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“Heather Lyons has officially charmed me. Royal Marriage Market is an indulgent read that will have you flipping pages until the very end.” – R.S. Grey, USA Today bestselling author.
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December 14th
I Love Romance
The Talking Bookworm
December 15th
December 16th
“You go by Chris?”
“It’s an acceptable nickname for Christian.”
The owner of the name snatches his glass of champagne back, chugging the rest
of the drink. Naturally, this promptly sets off another round of coughing.
Parker
is now the one to smack Christian’s back, and I am grateful because I most
certainly do not need to be touching him again, even if in a life-saving
gesture.
“Maybe so,” I murmur as Christian,
rapidly turning redder from what surely must be embarrassment more than alcohol
down the wrong pipe, shoves his friend’s hand away. “But it doesn’t fit.”
“If I might be so bold to ask, Your
Highness, how so?” Parker inquires at the same time Christian wheezes, “What
does that mean?”
I
side skirt the men to claim a chocolate covered strawberry from the dessert
table. “Chris is a boring name.”
“I
believe you’ve just issued an unforgiveable insult to all the Chrises in the
world,” Christian says flatly while Parker struggles to hold in his mirth.
“Of
course I haven’t. I simply said Chris is a boring name. Look at Elsa; it is a
hopelessly old-fashioned name you find in old women who bake streusel. My
parents aged me the moment I came out of the womb.” I point the zebra-striped
berry at my sparring partner. “Now that is unforgiveable. You were given a nice
name and have elected to make it boring when it doesn’t suit you one bit.”
Too
much silence expands between us; I am tricked into looking up at him once more.
One of his dark eyebrows arches upward. “Are you saying you don’t find me
boring?”
Did
I? Oh, bollocks. I did, didn’t I? I
clear my throat and smile winsomely. “Just because I don’t wish to marry you
doesn’t mean I find you boring as a bag of rocks.”
Both
of his eyebrows shoot up, as if I informed him grass is blue and sky is green.
As if he doesn’t already know he’s interesting. Please. Must I remind him of
all the glossies dedicated to his comings and goings?
“When we were children, His
Highness was teased quite a bit about his name,” Parker tells me.
I
toss the strawberry stem back onto the table; it’s whisked up by a passing
waiter in less than a second. “What! Why?”
“I’m
named after a religion,” Christian grinds out. “There was Prince Jew. Prince
Muslim. Prince Buddhist. Prince Hindu. Prince Zoroastrian. There were lots of
choices, you see.”
Another
moment I want nothing more than to just laugh and laugh. “How delightful. Now,
those nicknames aren’t boring. Sacrilegious, yes, but definitely not boring.”
“You
have a seed in your front teeth,” is Christian’s response.
“You
are a veritable Prince Charming, publically pointing out women’s flaws. How
chivalrous of you.”
It is annoying how much I like that
he refuses to appear properly chastised.
Every
decade, the world’s monarchs and their heirs secretly convene to discuss global
politics and social issues—and arrange marriages between kingdoms.
Elsa may be the Hereditary Princess of Vattenguldia, but she finds the entire
situation archaic and unsavory. While she wants what's best for her country,
she isn't about to jump into an unwanted relationship—let alone a marriage—with
a virtual stranger. Of course, her feelings matter little to her parents, whose
wheeling and dealings over trade pacts and alliances achieved at her expense
begin the moment they set foot in California for the Summit. So when a
blindingly handsome royal runs into her, she doesn't hesitate to tell him
there's no way she's marrying him.
Christian is all too happy to agree: no marriage. As the Hereditary Grand Duke
of Aiboland, his main goal is to get through the summit without a bride being
foisted on him. Which is why he suggests they help each other field potential
intendeds. As Christian slowly gets to know Elsa, though, he realizes they have
a lot more in common than just their feelings about the Royal Marriage Market.
Only he can't fall for her, because royal or not, they're not meant for each
other.
Elsa and Christian will have to evaluate matters of the heart verses those of
state and crown, and decide whether or not tradition trumps love.
"The perfect royal romance." Nichole Chase, New York Times bestselling author.
"Damn, do I love his too-ness."
Elsa is a polished princess with a very long name and very strong opinions and beliefs.
Christian is dubbed as a Prince Perfect but he doesnt want it that way. Not when it pleases his She-Wolf of a Mother.
When the two meet at the RMM, sparks fly, but not the way you think it will. From completing firsts together to discovering more about their royal situations, they can't help involving feelings in the mix.
Two sides to the story that I love. There's the romantic parts of the RMM where it resembles tv shows about match making and then there's the side where the sense of duty never leaves the royals. It's not solely about how two people fell in love with each other, but also how love and duty does not have to be seperate.
If you've read the past books of Heather Lyons, then you'll know she is a craftsman for diverse characters, strong female heroines and lovable love interests. If you enjoy one or all of them, this is a perfect read for you.
Heather - You should think about making this into a series! ;)
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Heather Lyons writes epic, heartfelt love stories and has always had a thing for words. In addition to writing, she’s also been an archaeologist and a teacher. She and her husband and children live in sunny Southern California and are currently working their way through every cupcakery she can find.
Dawn Lanuza started writing stories when she was just a kid (they
weren’t good or even finished). She works for the music industry by day and
writes meet cutes and snappy comebacks by night. ‘The Boyfriend Backtrack’ is
her first book. She currently lives with her family and an adopted dog.
