Reviews

Royally Endowed by Emma Chase

ladywestfall's review against another edition

4.0

As always, Emma Chase was able to deliver a light, fun romance. I love Ellie and Logan. I love how the three couples are all together in this book. But Prince Henry is still my most favorite out of all of them 😁

nellesnightstand1's review against another edition

4.0

I've been into the slow burns lately and this one was definitely that. It spans over a few years because she's only 17 when they meet. I really enjoyed how real Logan's feelings were portrayed and his interactions with Ellie.

theamyleblanc's review against another edition

3.0

I didn't like this one as much as the others. It was missing a spark that all the others had. While it was cool to see the story and Logan and Ellie's relationship build over time, I think the style worked against it in some ways. I didn't feel the same kind of tension between them as I did between Henry and Sarah or Nicholas and Olivia. It read more like a run-of-the-mill romance and I was a little disappointed.

I love Logan. I think he's a great character and I'm glad he got his own story. And I'm glad it spins off into other directions, too. He's the kind of character that deserves that. Ellie felt too young the whole time. I know she IS young but she didn't seem to grow up much.

I don't hate that I've read this one because it reads so quick but had I known, I probably would have stopped after Royally Matched.

astravars_thrubooks's review against another edition

1.0

Nooooooooooooope!
Had to put this down after 200 pages, the level of cringe is unfathomable >_< It just keeps building until you can't take it anymore.

anasatticbookblog's review against another edition

4.0

Royally Endowed by Emma Chase

Narrated by Andi Arndt and Shane East

3rd Standalone in an Interrelated Series. Contemporary Romance
4.5 stars

Emma Chase never fails to write a book I absolutely love, and Royally Endowed is no exception. I loved the first two in the series, and this slow-burn sweet romance did not disappoint at all.

“Everybody knows the bodyguard rules: Never lose focus, never let them out of your sight, and never, ever fall in love.”

Logan is ex-military and grew up rough. At 22 he has seen and experienced more horrors than most people ever do. He is so honored to be part of the elite Royal guard and he would never jeopardize that. Royally Endowed runs concurrently to the first two books so we see Ellie, the Duchess’s sister again in high school, working at her dad’s diner and making pies. Her sweet, funny, ‘grab life by the balls’ attitude is a pleasure to watch and you can’t help but fall for her. Logan is in charge of keeping her safe, and it’s sweet to see the 17 year old crushing on the big, strong, gruff bodyguard.

Because Logan would never let anything bad happen to any of us. And I believe with all my heart that there’s nothing he can’t do.

The story jumps ahead over years and we see Ellie’s feelings just keep getting stronger though she hasn’t really come out and admitted it. Logan has the same feelings for Ellie, but she is still too young, off limits, the Prince’s sister-in-law!

Hey Logan?”
“Yeah?”
“One of these days . . . I’m going to save you back.”

Logan became her friend, her protector, her cheering section and her world.

“So it’s like a . . . you jump, I jump, Jack and Rose kind of thing?”
“No.” I take her hand in mine, brushing my thumb against her knuckles. “You jump . . . and I’ll be there to catch you.”

Royally Endowed is the definition of a slow-burn romance, and I loved it! And once she was older and Logan finally gave into the feelings he had, that burn was no longer slow!

Somebody once told me a slow-burning fire is the hottest— and it must be true. Because Logan and I are a fucking inferno.

Though Logan has never really known the meaning of love, once he feels it, he knows what to do instinctively.

I would die for her. Kill for her, live for her. The vow echoes through me with every beat of my heart. She is the most important person in my life. She has been from the beginning, and she always will be. There will never be another.
I don’t know if I’ll be any fucking good at love. I’m not quite sure how it’s done. But for her, I’ll learn.
And I’ll do my damnedest to get it right.

When danger comes calling, my heart was in my throat, tears pouring down my face.

“I promised her. I swore I would keep her safe. Be her guard, her wall, so she could fly free. And I will not fucking fail her.

Likes:

•How the books ran concurrently to the previous two over time.

•A true slow-burn that spanned years.

•Visiting with all the previous characters, including the queen who I kind of love and hate at the same time.

•The contrast between the gruff, taciturn bodyguard and the sweet and sunny girl.

•I love how hard he tried to fight his growing feelings.

•The sexy Wessco accent.

•Years of unrequited love built into great passion.

•How I was brought to my knees with tears because I was feeling the character’s feelings, even though I knew there was no need.

•All the babies! Awwwwww…..

