Rich. Entitled. Possessive. I know exactly what I don’t want. I escaped to London under the cover of night, never thinking I’d run smack into a man who would turn me inside out. I had a plan. Simple, really. Step one: Follow my dream, away from from the demons of my past. Step two: Land on my own two feet, preferably far, far, away from the man who hurt me and broke my heart. Step three: Live a … me and broke my heart.
Step three: Live a little and avoid all men with dark secrets.
So far, I’m not doing so hot.
He’s a royal amongst peasants, and the last kind of trouble I need–a filthy rich alpha who can see straight into my soul. Our secrets hold us both captive.
Something tells me I’ll be powerless to stop his magnetic pull, especially when he tells me I’m going to be his, damn the consequences.
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Note: A long long time ago, I wrote a book called LONDON BOUND. You can no longer get that book, but Alexi and Abbie have gotten another chance to tell you their story in a whole new way. LONDON ROYAL and LONDON SOUL are a new take on their story adding them to my royals world! These books have fresh material, a fresh plot, and are being told from a whole new point of view. Enjoy!
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This may just be my favorite from Nana Malone. It has all of the elements and yummy goodness we come to expect from her and is different from her Winston Isles books. There are royals (of course), suspense, action, adventure, a lot of steam, angst, and an OMG cliffhanger. The plot was well-written and kept me intrigued from start to finish. The chemistry was undeniable between the H and h. I can’t wait to see where Nana Malone takes this story next!
***ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.***
Running towards her dream whilst running from her past, to start over and be free. Free to be herself, to learn and grow into who she knows she can be, in London. Abbie is trying to start fresh to live the life she sees through the lens and not just be the spectator but actually live it. Overcoming her fear of the past coming back to claim her freedom.
Breaking free of the chains that hold him hostage, is his ultimate goal. First step is to be free of his father, that has been his one focus, that is coming to fruition. A chance meeting with a beautiful woman has him thinking of the other chains that hold him prisoner to a relationship with out passion.
This story is so intensely beautiful, two people running not just from something but head on into one another. WOW, that is what true romance is right? That chance that maybe I can have what I never knew I wanted. That kismet would show me something wonderful that could be mine if I wanted it enough to go for it, despite what you have been through, despite responsibilities. Alexi and Abbie have that in this beautiful story. An attraction so powerful that it leaps off the pages burning into your heart.
Nana Malone has given me another royal to fall in love with.
I just love how it is a bit of a slow burn and you really get to know Alexi and Abbie so well but there are also questions about them you are waiting to have answers for. Both are a bit vulnerable but Abbie is more open about it and I can’t wait to find out about Alexi and his brothers past that makes them hate their father so!! Bring on book 2!!!
I enjoyed London Royal. Some of the topics in the book are difficult ones but the author does a wonderful job writing about them. The characters were easy to like and I quickly became invested in their story. Abbie is such a strong, beautiful woman. My heart broke for her while learning about all the pain and heartache that she had to endure. Learning to trust and starting to heal may take time but with a lot of love, patience and understanding they may make it through….
The problem is Lex will have to find Abbie before it’s too late.
Gah… I need the next book. I can’t wait to find out what’s going to happen to Lex and Abbie.
Oh my damn!!! Oh my damn!!! Nana Malone done did it again. Lex and Abby are hot af. This book is part of a duet. Therefore it does end in a cliffhanger. This book is full of secrets, suspense, and intrigue. I would add mystery and deception to that list also. It is told in different points of view, no cheating, but does end in a cliffhanger. I highly recommend this book.
4.4 stars
For those who have read previous stories from this author, you are in for something a little different with this new series although it is somewhat tied to the Winston Isles. Abbie was pushed into a relationship with a man who came from a rich family and was expected to stay with him even though he had a bad temper and was violent towards her. Dreaming of the day when she would leave for school was her one relief and when she was accepted, it gave her the push to leave her situation. Embarking on her new journey to study photography, she hopes to leave the past behind. Lex comes from an agonizing past and is struggling with finding his way in the world. When he meets Abbie, it is like a life line as the two are drawn together. The more they are thrown together; will they be torn apart by the secrets that they keep? In classic Nana Malone fashion, the end is a cliffhanger that will have readers clamoring for more, especially when this book is filled with drama, suspense, steam, intrigue and a whole lot more. I look forward to reading the next book in this series. I volunteered to read an advance copy of this book.
