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cardanstales's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.25
turquoiseavenue's review against another edition
4.0
Emma St. Clair has expertly delivered a fantastic royal romcom! I jumped into this story without reading book 1 (gasp! I know… I know…) and thoroughly enjoyed this standalone!
Prince Phillip, a statistics guy who always, I repeat always, plays by the rules has used a handful of spreadsheets, an algorithm and rubric to pinpoint the love of his life, with a little help from his friend and he’s never even met her. Seriously, St. Clair is the queen of dreaming up a scenario such as this. She kicks off the book with a bang, drawing readers right into Phillip’s serious, rule-following character and his desperate need for a wife, and future queen, ASAP. I loved Phillip. His character truly surprised me and I enjoyed seeing him grow and develop throughout this story.
Alessia is Phillip’s perfect match, or so his rubric says. And it’s right! She’s a great FMC who is easy to identify with, down-to-earth and has the sweetest, oldest support system. Her broken past got right to my heart and witnessing her dream, then step away from an ordinary life into the role of future queen was so fun! Her Italian hometown setting was probably my favorite of the two settings in this story; I loved it more than the palace at Elsinore! It had all the fun small-town vibes, was imaginary eye-candy and oh, the seaside was simply perfection!
This hilarious, devourable story was well done. There was a bit of secret identity, forced proximity, rags-to-riches and secret crush all tied together. It had a hint of spice, loads of desire, delicious attraction and definite swoon, but remained clean without explicit scenes. I loved it all! Emma St. Clair is, and probably always will be, one of my favorite romcom authors because she puts so much heart and relatability into her characters while simultaneously making me laugh and feel all.the.feelings. Reading her alternating FMC and MMC POV made reading this story fun and highly entertaining.
I look forward to going back and reading book 1 (I must know more about the attack swans!) and I can’t wait for others to come in this series and have a chance to get reacquainted with all the wonderful characters in this story. A definite recommendation from me.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary e-copy of this book from the author. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.
Prince Phillip, a statistics guy who always, I repeat always, plays by the rules has used a handful of spreadsheets, an algorithm and rubric to pinpoint the love of his life, with a little help from his friend and he’s never even met her. Seriously, St. Clair is the queen of dreaming up a scenario such as this. She kicks off the book with a bang, drawing readers right into Phillip’s serious, rule-following character and his desperate need for a wife, and future queen, ASAP. I loved Phillip. His character truly surprised me and I enjoyed seeing him grow and develop throughout this story.
Alessia is Phillip’s perfect match, or so his rubric says. And it’s right! She’s a great FMC who is easy to identify with, down-to-earth and has the sweetest, oldest support system. Her broken past got right to my heart and witnessing her dream, then step away from an ordinary life into the role of future queen was so fun! Her Italian hometown setting was probably my favorite of the two settings in this story; I loved it more than the palace at Elsinore! It had all the fun small-town vibes, was imaginary eye-candy and oh, the seaside was simply perfection!
This hilarious, devourable story was well done. There was a bit of secret identity, forced proximity, rags-to-riches and secret crush all tied together. It had a hint of spice, loads of desire, delicious attraction and definite swoon, but remained clean without explicit scenes. I loved it all! Emma St. Clair is, and probably always will be, one of my favorite romcom authors because she puts so much heart and relatability into her characters while simultaneously making me laugh and feel all.the.feelings. Reading her alternating FMC and MMC POV made reading this story fun and highly entertaining.
I look forward to going back and reading book 1 (I must know more about the attack swans!) and I can’t wait for others to come in this series and have a chance to get reacquainted with all the wonderful characters in this story. A definite recommendation from me.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary e-copy of this book from the author. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.
itsjustvalentina's review
There is not a lot of banter or chemistry between the main characters tbh… they kinda just happened and that’s it, suddenly they love each other?? kinda weird
misspippireads's review
5.0
It's been so delightful to hand out with the royal family again. Royal Gone Rogue is the 2nd title in Emma's Sweet Royal RomCom series. You can jump right in with book two ... or you can read book one , Royally Rearranged, then start book two. Yes, you will have hints of the first book's storyline and definitely character appearances. But the focus is on the wonderful robo-roll, Prince Phillip. Be still my heart! It's cute, funny, sweet, and dear. I found it hard to put down. I hope there's more in this series!
Reviewed from an eArc. Thank you, Emma!
All opinions are my own.
Reviewed from an eArc. Thank you, Emma!
