She didn’t believe in fairy tales… until she fell for a prince.Leia Lawrence never had a storybook childhood. Now? Dating… men… romance? No thanks. She’d rather stay in her tower of solitude.Trust didn’t come easily. At times she felt invisible, until her path crossed with the heir to the throne. He was nothing at all like Leia expected, far from the bad boy images painted by the tabloids and … boy images painted by the tabloids and even further from the rich elites she so despised.
Suddenly, it seemed fairy tales might be true after all. The stuff dreams were made of. Secret dates, illicit kisses and the promise of a crown and a heart.
But one passing moment could change all that. It could bring the press to Leia’s door, uncovering her secrets.
What would he be willing to do to protect her?
Could a prince choose a nobody, over the people of his country? Or would the threat of the Tabloid Princess bring everyone down once and for all?
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You think you’ve read all the royal books? Anna Bloom is here to prove you wrong. Tabloid Princess is a new and unique story featuring a single mum, adorable 6-year old, the future King of England, and a whole heap of swoon.
Move over William and Harry, Prince Oliver is in town!!
I honestly don’t think there has been a more swoon-worthy royal book ever written. Anna’s writing gave me all the feels!
Oliver is awesome, he knows what he wants and he will do anything to get it. But being the next King of England has its drawbacks.
Leia needs to be careful. Not for herself but for her 6-year old daughter, Daisy (who I ADORE, best kid ever!!) Being a single mum with a less than normal upbringing of her own to draw from has its challenges daily so when a prince starts showing interest, there’s turmoil. There’s secrecy. And there is DRAMA! Oh, and fairy wings. Cannot forget those!
I loved watching this story unfold and see where Anna Bloom was taking us. Truly breathtaking stuff, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and cannot wait to see where the journey will take us in Scandal Queen!
Goodness! I loved this book – couldn’t put it down!
“There was a dark voice whispering in my ear that the cost to my own preservation may have been a little too high.”
Leia Lawrence has overcome her unfortunate upbringing and is a kickass mother and also a champion for Bright Futures, the ailing charity where she is the marketing manager. However, an unexpected boost for their public image comes in the form of the scandal-ridden patron, heir to the throne, Prince Oliver. A man who turns out to be much more than his public persona. A man unlike any that Leia has ever met – and not just because of his dazzling good looks.
“The thought of not seeing you again is incredibly disagreeable to me.”
Prince Oliver is used to being swooned over and having people pander to him. When he meets the feisty, irreverent Leia, he can’t help but be drawn to her. She’s unlike anyone he has ever met before.
“I might be a prince. One day I might be king, but beneath all that I’m still only a man.”
Gah!! Prince Oliver is just utterly and deliciously dreamy!! He and Leia couldn’t be more opposite if they tried and, with all the obvious obstacles in their way, he has no compunction in knocking them away. I loved his thoughtfulness, patience, humour, and determination to have Leia in his life. She is a survivor. She’s funny, smart and sassy. I loved how she struggled to filter her thoughts. She tried her hardest to keep him at arm’s length but he breaks down her walls and sneaks inside her heart. The tension between them was sizzling! This story was the stuff of fairytales and I just can’t wait to see what happens next!
I loved the concept of this story, ordinary girl meets prince . This could easily have been cheesy but it really wasn’t. Leia was such a likeable character. A young single mum who is working so hard to overcome her past. She is a bit of a clutz and often says the first thing that comes into her head. Prince Oliver bursts into her safe life with the intensity of a sledgehammer. He may be a prince but he’s written in such a way that he comes across as quite normal. His life is changing, he’s looking for something he’s just not sure what.
On the surface this story seems like an easy read however as you dig deeper there are some very real life issues dealt with. Anna did an excellent job of mixing the lighthearted love story with the heavier issues. The press intrusion they face was just one aspect that was done so realistically.
This was a well written story that left me wanting more. Hopefully we don’t have to wait long for book two.
Reviewed by United Indie Book Blog
As a little girl, I often wondered what it would be like to meet a prince. As an adult, I think I would run a mile; who wants that kind of constant media attention?
When Leia meets Prince Oliver, she tried her hardest to push him away to protect herself and those closest to her, and who could blame her after she’s slagged off in the papers and followed by paparazzi?
Anna Bloom weaves a wonderful tale of romance, angst, and everything in between.
I just have one question: when’s the next one out??
Not all Cinderella’s want to go to the ball and not all prince charmings get to rescue their chosen Princess, especially ones who don’t want to be rescued.
Tabloid Princess is a rag’s to riches story or it has the potential to be. A British Royal modern romance, set in the UK.
Leia Lawrence has spent the last seven years protecting herself from a traumatic childhood, Leia dedicates her life helping those less fortunate, hoping to give someone a chance for a fresh start just like someone once helped her.
Leia isn’t looking for love, she isn’t a dreamer or a woman on a mission to find true love, Leia is just a young woman happy to be alive with food on the table and a roof over her head. Leia spends all her time with her daughter when she isn’t working at the charity organization, the same organization that once helped her, she is content with life and not looking for anything more, until her path crosses with the heir to the throne.
