‘An absolutely amazingly fun read.’ Kati’s Bookaholic Rambling ReviewsSurely fairy tales don’t happen in real life?After being jilted at the altar, high-flying journalist Sam doesn’t believe in love any more – and she certainly doesn’t believe in fairy tales! So, when she’s asked to cover the Royal Wedding, it’s the last thing she wants to do.And when she crashes into a ridiculously handsome … to do.
And when she crashes into a ridiculously handsome stranger, Anders, things go from bad to worse. But as the big day draws closer, Sam finds herself being swept up in the excitement – as well as swept off her feet by Anders!
But there’s something that Anders is hiding from her – and when he finally reveals his secret, might Sam just have the happy-ever-after she never thought she wanted…?
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‘I loved this book from start to finish. It’s perfect escapism, with some brilliant laugh-out-loud moments.’ Coffee and Kindle Book Reviews
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‘A light-hearted, enchanting and hilarious romp.’ Dash Fan 81
‘Will make you giggle and swoon.’ Audio Killed the Bookmark
‘Like a ray of sunshine on a rainy day.’ Book Lover Worm Blog
‘Funny, sweet, and a real page turner.’ Lisa Loves Literature
‘Heart-warming romantic story that reminds me of magical royal love stories from Disney.’ Behind the Sentence
‘I found myself completely swept up in wedding fever.’ Portable Magic
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Fun writing and an easy-to-read tone. My only complaint about this book is that the ‘romance’ tended to get lost amidst the descriptions of wedding preparations, which was not to my taste. Others are sure to love the detailed descriptions of fanciness, however, so if you like that sort of thing, you’ll love this book!
I totally enjoyed getting to know Sam and Anders all caught up in the royal wedding
Favorite Quotes:
Trust me, I am not normally a head-turner. At least not for the right reasons. There was one time at work when I noticed that people’s eyes were following me across the office and then I realised I was trailing a six-foot long piece of loo roll from my shoe. I was a head-turner that day. And then there was another time when people kept glancing at me on the tube. I thought maybe they were checking me out. It was only when I got off that I realised I had bird s* in my hair. I was definitely turning heads that day.
There are five images of my butt in total, bulging in white lace. My bum looks so big that I’m beginning to wonder if the photos have been edited or taken with a fish-eye lens or something… ‘Someone has described me as a “cheeky mare”,’ I say, reading one of the comments aloud… I look down to find another comment, with hundreds of up-ratings. ‘That’s ANUStonishing view!’
My Review:
I enjoy the engaging manner in which Zoe May spins a tale while generously weaving in clever levity, endearingly quirky and awkward characters, insightful observations, and wryly-comical descriptions and inner musings. I enjoyed the storylines as well as all the creative extra touches tossed in as added treats, such as the witty puns used in the creation of greeting cards by Samantha’s friend and roommate.
Samantha was a political reporter who was well acclimated to covering Westminster with no interest in the royals but when a co-worker went on maternity leave, Samantha’s boss reassigned her to cover all the hoopla and madness leading up to and following the upcoming nuptials of a British reality star and a Norwegian prince. Samantha was greatly annoyed by the switch to fluffy news as well as the extravagance and ridiculousness of how her fellow associates in the press rapturously swooned over each minuscule detail of the event. However, she kept running into one particularly appealing and charismatic reporter who always seemed to have an inside scoop as well as familiarity with all the wedding vendors. And then she really ran into him, with her car.
This book reminded me a lot of when I first started reading what I call “chick lit”, back in the late 90s, early 2000s. In a good way. It was funny, sweet, and a real page turner. A lot of the books I was reading back then were actually set in England, so it was fun to read all the different English phrases and terms that are not what I usually hear in my day to day life. It was a lot of fun thinking about the whole Royal Wedding that just recently took place, obviously, especially now that the new Royal baby has been born as well! It reminded me that even though I may never get married myself, the reason I still kind of want a wedding is all the cake tasting and food choosing, etc. I can see getting swept up in all the madness if I had been over in England during the Royal Weddings of the past, but I also totally get Sam’s pessimistic take on all things to do with love. And I haven’t even been left at the altar! If you enjoy a sweet romance with some royalty thrown in along with lots of fun British mannerisms, this is the book for you!
Good read for a weekend of relaxing and kicking back. The characters was likable and real.
Great timing with the recent royal wedding.
If you have been caught up in the Megan and Harry story, this book is for you. Although romance is the end game there is a strong female character who has her own career as a journalist. I don’t want to give the story away but I enjoyed the story because she was a modern career girl.
Fun, light read. Would have been a 4 but dialogue and actions seemed a bit overdone and contrived toward the end. Did really like the characters.
This was such poor writing, very little character development besides a whiny, stupid, vapid main character who says one thing but acts completely differently. Also why on earth was all of the wedding planning/food/cake/flowers/makeup occurring in England when the wedding was in Norway? It made no sense at all.
cute, fun story.