmail. As Thea reluctantly joins forces with Nick to find out what happened the day her fiancé disappeared, together they discover a secret that could destroy a centuries-old monarchy and change life as they know it.

Genre: contemporary romance

Publication date: October 2018

Mature content: yes

Review: I loved this book. When I started reading it I expected another princess fairytale story, but instead I got a story full of funny dialogs, well placed irony and a bit of suspense. After the first few pages I was hooked and couldn't put it back down. Yes, the romantic part is predictable, but still the ending was kind of unexpected. 

 

In any case, The Royal Runaway is mostly a fun-feel-good-book and just for that it gets five stars from me.
 
Happy readings,