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hammer0761's review
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hhushaw's review against another edition
3.0
An honest review thanks to NetGalley. Highly recommended to read the previous two books in the royal romance series. This was a good book but as a huge fan of the previous two books I was disappointed. This would have been a great read but I did not connect with Holly. I found her massively self centered and rude, when I cant connect to a character the whole book starts to fall apart for me. What I did really like about this book was the continuing of George and Bea's story and of course little Teddy. I am excited for more in this series by Jenny Frame.
aluhealz's review against another edition
4.0
Overall, I liked this book. It had this sort of "alt universe" feel to it I don't get when reading modern day fiction.
I also have not read any of the other books that are connected to this one. I can safely say I didn't feel like I needed to in order to understand the character dynamics. If you want to have a deeper connection with the side characters though, I'd recommend it.
I did feel like the characters switched to being in love a it too suddenly for my taste, but that wasn't a deal breaker in this case.
The suspenseful element was extremely predictable, but it was obviously not meant to be a huge factor in the story, more just a plot device so aging, not a deal breaker.
I also have not read any of the other books that are connected to this one. I can safely say I didn't feel like I needed to in order to understand the character dynamics. If you want to have a deeper connection with the side characters though, I'd recommend it.
I did feel like the characters switched to being in love a it too suddenly for my taste, but that wasn't a deal breaker in this case.
The suspenseful element was extremely predictable, but it was obviously not meant to be a huge factor in the story, more just a plot device so aging, not a deal breaker.
theamandashelby's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely love Jenny Frame's books. I love both having the ebook versions of her books as well as the audiobook version. Since I have finished the ebook version I know this will be an audiobook that I will be buying. I enjoyed getting to see more of Bea and George in this one. While I enjoyed both Quincy and Holly, Bea and George are still the best couple in the series. I could keep reading about them for several more books. Frame writes incredibly sexy butch characters. She has it down, and for me it works. As this is book 3 in the series, I think these books are best enjoyed in order. I see how perhaps you could skip book 2... but why would you want to do that? Read them in order. If you haven't read any of these, pick all 3 up today. For me I think this may be my favorite in the series, but I enjoyed them all. I actually enjoyed both book 1 and 2 more on my second reading of them.
nonbinaryknight's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve read many of Jenny Frame’s books and I think this book has to rank as one of my favorite works by Frame. By the second chapter I was attached to this book and I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep until I finished it.
Holly is the Royal Dresser for Queen Bea and she’s very good at ignoring her attraction to women after being burned by a first love. Quincy comes from the Royal Marines where she experienced trauma that no one should have experienced. The two are forced together when Quincy is hired as a protection officer for Queen Bea. The two can’t seem to agree on what it takes to protect the queen as well as getting on each other’s nerves for many other things. There’s chemistry between them but it’s not going to be easy with a threat around the corner.
I adore both characters. Holly is sweet and outgoing and a force to be reckoned with. She’s loyal and loving. I was a bit surprised by her character because in the previous stories I had assumed she was straight with a newfound interest in women, but this book says she’s known she’s bisexual for a while. I’m not against it, it kept me from having to deal with any possible coming out drama, I just wasn’t expecting it. I absolutely adore Quincy. She’s introverted and scarred and scared and flawed. She’s been taught to hide her feelings. She’s not the best at handling change. I love everything about her. I was immediately attached to her especially with how Frame writes her feelings. Quincy has so many feelings that she can’t allow herself to show, and Jenny Frame writes her conflicts of feeling and her frustrations so well.
I really enjoyed the conflict in this story. It was played well without being overdone or thrown in randomly. Things made sense and it was fun. I was constantly worried that the next chapter was going to hold something that I wasn’t going to want to read, something that was going to hurt one of the characters I liked. The drama also played really well in allowing Quincy and Holly grow together. It was a bit obvious, at least to me, who the threat was but it was still a compelling read.
I only had a couple of slight issues with this story. One is that the back and forth with Quincy’s feelings was a little annoying but thankfully it wasn’t dragged out forever and was handled well. It also made perfect sense with her character. I was also a little bothered by the ending just because it felt a bit rushed. I just feel like a couple more chapters that spanned a few months might have helped the ending feel less rushed.
As a side note, Story St. John interests me and I wouldn’t mind reading a book with her as a character.
I love Jenny Frame’s books and this one is no different. It’s a nice story with good development and interesting characters. If you want a royal romance story, read this one though you might have to read the previous two (at least the first one) to make sense of everything.
Holly is the Royal Dresser for Queen Bea and she’s very good at ignoring her attraction to women after being burned by a first love. Quincy comes from the Royal Marines where she experienced trauma that no one should have experienced. The two are forced together when Quincy is hired as a protection officer for Queen Bea. The two can’t seem to agree on what it takes to protect the queen as well as getting on each other’s nerves for many other things. There’s chemistry between them but it’s not going to be easy with a threat around the corner.
I adore both characters. Holly is sweet and outgoing and a force to be reckoned with. She’s loyal and loving. I was a bit surprised by her character because in the previous stories I had assumed she was straight with a newfound interest in women, but this book says she’s known she’s bisexual for a while. I’m not against it, it kept me from having to deal with any possible coming out drama, I just wasn’t expecting it. I absolutely adore Quincy. She’s introverted and scarred and scared and flawed. She’s been taught to hide her feelings. She’s not the best at handling change. I love everything about her. I was immediately attached to her especially with how Frame writes her feelings. Quincy has so many feelings that she can’t allow herself to show, and Jenny Frame writes her conflicts of feeling and her frustrations so well.
I really enjoyed the conflict in this story. It was played well without being overdone or thrown in randomly. Things made sense and it was fun. I was constantly worried that the next chapter was going to hold something that I wasn’t going to want to read, something that was going to hurt one of the characters I liked. The drama also played really well in allowing Quincy and Holly grow together. It was a bit obvious, at least to me, who the threat was but it was still a compelling read.
I only had a couple of slight issues with this story. One is that the back and forth with Quincy’s feelings was a little annoying but thankfully it wasn’t dragged out forever and was handled well. It also made perfect sense with her character. I was also a little bothered by the ending just because it felt a bit rushed. I just feel like a couple more chapters that spanned a few months might have helped the ending feel less rushed.
As a side note, Story St. John interests me and I wouldn’t mind reading a book with her as a character.
I love Jenny Frame’s books and this one is no different. It’s a nice story with good development and interesting characters. If you want a royal romance story, read this one though you might have to read the previous two (at least the first one) to make sense of everything.
mollyan's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ravenclawlibrarybooks's review against another edition
3.0
As this is book 3 in the series, I think these books are best enjoyed in order. An enjoyable book which was enhanced by setting it in a world where being gay was the norm rather than being straight. Even the royal family was gay.
Quincy is scarred, physically and emotionally, and watching her facade melt makes it hard to put the book down.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bold Strokes Books, Inc. and Jenny Frame for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Quincy is scarred, physically and emotionally, and watching her facade melt makes it hard to put the book down.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bold Strokes Books, Inc. and Jenny Frame for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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