The Prince of Wales meets his match in the first novel in an enchanting male/male romantic duology from the author of Asking for More and Begging for It…James, the handsome, cosmopolitan Prince of Wales, is used to being in the public eye. But he’s keeping a king-sized secret…James, next in line for the throne, is gay.He’s been able to hide his sexual orientation with the help of his best … orientation with the help of his best friend and beard, Lady Cassandra. Sometimes he feels like a coward for not coming out, but he daren’t risk losing the crown. If he did, the succession would fall on his deeply troubled younger sister, Princess Amelia. To protect her, James is willing to live a lie.
While on holiday, he meets Benjamin Dahan—a rugged international reporter with a globe-trotting, unattached life—who catches far more than James’s eye. And when Ben is transferred to London, it seems fate may finally be smiling on James.
But what began as a torrid fling grows into something far more intimate and powerful. Soon James will have to decide who he is, what he wants from life and love, and what he’s willing to sacrifice for the truth…
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Oh, yes, delicious sex scenes and forbidden love to round out the fun reading experience. I enjoyed this one and the sequel very much and recommend it as a comfort read to anyone who enjoys some fun gay romance.
This was a very different book for me being a M/M romance. But I really loved it! It loved the research that had been done into Royal Life in the UK; the traditions that the Royal Family hold and a look at the idea of the heir to the throne being gay. The characters were well written and I always wanted to know more and learn more and was never disappointed when i did. The sex is indeed steamy and plentiful. It ends on a HFN, with the conclusion in the following book.
Definitely a fictional prince as he is just too lovable to be a real person. His “secret” love is much more realistic, yet how could he not fall in love with the prince? The book ends in a slight cliffhanger in a sense the love has love begun and you might wonder what happens after. Something to look forward to in the 2nd book.
This was book 1 in a new series too me this was also my first time reading this author. James, the handsome, cosmopolitan Prince of Wales, is used to being in the public eye. I found it funny that I was reading this book after a royal wedding. While in South Africa he meets a young and handsome man who he gets intimate with and finds out that he is a reporter. Benjamin Dahan is a globe hopping reporter and he can’t believe his eyes when he sees the Prince step into his room and after a quick hook up and James leaves he is in a bind do he report the Prince as being gay or to he keep it to himself. When he is transferred to his companies London office he doesn’t think that he will ever see him again but he keeps James secret. There is a lot going on in James life his grandfather the King has a stroke and his sister suffers from anxiety and is a cutter. I felt bad for the sister and James because he wasn’t able to live his life the way that he wanted to. I liked both of these character’s Ben didn’t want to get to close to because he has been hurt before and James didn’t want to get to close for fear of being outed and because of how the media was. I also felt bad for Cassandra she was James beard for 10 years which is a long time to have the world thinking that you cheating on the Prince being called names because you fell in love with another man. This was a good read this book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
I genuinely enjoyed the story of James and Ben. It’s such an unlikely pairing – royal seeking privacy and a reporter shedding light on news and secrets. Both men come from vastly different backgrounds and bring plenty baggage with them but their relationship which starts purely sexual develops into bond of friendship and then love.
I loved James. He is loyal, strong yet gentle especially with his sister, Indigo. I started thinking lately with all the buzz over royal family that it’s not all that to be so famous. This book outlines so clearly what James and Indigo and by default Cassandra, James sort of fiancee, go through on daily basis. How James struggles with responsibility and duty and his own personal needs and desires. Ben, I think, comes into James’s life at the right time when he most needs someone to be there for him.
Ben is a man who values his freedom and privacy. He is out and proud but does not feel the need to tie himself down with a man. So when a convenient arrangement to become friends-with-benefits with a prince is offered he can’t say no. After all, a prince will never be out and proud or will he? What starts as a relationship of convenience becomes something more for both men. As they juggle their responsibilities they don’t notice when they start to lean and depend on each other and by the time they do it’s too late to stop it. I loved James and Ben together, their sweet and romantic moments, little adventures and simple moments of domesticity they had plus their intimate moments were very steamy and beautifully written.
I loved Indigo and Nicholas. It was hard to read about her and her struggles. I hope something changes for her soon. The royal family is not without it’s vipers. James’s uncle Richard is a total piece of work. He will stop at nothing to get closer to the throne, and James just might give him enough to succeed in his endeavor. I’m really looking forward to reading how James and Ben step out into limelight, and if their love is strong enough to withstand it all.
read both books.very enjoyable
Surprisingly romantintic.. Ending unexpected, but the journey there was slow going and believable. Made me laugh and cry at the same time. Highly recommend.
An interesting story – especially with all things Royal in the news.
I loved this story and the characters. A fun read.
I really loved this story – and I have read the sequel and enjoyed that too. Prince James is a great character, devoted to his country and his family especially his sister Amelia (who likes to be called Indigo) While on a trip to Kenya he meets Ben Dahan in the pouring rain. James thinks Ben is a writer and after admitting to a mutual attraction they have sex. James is pretty horrified to discover that Ben is in fact a journalist and expects the worst of a tabloid report on his indiscretion. Months later they meet again in London and continue a hesitant affair. The conversations between the two men are brilliantly written, with realistic points of view and as their affection for each other grows James decides to come out publicly and declare his love for Ben.
Trouble looms of course, mainly from his Uncle Richard, an embittered man who feel he should have been king in the first place. When the present king falls ill James is declared Regent and the pressure builds, support coming from some surprising places. I recommend this to anyone who likes reading about royalty and who might dare to hope that one day a gay man might sit on the throne and not be called a queen.