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ailinnr's review against another edition
2.0
Second Read, April 2023:
2 Stars
Ugh that missed potential!!
I was gonna rant over how this book misses on the chance to do a well-paced slowburn and how literally it seems to be more about the couples of the previous 2 books rather than about Ellie and Logan, and how the conflicts and plot points could be so good if they had any connection whatsoever... but I'll just stick to saying this book feels like a summary of what this couple's story.
If you base your story in the span of several years but you skip most of the development just to tell 3 or 4 scenes from all that timeline then it doesn't count as a slow burn.
I still love Ellie and Logan but they deserved a much more fleshed-out story that focused on them rather than previous protagonists.
First Read, August 2017:
3.5 stars
I had high expectations for this book, and after the disappointment that brought the other bodyguard-trope book i read this year, I was honestly counting on this one to make up for it.
It totally did! The trope was played out beautifully and it wasn't only about not being able to be together, but also about THE SLOWBURN!!! I loved it, and honestly Emma Chase never disappoints with her writing style and her amazing characters and relationships. I also really loved the appearances of the couples from the previous books since I hold them dearly in my heart, especially my babies Sarah and Henry. <3 :')
One important issue is that I wasn't okay with so many big time jumps, and I take that as a huge problem, since all I wanted was to know more about this couple and it's like it was ripped away from me. The book felt too short for such a big timeline, and it ended up feeling like a summary of what the story of the couple was. My greedy self would instantly ask for this story to be stretched out into two books or just a longer one, and with that I would have definitely given it a higher rating.
However —and almost unbelievably, given the circumstances i just mentioned— I still felt connected to this couple and truly loved their dynamic and their story in general, I just wish we had more of them.
January 2017: I feel like this will be about Ellie and Logan. I'm calling it! and I AM SO EXCITED.
Update (February 2017): I KNEW ITTTT!!! It was about Ellie and Logan!!!!! I might just die of excitement
2 Stars
Ugh that missed potential!!
I was gonna rant over how this book misses on the chance to do a well-paced slowburn and how literally it seems to be more about the couples of the previous 2 books rather than about Ellie and Logan, and how the conflicts and plot points could be so good if they had any connection whatsoever... but I'll just stick to saying this book feels like a summary of what this couple's story.
If you base your story in the span of several years but you skip most of the development just to tell 3 or 4 scenes from all that timeline then it doesn't count as a slow burn.
I still love Ellie and Logan but they deserved a much more fleshed-out story that focused on them rather than previous protagonists.
First Read, August 2017:
I had high expectations for this book, and after the disappointment that brought the other bodyguard-trope book i read this year, I was honestly counting on this one to make up for it.
It totally did! The trope was played out beautifully and it wasn't only about not being able to be together, but also about THE SLOWBURN!!! I loved it, and honestly Emma Chase never disappoints with her writing style and her amazing characters and relationships. I also really loved the appearances of the couples from the previous books since I hold them dearly in my heart, especially my babies Sarah and Henry. <3 :')
One important issue is that I wasn't okay with so many big time jumps, and I take that as a huge problem, since all I wanted was to know more about this couple and it's like it was ripped away from me. The book felt too short for such a big timeline, and it ended up feeling like a summary of what the story of the couple was. My greedy self would instantly ask for this story to be stretched out into two books or just a longer one, and with that I would have definitely given it a higher rating.
However —and almost unbelievably, given the circumstances i just mentioned— I still felt connected to this couple and truly loved their dynamic and their story in general, I just wish we had more of them.
January 2017: I feel like this will be about Ellie and Logan. I'm calling it! and I AM SO EXCITED.
Update (February 2017): I KNEW ITTTT!!! It was about Ellie and Logan!!!!! I might just die of excitement
yazzy101's review against another edition
4.0
Really good end to a really good series.
The only problem I had with this book was the time jumps it made all over the place. It starts when Ellie meets Logan, the beginning of the first book and jumps around for like 5 years. I also didn't like that it took half the book for these two to even have a proper conversation together. They only get together shortly after that. I feel like this book was a little rushed, in that it could have had a few more chapters on them being together then time jumping between books and whatnot.
But otherwise I really loved this series. This book included. I think the second was my favourite though. And I loved seeing pieces of the other characters in this book too. We get to see Nicolas, Sarah, Olivia, Henry and more. They are all happy which is great and sweet to read about.
I highly recommend this series as a fairly quick and easy read. Something to make you feel good.
