A review by asquared92
Falling Hard for the Royal Guard by Megan Clawson

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The synopsis of this one was so cute, and sounded like it would be right up my alley! I love books set in London with historical facts thrown in! Unfortunately this one fell a little flat for me. I loved the historical stories the author included and how detailed the setting descriptions were. I felt like I was right there with Maggie! And the map at the beginning was super helpful, I may just have to bring it with me on my next Tower of London visit! Maggie had a great character ARC. However, I found her a bit overly dramatic, self-deprecating, and self-indulgent at times. Freddie was sweet but his distance at first was off putting. And then suddenly he was always there. It felt a little disingenuous. I liked their banter and friendship, but I didn’t feel their chemistry. Maggie kept mentioning how she felt about him, but I honestly didn’t feel it. I didn’t miss the spice in this one. The pacing of the plot was a bit all over the place. In the beginning it dragged and I had a hard time getting into it. Then it sped up, and I felt like I missed something for how quickly it was moving. The ending was sweet and fit the characters well. I appreciated how the epilogue showed how things worked out for Maggie.