Prince Oliver is approaching his 30th birthday and is looking for a charity to promote, he wants to help those less fortunate and get out into the world be among his people, this brings him to the workplace of Leia.
Leia hates anything pompous, she isn’t exactly a Royal fan so when Leia and Prince Oliver first meet it’s not exactly the greeting prince Oliver usually gets.
Oliver is immediately attracted to Leia, he finds her refreshing, basically, she doesn’t kiss ass and he likes that about her.
I loved the development in Leia and Oliver’s relationship, the slow-burn, the swoon-worthy hotness of Oliver, the push and pull, the content was definitely a page-turner.
Tabloid Princess has the same feel as Tears Of Ink from Anna Bloom so if you have read that and loved it then you will definitely enjoy this royal Romance. This isn’t a standalone, it doesn’t finish with a major cliffhanger either but It does leave you wanting a heartwarming hea, the rags to riches story and more swoon from Oliver but there are a lot of hurdles to overcome before these two characters get there and I am looking forward to it.
Tabloid Princess is told in first person dual pov and the character’s story continued in book 2
I’m in love. I’m in mad, crazy love with a hilariously funny, feisty young woman called Leia, who against all the odds is living her best life, helping others & navigating her way through her own brand of crazy AND one swoon worthy Prince called Ollie, who by a surprise turn of fate, learns that the life he is living, is nothing but a bland palette of grey, waiting to be brought to life by a walking, talking explosion of colour.
Their story from start to finish is so much more than I could have wished for. Flawlessly funny, heart achingly emotional & sweet & sexy to boot. I loved how their personalities sparkled when together, I loved how they both discovered that life could be better if you were brave enough to take chances, but mostly I loved how much their genuinely loving, caring nature’s shone so brightly from the pages.
Anna has done an amazing job & bringing their story to life, making you feel their highs as well as their lows & so effortlessly lets you get swept along in their fairytale. Now I can’t wait for book 2, to see how their story ends & if my man of the moment & the girl of his dreams gets their utterly deserved HEA.
Anna Bloom writes the most amazing stories and Tabloid Princess is up there with my top favourite reads. I don’t think I can write a review that will give this book the justice it deserves. I want to talk to you about everything I have just read but I can’t because I don’t want to spoil a single thing for you, so instead I am sitting here trying to put the words together that tell you just how much I adored this story without spoilers. Tabloid Princess is incredible, and I desperately want you to read this and experience all the emotions that I have felt whilst devouring this wonderful story.
The story focuses on two main characters Leia an Oliver.
Leia – I adore this young woman. I love that she isn’t afraid to voice her beliefs and opinions which are often aimed towards helping others, and she remains true to herself by never changing to be someone other than who she is. She puts others before herself and leads a quiet life only trusting a handful of people who are close to her and when you read the book you will discover why.
Oliver – Anna Bloom certainly knows how to write a leading man that I can’t help but fall in love with. I absolutely adore Oliver. OMG you must meet him and I dare you not to fall for him too!!
What I really enjoyed throughout the whole book is the couple’s interactions. I often found myself sitting with a huge smile on my face whilst reading scenes when they were together. I loved this!! I also found that I couldn’t stop thinking about the story when I was away from my kindle – it had that effect on me. I was intrigued to find out more about the characters and desperate to find out what happens next with them both. There are lots of obstacles for the couple to overcome in order for them to find their HEA together which you will discover as their story unfolds. This is an emotional roller coaster ride that you must embark on, and I promise you won’t regret it. I’ve laughed, cried, my stomach has been in knots and my heart has been broken too….. it is perfect!!
If you have read any of this author’s previous work you know that you are in for a real treat. As I said in the first line of my review, this book is now up there with my top favourite reads and one that I definitely recommend to you. Enjoy every single page….. I know that you will.
If it can happen to Cinderella, it can happen to Leia…Or can it?
For the naysayers, and I hope there aren’t many – In the UK we have two very modern thinking princes’ because they were raised by a ‘normal’ woman. Both those princes’ went on to marry ‘commoners’, neither of their wives come from royalty or even the gentry. What Anna has written here is a believable story if you remember our current monarchy’s situation.
Now, on to my review…
When we first meet Leia there is one thing that struck me the most. She’s clumsy, she has a terrible dress sense, she’s late, she’s sassy, she’s…normal! Leia is a normal and very relatable individual who I loved from the beginning. She speaks as she finds regardless of the recipient of that honesty.
Prince Oliver is cheeky, lost, not sure of his desired path in the world and craving some normal. He reminded me a lot of our Prince Harry, to be honest, and I loved him, too. He is a well thought out and rounded character.
I enjoyed the easy writing style of this book, I wanted to turn the page and find out what was going to happen next, and I haven’t felt that about a story in a while. It’s a story of ‘what if?’ but it’s not all plain sailing for the couple. I absolutely got Leia and her fears. Those moments of doubt made her ‘real’ and I thank the author for keeping to that strategy when writing. We need retellings of some our most loved and classic fairytales but they need to be rewritten for 2019 (nearly 2020) and Ms Bloom has captured that essence perfectly. Well done, and thank you for giving me that reading buzz back. Highly recommended.