The only problem I had with this book was the time jumps it made all over the place. It starts when Ellie meets Logan, the beginning of the first book and jumps around for like 5 years. I also didn't like that it took half the book for these two to even have a proper conversation together. They only get together shortly after that. I feel like this book was a little rushed, in that it could have had a few more chapters on them being together then time jumping between books and whatnot.
But otherwise I really loved this series. This book included. I think the second was my favourite though. And I loved seeing pieces of the other characters in this book too. We get to see Nicolas, Sarah, Olivia, Henry and more. They are all happy which is great and sweet to read about.
I highly recommend this series as a fairly quick and easy read. Something to make you feel good.
hijinx_abound's review against another edition
4.0
I was impatiently waiting for Ellie’s story. She has been a force if nature since the beginning. Her childhood has been tough but she’s always had her sister. Once her sister finds her HEA with a prince no less, Ellie has to decide what she wants.
Logan has always been intrigued by the beautiful girl with mermaid hair. He knows he can’t have her, he’s security after all but that doesn’t stop the want.
I knew these two would be an inferno when they finally ignited. Boy were they ever. I felt fit Logan and the changes in his life but I loved that Ellie didn’t let him off the hook.
Loved the epilogue and hope maybe Tommy gets a book too.
Logan has always been intrigued by the beautiful girl with mermaid hair. He knows he can’t have her, he’s security after all but that doesn’t stop the want.
I knew these two would be an inferno when they finally ignited. Boy were they ever. I felt fit Logan and the changes in his life but I loved that Ellie didn’t let him off the hook.
Loved the epilogue and hope maybe Tommy gets a book too.
sotnasck's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
So glad this book ended this series in a good note. The only complaint I have is that considering this book covered a lot of years, I wish it was longer and things were explored more. But other than that I liked pretty much everything. Even Nicholas was not an asshole this time, to my delighted surprise. And Henry, still my absolute favorite, was as great as ever and I loved to see him with Sarah in the moments when they were around.
Last but not least, kudos for the very realistic and well written bodyguard trope. Looking at you, Like Us series...
Last but not least, kudos for the very realistic and well written bodyguard trope. Looking at you, Like Us series...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
erikaellr's review against another edition
2.0
I really enjoyed the first two books in this series, and I wanted to like this one, but I was disappointed. I like romance best when it is slow burn, when it takes awhile for one or both of the characters to really see and appreciate the other's true self, when the couple has to get over some non-trivial conflict in values or inclination or situation... and when, after going through all of that, both are changed by the experience and by each other.
But while it's not quite as bad as insta-love, Ellie and Logan still fall for each other right away, there is no wondering if or how they will possibly get together, only waiting for Ellie to grow up a bit and one of them to finally say what they both know. Worse, their perception of the other's charms and flaws doesn't much change over time, and the only challenges they overcome are external, which makes them feel superficial - there is no hint of any deeper, more personal struggles of two very different people trying to understand each other and become a team. And, perhaps because of that, there is no need for the characters to change, and so they don't much, and in between the beginning and end of their story, where there should be all the messy good stuff, is instead a rather bland highlight reel of moments (including some irritatingly problematic scenes involving assault/battery and gun safety) from the years they spend just waiting for someone to speak up, and the short and overwrought week of what happens when one of them finally does.
But at least the smutty stuff was still better than average.
But while it's not quite as bad as insta-love, Ellie and Logan still fall for each other right away, there is no wondering if or how they will possibly get together, only waiting for Ellie to grow up a bit and one of them to finally say what they both know. Worse, their perception of the other's charms and flaws doesn't much change over time, and the only challenges they overcome are external, which makes them feel superficial - there is no hint of any deeper, more personal struggles of two very different people trying to understand each other and become a team. And, perhaps because of that, there is no need for the characters to change, and so they don't much, and in between the beginning and end of their story, where there should be all the messy good stuff, is instead a rather bland highlight reel of moments (including some irritatingly problematic scenes involving assault/battery and gun safety) from the years they spend just waiting for someone to speak up, and the short and overwrought week of what happens when one of them finally does.
But at least the smutty stuff was still better than average.
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books
Oh, Logan St. James. This broody royal protector has bumped Prince Nicholas from my "Favorite Hero of the Series" spot.
Starting back to when they first met, ROYALLY ENDOWED let's us ride along on the long building relationship between Ellie, Duchess Olivia's sister, and her royal protection agent, Logan St. James. It's easy to see the chemistry these two have and can appreciate the friendship they build. But I spent a lot of time wondering what was going to be the tipping point for Logan to finally grab what he wants.
