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A review by ohmydemigod
To Protect a Princess by Jess Michaels
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: ★★★★.25 stars
He caught her upper arms gently and drew her closer.
“Understand this, Ilaria. If a person cannot be with the person they love... they are always alone.”
✍️ One Sentence Synopsis: Captain Jonah Crawford and Princess Ilaria have fallen in love but can never be together due to the princess’ arranged marital duties; while Ilaria is determined to live out her last days of freedom and debauchery, Jonah must go to any lengths to keep her safe.
💭 Overall Thoughts: I tend to read steamier historical romances, and this one fits in perfectly with the rest. I genuinely enjoyed the romance, the angst, and the steam of this book. We got to see the beginnings of the romance in the next book, and I can say I’m genuinely interested to read on!
What I Liked:
👍 The romance: I’m a sucker for a good princess/bodyguard romance! I adored the dual POV, where we got to experience both perspectives while they fell deeper in love and yearned for one another. Their love was so sweet, the type where you can’t wipe the stupid grin from your face while you read.
👍 Characters: I found both Ilaria and Jonah to be very likable (save for the fact that Jonah is a redhead, so I mentally amended this...) and they made rational decisions, which is important to me in a good character. Even side characters like Bramwell and Sasha were interesting to me, and for this reason, I’m excited to read on!
👍 The steam: PHEW! Although there were a limited number of sexy time scenes, the ones we got were quality. Everything that went down in the sex club had me sweating! I adored the scandalous nature of not only their environment, but also the actions of themselves/others.
👍 The setting: HR settings typically make me roll my eyes in their rigidity of values, but this one was progressive in certain aspects! I enjoyed this HR where virginity was not the end-all-be-all of a woman’s worth.
What I Didn’t Like:
👎 The Pacing: It took about 40% of the books for things to pick up, so I only wish the pacing had been a bit more spread about!
💞 Read this if you liked: Dearest Rogue by Elizabeth Hoyt and A Duchess A Day by Charis Michaels
⚠️ Content Warnings: Physical assault (as listed in the Content Warning by the author at the start of the book).
Rating: ★★★★.25 stars
He caught her upper arms gently and drew her closer.
“Understand this, Ilaria. If a person cannot be with the person they love... they are always alone.”
✍️ One Sentence Synopsis: Captain Jonah Crawford and Princess Ilaria have fallen in love but can never be together due to the princess’ arranged marital duties; while Ilaria is determined to live out her last days of freedom and debauchery, Jonah must go to any lengths to keep her safe.
💭 Overall Thoughts: I tend to read steamier historical romances, and this one fits in perfectly with the rest. I genuinely enjoyed the romance, the angst, and the steam of this book. We got to see the beginnings of the romance in the next book, and I can say I’m genuinely interested to read on!
What I Liked:
👍 The romance: I’m a sucker for a good princess/bodyguard romance! I adored the dual POV, where we got to experience both perspectives while they fell deeper in love and yearned for one another. Their love was so sweet, the type where you can’t wipe the stupid grin from your face while you read.
👍 Characters: I found both Ilaria and Jonah to be very likable (save for the fact that Jonah is a redhead, so I mentally amended this...) and they made rational decisions, which is important to me in a good character. Even side characters like Bramwell and Sasha were interesting to me, and for this reason, I’m excited to read on!
👍 The steam: PHEW! Although there were a limited number of sexy time scenes, the ones we got were quality. Everything that went down in the sex club had me sweating! I adored the scandalous nature of not only their environment, but also the actions of themselves/others.
👍 The setting: HR settings typically make me roll my eyes in their rigidity of values, but this one was progressive in certain aspects! I enjoyed this HR where virginity was not the end-all-be-all of a woman’s worth.
What I Didn’t Like:
👎 The Pacing: It took about 40% of the books for things to pick up, so I only wish the pacing had been a bit more spread about!
💞 Read this if you liked: Dearest Rogue by Elizabeth Hoyt and A Duchess A Day by Charis Michaels
⚠️ Content Warnings: Physical assault (as listed in the Content Warning by the author at the start of the book).