jane43 's review for:

The Royal Wedding by Steve Higgs

5.0

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This is it ,the big one ,the wedding to end all weddings ,a right royal affair and it’s took a lot to get there . Phew! Felicity Phillips ,wedding planner extraordinaire. Nine weddings to practice on before the big one…but she got there. Thanks to her assistant and niece Mindy who is a Ninja with those knives of hers and she’s dating a royal herself and not someone from downstairs. Then of course there’s her talking pets ,well it’s only her who they communicate with and not out loud for crying out loud wouldn’t that be funny and worth some money. There’s only Felicity who can understand them and what they’re about . They can understand what people are saying as well as their mistress so they’re good at snooping undercover . Buster he’s a proud self confessed ‘devil dog’ with special powers though I think that’s just gas … Amber the cat would certainly acquiesce. The king’s youngest son Prince Marcus is getting married to his long term girlfriend,albeit not the future King of England nor in St. Paul’sCathedral but Canterbury Cathedral ,it’s still a marvellous achievement this exchange of rings.Royal weddings thus far have never been organised by an outsider and not handled by the palace and so of course there’s lots to address before the bride even puts on her dress! The prince also doesn’t want the pageantry that goes with it nor the pomp and ceremony , no royal coach ,no procession through the city streets,maybe smaller for a royal but the grandest ,most lavish wedding that Felicity has ever put together but is she still competing with Ms Primrose Green who is her chief assistant planner for the wedding thinking it’s either keep enemy close or catch the saboteur in the act…. The number is vast when you come to think how it is that the line of succession to the throne have met there untimely deaths seventeen times though only one of those could maybe attributed to a crime …someone hoping to eliminate right up to the throne? Cassie Munroe hasn’t any proof but she is hot on the trail of proving it,her bosses support she doesn’t have and she’s up to her eyes and on thin ice that’s why she called in the guys ,you know the ones I mean..An official guest of the King we know is Sir Albert Smith and his partner in crime Sir Rex the ex police Alsatian ( it’s a long story) both wearing the Royal Stewart tartan ,yes Rex was wrestled into a waistcoat and bow tie , oh my what a sight he will be. In fact the wedding has been brought forward in case anything untoward was planned to foil an attempt to spoil the day and Felicity finds herself in a pickle ,though she’s anything but fickle ,she brings in a hoard of helpers on demand to join the fray. With Patricia Fisher in her arsenal thanks to being forever in her favour as she took up the mantle at a high end wedding onboard the cruise ship for her. Patricia of course jumps at the chance at getting an invitation to the royal wedding .Well whatever happens it’s going to be epic . A foe is thwarted by a royal decree and Devil Dog and Fatal Feline save the day too Dun Dun Dah! What a pair ! And let me tell you ,this was worth the wait. Like a breath of fresh air …as long as you’re down wind of Devil dog that is …Steve Higgs has woven these characters superbly to interact so well ,the way they interact it’s like a spell. Every character has been very well penned with character traits unique and so interesting it has your attention piqued . What happens now , I’m not telling but I’ll tell you this ,it’s mighty compelling and I can’t wait to discover more that’s in store coming soon as we see the royal couple go on their honeymoon .