Abby was not looking for a relationship after getting through with the last one she had. Lex knew he wanted Abby and meant to have her, even with his painful past. The character interaction will keep you glued to the pages and the secrets, mystery, and suspense will steal your attention.
Gah! Nana Malone has done it again. She has brought readers back to the world of the Winston Isles crew, but with a twist. There’s always a twist. The very telling of this story with Lex and Abbie was a twist, but that’s just one of the things I love about Nana Malone’s writing. Even when she’s writing about the same group of characters just focusing on different couple, I still can feel like it’s a fresh and unique story.
Once again I fell in love with the main characters and also got a little insight to some secondary characters I might love to see get their own book in future.
This book had some very serious themes involved like abuse and some other traumas that I’m sure we’ll learn more about in book two. But I just loved the way that these issues were handled, with delicacy and importance to who the characters are and/or who they want to become.
This book ended the same way book one of all of the duets have been ending lately. With my jaw on the floor and me desperate for book two. I can only be happy the release date is only a month away and hope this time flies. Even with the wait though, this book is a must read.
This is the first book in the London Royal Series, and a great start to this Duet. Lex and Abby are great characters. They share an instant attraction and a great chemistry. Abby is beautiful and strong. Her past is heartbreaking. Lex is handsome and intriguing. I can’t wait to know more about his past. Their story is well written, and captivating, filled with secret, intrigue, and suspense. The story ends with a cliffhanger, and I can’t wait to read the next book in this duet.
Good. Emotional. Fast paced. Another great addition to the series. I can’t wait to find out what happens next!
London Royal is the story of Alexi and Abbie. I loved how this story started briefly in present time but then switches to the 5 years prior and we get to see how Alexi and Abbie come to meet. Abbie is a very strong character and the beginning of her story is upsetting but her perseverance is amazing. The chance meetings between Alexi and Abbie are fantastically written and I love how they continue to dance around each other. Both are harboring some deep dark secrets that I hope get revealed in the book 2. Again we get left with another cliffhanger and I can’t wait to revisit the past and catch up with the present in book 2. Another strong set of characters from Ms. Malone!
My first book from Nana Malone and I loveeeee it.
This one definitely not your typical royal romance read, it’s more complicated but it’s oh so good, it took me a few pages to fall in love with this book. Traumatic past, crazy ex, royal affairs, secrets and deceits, yup you name it, this book has it, then put sexy hot royal brothers in it, then it’s totally a perfect package. Perfect amount of suspense, sweetness and steaminess. Not a big fan of the cliffhanger though, I’m dying for the next book.
If you love royal romance read mixed with suspense, I think you’ll love this one.
This is book one in the London Royal Duet and we’re back with the royals in which Nana Malone does like no other. Lex and Abbie’s story had all the elements to make this a great read, there was angst, drama, off the wall hotness and suspense.
There was also twists and turns that kept me on my toes and I can’t wait to see how the rest of the story turns out in book two. A must read!!
Another great read from Nana Malone! This one stars Lex and Abbie who are both running away from their families, just in different ways. Abbie ran across an ocean to get away from an abusive relationship. Lex is making sure that he doesn’t have to stay under his father’s thumb anymore. Together they can have a wonderful relationship – if only they could avoid the past. Another complex duet from Nana Malone – the cliff hanger is a real doozy!
I received an ARC from the author for an honest and unbiased review.
Nana Malone has done it again! I can not get enough of her amazing characters and every time I think everyone’s story has been told we get to meet some new characters to fall in love with! London Royal is book 1 in this 2 part story. This book has it all! Amazing characters, fabulous writing, edge of your seat drama and some serious off the charts chemistry!
