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Royally Endowed by Emma Chase
4.0

4.5 stars *audiobook*

Boy, this book pretty much blew me away with the feels. It's like someone took The Bodyguard and made it a billion times better and had it play out over years. I had narration issues with this audio (more on that later) but the story was so good it surpassed my issues. This was something of a slow burn (perfection) and it had everything, chemistry and swoons that had me sighing, funny dialogue and heartbreaking, kick-in-the-gut sadness that I cried, in my car.

Logan was someone I admired early on in the book; this man had integrity and the kind of patience that was both frustrating and wonderful. I loved his character, his selflessness, loyalty and love. Ellie starts off in this book at 17 but there's a long timeline. That said, I liked her teenage character, it seemed real but then I loved adult Ellie even more.

The male narrator in this book had the best of accents, voice and conveyed Logan perfectly, he made me fall in love with him. Ellie was narrated by Andi Arndt who I am a fan of, however, she did not work for young Ellie at all. Andi sounds in her late 20s or 30s, so it was only as Ellie grows that it started to feel comfortable. This is my only niggle, nevertheless, I still loved this book. It is my favourite in the series.