Dislikes:

•It was a bit predictable, but I think most romances are, especially one with a bodyguard, you know they have to use the skill sometime, right?

Narration:

I absolutely love Shane East and his Wessco accent! And Arndt felt a little old for the heroine at first but she grew on me. I think the accent makes this book better in audio than kindle. Who can resist a sexy accent?

The Down & Dirty:

At the beginning of this series, I never thought I’d like a story about royalty of a fake country, it just seems so cheesy and like a kids’ fairytale. But I have loved every word Emma had written prior, so I trusted her, and fell in love. This is another favorite series, and this last installment was just as great (even better in some ways) than the others. While it can stand alone ok, I would say you really need to read from the beginning of the series to fully appreciate the whole thing. Royally Endowed was the perfect mix of slow burn love, opposites attract, unrequited love, forbidden romance, romantic comedy, bodyguard romance and romantic suspense all in one, and I felt every emotion, including good and bad tears, laughter and lots of swoons.

Rating: 4.5 Stars, 4 Heat, 5 Narration

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penmar's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

lettriceinfuga's review against another edition

4.0

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Questo è un periodo alquanto impegnativo per la sottoscritta, perché mi sono appena trasferita in una nuova città a causa dell’inizio dell’università. Esperienza nuova e città nuova, hanno portato un carico di stanchezza enorme. Per questo motivo, per leggere un libro ci ho impiegato due settimane. Dopo questo episodio ero estremamente demoralizzata e avevo paura di entrare nel blocco del lettore iniziando una nuova lettura che guarda caso era proprio questa. I doveri e gli obblighi da blogger si sono fatti sentire e una sera, dopo aver studiato, mi sono messa sul letto per iniziare questo romanzo. Ho avuto davvero paura di non essere in grado di terminarlo in tempo, ma c’è stata una magia. In circa tre ore ho divorato questo libro. Ho sempre amato lo stile di scrittura di Emma Chase, scoperta grazie ai primi romanzi della serie (qui la recensione, qui per la novella) e devo dire che questa volta si è davvero superata. Solitamente in questo genere di romanzi, e non solo, dopo il secondo libro la storia si fa sempre meno emozionante, ma questo non è il caso. Oggi Emma Chase ci presenta due personaggi che abbiamo già conosciuto precedentemente: Logan, il bodyguard fidato del principe Nicholas e Ellie, la sorella di Olivia. Entrambi hanno avuto una vita difficile e molto sofferta. Logan, dopo quel disastro di infanzia che ha vissuto è riuscito a riscattarsi rendendosi utile al suo paese. Ellie, nonostante la situazione famigliare molto difficile è stata capace di fiorire al meglio senza lasciarsi infangare. Entrambi sofferenti, sono riusciti a trovare la luce. Dopo il matrimonio della sorella, si vede catapultata in una dimensione a lei sconosciuta. Non può più vivere la sua vita in tranquillità a causa della fame che si porta dietro il marito di sua sorella e che vede anche lei nel mirino dei paparazzi. Qui entra in gioco Logan, affidato dal principe Nicholas, marito di Olivia, a sorvegliare Ellie. Tutto inizia quando la giovane sorella frequenta l’ultimo anno di scuola superiore, una giovane ragazzina che si trova alle prese con il locale di famiglia per l’estate. Un’adolescente modello che pensa a studiare e al suo futuro facendosi carico anche di responsabilità non proprie. Molto dolce, esuberante, energica e particolare, ma ogni tanto priva di carattere a causa della giovane età. Logan, d'altro canto, è dovuto crescere in fretta quando a 15 anni ha deciso di non voler passare il resto della propria vita in prigione come i suoi famigliari. Entrambi nati dalle ceneri, sono diventati una versione migliore di loro stessi. Senza rendersene conto il bodyguard e la giovane ragazza si affezionano l’uno all'altra, ma nessuno dei due avrà il coraggio di fare il primo passo, ognuno per motivi differenti.

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tessanne's review against another edition

3.0

This book didn’t do it for me as well as the first two—even the excellent narration couldn’t overcome some weird time jumps, TSTL moments by Ellie, and maybe too much other people stuff going on. Still good, just not great.

josierose48's review against another edition

5.0

So enjoyable that I might actually go back and read the books before this one! The banter was hilarious and the story was enjoyable! The writing was surprisingly amazing! A great example of this sort of romance

roobie's review against another edition

5.0

⭐5 stars⭐

"I'm going to hell for this," I mutter.

"Then you should make the most of it before you burn."