I love Abby and Lex! They were both such amazing characters and my heart broke for everything that the two were going through, especially Abby. This book is one that had me dying to know how everything was going to work out. I couldn’t put it down and can not wait to get my hands on book 2! By Alisa
Abbie is a woman on a mission. She’s waiting to hear back on whether or not her application’s been accepted to a prestigious photography program in London, there’s been no news yet, but plenty of acceptances to programs she really didn’t want to pursue. She’d only applied to those to satisfy her boyfriend and her parents.
But no one knew the truth about her boyfriend, how horrible of a man he truly is. They see him as the rich, upwardly mobile man he portrays to the world, but behind closed doors, he’s a monster. Abbie’s got the bruises to prove it.
After finding out that he hid her acceptance letter so she would stay with him, and enduring yet another beating at his hands, she flees. Her best friend lives in London so she has a place to stay, and she knows she can find a job to make ends meet. While in London, she meets Lex. Lex is the playboy son of an extremely wealthy man and the brother of her professor. He’s trying to become his own man and working hard to make sure that he never again has to associate with his father.
But he’s an alpha know it all, at least in Abbie’s mind. She’s just left someone like him behind and there’s no way that she’s going to be involved in that type of relationship again.
Ms. Malone is an amazing author. The way she draws out a scene, and her characters makes it seem like you’re right there in the story and watching it all unfold. I love the way the characters interact with each other and the story arc is one you can’t stop reading until the very end. I can’t wait for the rest of this story!!
I received an ARC of this story and this is my honest and voluntary review.
Abbie (short for Abena) was living with what her parents thought was a “great catch”. A rich employed, good looking man named Easton. Unfortunately, they didn’t know that he had a temper and hit Abbie. Abbie’s waiting for an acceptance letter from a photography school in London so she can leave. But Easton hides it on her and doesn’t let her know about it. She stumbles upon it and decides she’s done with Easton and his lies. She takes off for London.
Once there, she runs into Lex (short for Alexi). He’s battling his own demons but is head over heels for her. But he realizes that she’s very skittish around him and fast movements. But he’s willing to do whatever it takes or go as slow as she needs.
As the two of them work to deal with their pasts, they’re growing closer together. I love how Nana Malone develops her characters and all those around the main characters. But all is not easy and there’s a whopper of a cliffhanger (something Nana does best). I can’t wait for Book 2. In the meantime, grab this one!
Lex and Abby’s beginning is full of off the charts chemistry, and lots of secrets from both their pasts. Lex is a rich kid in all the right social circles, who is trying to break free of his fathers hold on his future. Abbie is an aspiring photographer, having gotten into the photography school of her dreams and going halfway around the world for it and to get away from her past. Neither are ready for the other one, but fate has other plans. I can’t wait for book two.
London Royal finally tells us the story behind Abbie and Lex’s love story; and boy is it HOT!
Running away from home, Abbie finds herself in the last place she ever expected, the arms of another man. Lex has a dark past and is surrounded by secrets. So, when he meets Abbie he can only hope to be the man she deserves.
London Royal is full of intrigue, mystery, assassination, love and royalty! Another hit for Nana Malone.
I reread an ARC of London Royal and willingly left this honest review.
Just when I think Nana Malone can’t write a better book than the last, she blows me out of the water. I was hesitant into going into this book. I had heard the names of the characters, but not much about them. So I was unsure how I would feel. Well, I was pleasantly surprised. I fell so hard for this story. Ms. Malone changed her storytelling abilities slightly. In the beginning we are in the present, however, the rest of the book takes place five years in the past. She deals with a delicate situation of domestic abuse. How the victim feels responsible and blames themselves. You will be inspired by Abbie’s story and strength. Alexi is the sweetest, caring, devoted, and thoughtful man and he is the perfect fit for what Abbie needs. This story left me wrapped in a warm cocoon. Their relationship one of mutual respect and understanding. Right when you are about to breathe a loving sigh of euphoria, Ms. Malone rips that rug right out from underneath you! I’m hanging on a thread waiting to find out what happens after this story. Another, easily 5-star read by Ms. Malone!
I was given a free copy of this book and chose to write my honest opinion in this review.