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A review by authorpixieperkins
Royally Rearranged by Emma St. Clair
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
My full review can be read here: bit.ly/3BW7Npy
“How I feel doesn’t matter. I have a duty to do.”
Rafe’s fingers curl around my hand and squeeze. “It matters how you feel.”
I loveeeee the royalty trope!! I haven't read a lot of contemporary romances that feature it, but I've seen quite a few romance movies that do. I know other readers got The Princess Diaries 2/The Prince & Me vibes from this book, and I definitely agree with them! Y'all, I can't even begin to describe how much GOODNESS Serafina and Rafe's story had. Insane chemistry? Check. Hate-to-love/fake relationship/unrequited love tropes? Check. Emma St Clair's usual wonderfulllll humor/banter? Check. SWOONY AND HOTTTTTT KISSES THAT DIDN'T LEAVE ME FEELING ICKY/UNCOMFORTABLE? CHECK. CHECK. CHECKKKKK. Seriously, I can't tell you how many passages I highlighted. I highlighted SO much. Like, I'm pretty sure my total was almost 300 HIGHLIGHTS.
I honestly think that fact alone could speak for itself.
As far as content goes: Suggestive material/innuendos. Drinking/being drunk occurred. Literally one curse word? There was a scene where Serafina's dress ends up ripping, so she was left wearing the one-piece shapewear she had on underneath. Oh! A "bare bum" moment happens in the epilogue. There was no on-page sex, but it was talked about/implied between different characters. Rafe lost his parents as a teenager and dealt with abuse from his uncle, which resulted in him having mental health issues while he was serving in the royal guard. He ended up getting the help he needed, even though he still had struggles with his uncle. Both Rafe and Serafina dealt with different insecurities. I don't think there was anything else? None of this was triggering for me...however, others might feel differently. Rafe's uncle was a horrible person, seriously, he made me so freaking angry. I would describe the book as a "PG-13 romance movie."
Time to share some IMPORTANT points!
1: Gahhhh, poor Serafina!!
2: Brit is sooooo annoying lol and I feel bad for Callum but like, DUDE
3: WHEN RAFE GOES THROUGH HER WARDROBE
4: If the girl you like is hungry, YOU FEED HER
5: The garden talk and flashback are making me saddddd
6: Claudius and Kat??? (I SHIP THEM SOOOOO MUCH!)
7: Tiramisu.
8: Callum and Rafe BOTH getting jealous...
9: Her dance with Callum
10: Her dance with RAFE. (I highlighted almost all of the scene lollll)
10.5: The whole situation after their dance
11: “Just go along with it”
12: That convo between Rafe and Callum
13: Glasses and picnic
14: Whyyyy are “back zipper” moments always so satisfying?!
15: I hate his uncle.
16: Holding handsssss
17: That announcement at dinner though
18: CALL HER “DARLING” AGAIN!
19: “I won’t tolerate this disrespect again” (Rafe is too sexy for his own good)
20: Everythinggggg about their talk before the ball.
21: That second danceeeee
22: “I have a question for the princess” (SWOON. SWOON. SWOON.)
23: OH MY GOSH, HE CALLED HER “DARLING” AGAIN! (This made me so freaking happy lol)
The book was so, so very sweet and charmingggg! I loved the fairytale story vibes at the beginning and end...it was totally precious. Also, I would LOVE to see some of the side characters get their own books. I know Emma hinted at the possibility, so I'll be hoping/waiting impatiently. 👀💗
All this to say, I am VERY glad I went royal with Emma. ☺👑
“How I feel doesn’t matter. I have a duty to do.”
Rafe’s fingers curl around my hand and squeeze. “It matters how you feel.”
I loveeeee the royalty trope!! I haven't read a lot of contemporary romances that feature it, but I've seen quite a few romance movies that do. I know other readers got The Princess Diaries 2/The Prince & Me vibes from this book, and I definitely agree with them! Y'all, I can't even begin to describe how much GOODNESS Serafina and Rafe's story had. Insane chemistry? Check. Hate-to-love/fake relationship/unrequited love tropes? Check. Emma St Clair's usual wonderfulllll humor/banter? Check. SWOONY AND HOTTTTTT KISSES THAT DIDN'T LEAVE ME FEELING ICKY/UNCOMFORTABLE? CHECK. CHECK. CHECKKKKK. Seriously, I can't tell you how many passages I highlighted. I highlighted SO much. Like, I'm pretty sure my total was almost 300 HIGHLIGHTS.
I honestly think that fact alone could speak for itself.
As far as content goes: Suggestive material/innuendos. Drinking/being drunk occurred. Literally one curse word? There was a scene where Serafina's dress ends up ripping, so she was left wearing the one-piece shapewear she had on underneath. Oh! A "bare bum" moment happens in the epilogue. There was no on-page sex, but it was talked about/implied between different characters. Rafe lost his parents as a teenager and dealt with abuse from his uncle, which resulted in him having mental health issues while he was serving in the royal guard. He ended up getting the help he needed, even though he still had struggles with his uncle. Both Rafe and Serafina dealt with different insecurities. I don't think there was anything else? None of this was triggering for me...however, others might feel differently. Rafe's uncle was a horrible person, seriously, he made me so freaking angry. I would describe the book as a "PG-13 romance movie."
Time to share some IMPORTANT points!
1: Gahhhh, poor Serafina!!
2: Brit is sooooo annoying lol and I feel bad for Callum but like, DUDE
3: WHEN RAFE GOES THROUGH HER WARDROBE
4: If the girl you like is hungry, YOU FEED HER
5: The garden talk and flashback are making me saddddd
6: Claudius and Kat??? (I SHIP THEM SOOOOO MUCH!)
7: Tiramisu.
8: Callum and Rafe BOTH getting jealous...
9: Her dance with Callum
10: Her dance with RAFE. (I highlighted almost all of the scene lollll)
10.5: The whole situation after their dance
11: “Just go along with it”
12: That convo between Rafe and Callum
13: Glasses and picnic
14: Whyyyy are “back zipper” moments always so satisfying?!
15: I hate his uncle.
16: Holding handsssss
17: That announcement at dinner though
18: CALL HER “DARLING” AGAIN!
19: “I won’t tolerate this disrespect again” (Rafe is too sexy for his own good)
20: Everythinggggg about their talk before the ball.
21: That second danceeeee
22: “I have a question for the princess” (SWOON. SWOON. SWOON.)
23: OH MY GOSH, HE CALLED HER “DARLING” AGAIN! (This made me so freaking happy lol)
The book was so, so very sweet and charmingggg! I loved the fairytale story vibes at the beginning and end...it was totally precious. Also, I would LOVE to see some of the side characters get their own books. I know Emma hinted at the possibility, so I'll be hoping/waiting impatiently. 👀💗
All this to say, I am VERY glad I went royal with Emma. ☺👑