Ellie and Logan fit together. She may have been the more free-spirited of the two, but they both understood what it meant to come from nothing and to feel somewhat unloved. Time and time again they proved just how important the other was and stood up for each other when they otherwise wouldn't have stood up for themselves. They may not have professed feelings for one another, but it was hard to not see just how much these two meant to each other.
Ellie may have embraced her feelings for Logan faster than he did, but I could understand Logan's resistance. Protecting the Royal family was his job and his job was his identity, gave him purpose. No matter how much he wanted Ellie, he wasn't willing to give that up. As I said above, I had to wonder what would be Logan's tipping point or if he'd even let himself fall. But he proved to me that once he commits to something, he's all in.
There were some heartwarming moments when I found myself smiling, but Logan and Ellie's story is not quite as humorous as Nicholas and Henry's stories may have been. Logan is broody and that spilled over the proverbial page at times. But that made their HEA more satisfying. I knew this couple was going to build the family they wanted and do it in spectacular style.
Oh, Logan St. James. This broody royal protector has bumped Prince Nicholas from my "Favorite Hero of the Series" spot.
Starting back to when they first met, ROYALLY ENDOWED let's us ride along on the long building relationship between Ellie, Duchess Olivia's sister, and her royal protection agent, Logan St. James. It's easy to see the chemistry these two have and can appreciate the friendship they build. But I spent a lot of time wondering what was going to be the tipping point for Logan to finally grab what he wants.
Ellie and Logan fit together. She may have been the more free-spirited of the two, but they both understood what it meant to come from nothing and to feel somewhat unloved. Time and time again they proved just how important the other was and stood up for each other when they otherwise wouldn't have stood up for themselves. They may not have professed feelings for one another, but it was hard to not see just how much these two meant to each other.
Ellie may have embraced her feelings for Logan faster than he did, but I could understand Logan's resistance. Protecting the Royal family was his job and his job was his identity, gave him purpose. No matter how much he wanted Ellie, he wasn't willing to give that up. As I said above, I had to wonder what would be Logan's tipping point or if he'd even let himself fall. But he proved to me that once he commits to something, he's all in.
There were some heartwarming moments when I found myself smiling, but Logan and Ellie's story is not quite as humorous as Nicholas and Henry's stories may have been. Logan is broody and that spilled over the proverbial page at times. But that made their HEA more satisfying. I knew this couple was going to build the family they wanted and do it in spectacular style.
teri_dost's review
1.0
Je těžké psát postavy ze stejného universa, tak aby něčím vynikly, ale zároveň nezastínily ty předchozí. A tady se to jednoduše nepovedlo. Vůbec.
Ellie je mladší sestra Olivie z první knížky a patří k těm nejhorším postavám. Ani Logan to nemohl zachránit, protože ho Ellie postupně stahovala dolů.
Kromě toho se v té knize hrozně skákalo v čase a nebýt toho, že je to tam vždy napsané, by to člověk ani nepoznal.
Jediné dobré momenty jsou ty s Nicholasem a Olivií, ale ani oni to nedokáží zachránit. Bohužel.
Ellie je mladší sestra Olivie z první knížky a patří k těm nejhorším postavám. Ani Logan to nemohl zachránit, protože ho Ellie postupně stahovala dolů.
Kromě toho se v té knize hrozně skákalo v čase a nebýt toho, že je to tam vždy napsané, by to člověk ani nepoznal.
Jediné dobré momenty jsou ty s Nicholasem a Olivií, ale ani oni to nedokáží zachránit. Bohužel.
lilaknitsandreads's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
shellysbookcorner's review
4.0
Logan has been assigned to watch Ellie as she is Princess Olivia's sister. There is an attraction there but they won't/can't act on it. The story jumps from months to year. I get why the author did it but it was hard for me to connect to the characters at first. Once they spent more time together I ended up loving them as a couple. Logan never thought he was good enough for Ellie and she made sure he knew what his worth was. There is one scene in the book that made me swoon and I knew Ellie was the perfect match for Logan. They balanced each other out and gave the other what they needed in life.
I also loved how we got to catch up with the other couples, especially my favorite couple Prince Nicholas and Princess Olivia. Nicholas just keeps getting better and I LOVE the love her has for Olivia. Henry is just as funny and charming as ever. This series has been one for the books! I loved the stories, the writing and the feel good feeling I have after reading these stories. Whenever I read these books it's like reuniting with old friends. I have read several books by Emma Chase and she definitely knows how to keep the reader entertained. I smiled, laughed, had my heart slightly broken and swooned all while reading this book. I love it when an author can make you feel a slew of emotions without it being too over the top.
*ARC REVIEW*
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