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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
slow-paced
Another F/F disappointment. Almost nothing happens in the whole first part of this book. Then when you think things will start happening, there's 1.5 sex scenes, followed by a messy and rushed ending. I have to say, I haven't been as keen on this series as I was the first one.
I won this in a Goodreads giveaway.
I have to admit this title made me laugh lots but it also was very easy to put it down for long periods of time & I felt no overwhelming urge to finish or to get back to it after putting it down.
I'm sure it was me as try as I might in reading contemporary romances I still don't enjoy them as much as I do historicals. I'll keep trying though because you never know when you'll find just the perfect author & just the perfect title.
This one was fun & had it's moments--I'd recommend it if contemporaries are your jam.
I have to admit this title made me laugh lots but it also was very easy to put it down for long periods of time & I felt no overwhelming urge to finish or to get back to it after putting it down.
I'm sure it was me as try as I might in reading contemporary romances I still don't enjoy them as much as I do historicals. I'll keep trying though because you never know when you'll find just the perfect author & just the perfect title.
This one was fun & had it's moments--I'd recommend it if contemporaries are your jam.
3.5 Stars
“How to Find a Princess” is a pretty sweet slow-burn romance. I had never read anything by Cole before and I feel like this was a nice introduction. This is also the second in her Runaway Royals series, however, I didn’t read the first but I never felt I was missing anything here.
Makeda Hicks is a people pleaser who has just been let go of her job and dumped by her girlfriend all on the same day. On top of that, her grandmother is wanting her to claim her lost princess status from a small country where she is rumored to be the missing heir. Makeda has no interest in being a princess. Her mother made a big deal of it when she was younger which caused her a lot of embarrassment and pain and their relationship is strained because of it.
Beznaria Chetchevaliere is an investigator with the World Federation of Monarchies and she’s on the hunt for the lost heir. The runaway heir happened on her grandmother’s watch and has been cause of the family shame for years. When she sees that Makeda could actually be the princess she’ll do whatever she can to restore her family’s honor and return the princess, whether Makeda wants it or not.
Makeda and Bez are complete opposites. Makeda has been a people pleaser all her life but she’s finally done with that. Pleasing everyone but herself is finally drained all her care and she’s ready to put her foot down. Bez, on the other hand, has never worried about anyone but herself. She’s quite happy doing and saying what she wants and doesn’t really concern herself with the fallout. I really liked them together and how their personalities played against each other. It was entertaining when they were sniping at each other and finally, when they were flirting with each other.
I liked this overall but there were a few issues for me that tempered my enjoyment a bit. In the beginning I really felt like Bez and Makeda’s grandmother were lying and manipulating Makeda to get her to do what they wanted. She stated several times that she wanted nothing to do with the being a princess and they refused to accept that. Bez also lies by omission quite a lot, almost right up until the end when she starts feeling guilty, and the lies could’ve really made things tough on Makeda in the future. While she did decide on her own to go, their attitudes about it kind of rubbed me the wrong way. The ending also seemed really rushed to me. I really didn’t feel like we were coming to the conclusion when all of a sudden, I was at the end. I still had questions about certain things that were never explained and that took away some of my joy.
Aside from that, I still enjoyed this. I don’t want to say this is campy, but it is kind of over the top and light-hearted in that way. It’s angst-lite and fun and sweet and would be a good, entertaining beach read. There are a few tropes here too: fauxmance, forced proximity, only one bed.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Avon in exchange for an honest review.
“How to Find a Princess” is a pretty sweet slow-burn romance. I had never read anything by Cole before and I feel like this was a nice introduction. This is also the second in her Runaway Royals series, however, I didn’t read the first but I never felt I was missing anything here.
Makeda Hicks is a people pleaser who has just been let go of her job and dumped by her girlfriend all on the same day. On top of that, her grandmother is wanting her to claim her lost princess status from a small country where she is rumored to be the missing heir. Makeda has no interest in being a princess. Her mother made a big deal of it when she was younger which caused her a lot of embarrassment and pain and their relationship is strained because of it.
Beznaria Chetchevaliere is an investigator with the World Federation of Monarchies and she’s on the hunt for the lost heir. The runaway heir happened on her grandmother’s watch and has been cause of the family shame for years. When she sees that Makeda could actually be the princess she’ll do whatever she can to restore her family’s honor and return the princess, whether Makeda wants it or not.
Makeda and Bez are complete opposites. Makeda has been a people pleaser all her life but she’s finally done with that. Pleasing everyone but herself is finally drained all her care and she’s ready to put her foot down. Bez, on the other hand, has never worried about anyone but herself. She’s quite happy doing and saying what she wants and doesn’t really concern herself with the fallout. I really liked them together and how their personalities played against each other. It was entertaining when they were sniping at each other and finally, when they were flirting with each other.
I liked this overall but there were a few issues for me that tempered my enjoyment a bit. In the beginning I really felt like Bez and Makeda’s grandmother were lying and manipulating Makeda to get her to do what they wanted. She stated several times that she wanted nothing to do with the being a princess and they refused to accept that. Bez also lies by omission quite a lot, almost right up until the end when she starts feeling guilty, and the lies could’ve really made things tough on Makeda in the future. While she did decide on her own to go, their attitudes about it kind of rubbed me the wrong way. The ending also seemed really rushed to me. I really didn’t feel like we were coming to the conclusion when all of a sudden, I was at the end. I still had questions about certain things that were never explained and that took away some of my joy.
Aside from that, I still enjoyed this. I don’t want to say this is campy, but it is kind of over the top and light-hearted in that way. It’s angst-lite and fun and sweet and would be a good, entertaining beach read. There are a few tropes here too: fauxmance, forced proximity, only one bed.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Avon in exchange for an honest review.
This wasn't my favorite Alyssa Cole book. In fact I think it may be my least favorite. Never really vibed with either of the main characters and I literally said out loud, "Are you KIDDING ME?", when I got to the plot twist at the end. I still would enjoy more of the Reluctant Royals series though.
I'm not a big romance reader but I mostly enjoyed this. The ending was weird and convoluted and opened up a plot hole the size of a small island nation, but overall the book was still basically solid.
A same-sex princess story that I just didn't want to end. It was everything. Alyssa Cole is masterful in every genre, but her reinvention of the fairy tale convention is everything to me.