All opinions are my own.
andy_flores's review
4.0
Super funny, sweet, cute book!! If you take it as for what it is, a cute, fun, love story of made up royals, you will have a blast reading, it had me giggling like crazy!!
Thoughts during the book (kindle %) BEWARE OF SPOILERS:
12% how do they have this instant deep connection without knowing each other? Like, fine I love that, but wtfff
25% this author has something with bums, second book where she mentions an accident or something numbing the bum and the love interest being worried about it lol
56% omggggg ewwwwww
69% this book is cracking me up
69% omgggg sparkly vampire mention lol
81% I feel like the author is trying to give Callum a redemption arc for his book (if she is doing one about him)
95% I haaaaaate public announcements
95% crowd surfing, really????
98% awwwwwwww I love them
Thoughts during the book (kindle %) BEWARE OF SPOILERS:
Spoiler
1% loved the authors spoiler alert lol12% how do they have this instant deep connection without knowing each other? Like, fine I love that, but wtfff
25% this author has something with bums, second book where she mentions an accident or something numbing the bum and the love interest being worried about it lol
56% omggggg ewwwwww
69% this book is cracking me up
69% omgggg sparkly vampire mention lol
81% I feel like the author is trying to give Callum a redemption arc for his book (if she is doing one about him)
95% I haaaaaate public announcements
95% crowd surfing, really????
98% awwwwwwww I love them
celeste_golds's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
cfenton's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emileereadsbooks's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Phillip has realized that all work and no love has made for a very full wife. So he devises the perfect methodical plan to find a wife. The catch is that he is a prince on the verge of becoming King, so whoever he finds will need to be okay with becoming a queen.
He sets off to a small Italian village to pursue the woman fitting his criteria while his brother covers for him back at court. But when he arrives, Alessia is more than he bargained for and he scraps his plan and sets a new plan in motion to win her heart.
When the inevitable happens and Phillip has to return to court, he wants to have Alessia by his side. There is only one issue, he hasn't told her he's a Crown Prince...
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Reading this book I wanted to be transported to this Italian village and work in Alessia's grandfather's restaurant. I wanted to walk the cobblestone streets hand and hand with someone I love and kiss in secluded alleyways.
This book is atmospheric to the highest degree and the love story is so tender that I wanted to just gather up the whole cast of charming characters (and there are a lot of charming characters here) and give them a good squeeze☺️.
The through line of love being about choosing someone over and over and over again plucked my heart strings and proved to me once again that Emma St Clair can write any trope, even ones I don't normally love (royals), and I will devour it.
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This is a closed door, kisses only rom com.
Thank you to the author for the gifted book. All opinions are my own.
He sets off to a small Italian village to pursue the woman fitting his criteria while his brother covers for him back at court. But when he arrives, Alessia is more than he bargained for and he scraps his plan and sets a new plan in motion to win her heart.
When the inevitable happens and Phillip has to return to court, he wants to have Alessia by his side. There is only one issue, he hasn't told her he's a Crown Prince...
_____
Reading this book I wanted to be transported to this Italian village and work in Alessia's grandfather's restaurant. I wanted to walk the cobblestone streets hand and hand with someone I love and kiss in secluded alleyways.
This book is atmospheric to the highest degree and the love story is so tender that I wanted to just gather up the whole cast of charming characters (and there are a lot of charming characters here) and give them a good squeeze☺️.
The through line of love being about choosing someone over and over and over again plucked my heart strings and proved to me once again that Emma St Clair can write any trope, even ones I don't normally love (royals), and I will devour it.
_____
This is a closed door, kisses only rom com.
Thank you to the author for the gifted book. All opinions are my own.
ranche80's review
4.0
Gosh so cute! I think I liked the first book better but this one was adorable too!!
thisbookishmom's review
5.0
I am obsessed with anything written by Emma St. Clair and this one is no exception! I loved it.
The story was sweet and funny. I loved how the relationship between Phillip and Alessia developed. I also really loved the side characters—the nonnos (grandpas) were hilarious and protective. There were several scenes with Phillip’s siblings that were just so fun.
I’m hoping we’ll see more of the royals in the future!
Thank you to the author for the complementary audio! The narrators were perfect.
The story was sweet and funny. I loved how the relationship between Phillip and Alessia developed. I also really loved the side characters—the nonnos (grandpas) were hilarious and protective. There were several scenes with Phillip’s siblings that were just so fun.
I’m hoping we’ll see more of the royals in the future!
Thank you to the author for the complementary audio! The narrators were perfect.