This Cinderella didn’t plan on a prince . . .Kat MacTaggart is a girl who has a plan for everything—including her holiday ski trip to Monterra with her best friend. Everything is going according to plan until she finds herself careening out of control down a mountainside and being rescued by a guy who looks like Superman’s hotter Italian cousin. HRH Prince Nico is intrigued by the woman he saved … the woman he saved on the slopes and her refusal to date him. He offers Kat a deal—let him show her his country and he’ll pay her to write articles that will help Monterra’s tourism industry. Kat agrees, but given her past and lingering distrust of men, she has one condition—absolutely no kissing.
Thanks to the claims of a jealous British noblewoman and the schemes of a meddling paparazzo, Kat’s rule doesn’t seem to be a problem at first. But the more Kat gets to know Nico and the people around him, the harder it is to remember her keep-your-distance plan. Should she stick to it or risk everything for a chance at happily ever after?
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This is as Hallmark as it gets folks, but even better!! Clean, funny, and romantic, this book had me all smiles! Even though I knew it would end in a happily ever after, it was still unpredictable enough to keep me on the edge of my seat wondering how things were really going to play out. I’m going to miss Kat and Nico.
A wonderful escape into a lovely fairy tale for grown-ups! Prince Nico is completely lovable and (dare I say) charming. Can’t wait to read Lemon’s story!
Lovely story. This author has a wonderful technique of creating characters that leap off the page. I had a hard time putting it down!
A cute romance read. Fairly typical romance.
This was a nice easy read. Fairy tale romance with out the sex. I enjoyed it.
I absolutely adored “Royal Date” from start to finish. I haven’t read a book that I’ve truly enjoyed in months, and I was beginning to wonder if perhaps I was reading too much? The books were all starting to run together and sound the same. I even rushed through genres (sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, romance) trying to find something to make me want to stay up all night reading. When I came across “Royal Date” I thought, “Ok, another one of those …”, but was I ever wrong. Yes, it is a ‘Cinderella gets her Prince’ romance novel, but the writing is so superb … like comparing a Rolls Royce to a Volkswagon. The author’s story is intelligently witty, laugh-out-loud humorous, cry-in-your ice cream heart-rending, and above all romantic. The author made each character so believable I wanted to be friends and join in. Thank-you Sariah for breaking my slump.
I never thought I’d read an entire novel in almost one sitting, but Royal Date had me intrigued from the very beginning. I remembered when this story was up for nomination on Kindle Scout, and had gotten the greenlight to be published. After reading this story, I can certainly see why.
This is a surprisingly well-written page-turning romance unlike any other New Adult book I’ve read. It’s a clean, witty, fanciful, almost fairy tale-like story—think Frozen for adults. I can certainly see where some of the author’s inspiration came from.
The story takes place in a fictional European country called Monterra. Nico Fiorelli is the perfect dream prince. Swoon-worthy, an absolute gentleman, and a huge philanthropist. He meets grad student Katerina MacTaggert, who has visited Monterra with her southern drawl-talking college friend, Lemon for Winter Break. Kat has a ski accident and a few days later, she wakes up to find herself in Nico’s palace. Lemon and Kat (after some convincing) finds a way to boost tourism in the country, and Kat’s given the task of writing an eye-catching article—which involves going on a few dates with Nico as ‘research’. The time Kat and Nico spend together is very sweet, and it was great to see their relationship evolve. Of course, good things don’t last too long, and Kat is faced with the realities of ‘dating’ a prince from fending off nosy paparazzi, jealous girlfriends, and simple misunderstandings.
Several New Adult tropes are found throughout, but I didn’t find it too distracting to the story. I definitely liked Lemon out of all the characters. She was the most level-headed, and told it like it was. I look forward to reading about her and Dante in the next book.
There’s no sex to be found in this story, which can be a welcoming relief in many NA romance stories, but there’s plenty of kissing, and quite a bit of sexual tension. And the HEA will leave you smiling. No cliffhangers to be found. This book feels very self-contained and complete, which I love. And yet, there are so many opportunities for more stories to be had in this fanciful world of Monterra, that the author has geniously concocted.
If you’re looking for a sweet, clean, NA romance, definitely check out this book.
I believe this may be the best romance I have ever read! And, wonder of wonders, it’s CLEAN!
A girl who has never dated, who avoids men like the plague goes on a ski trip with her best friend. Enter the handsome prince, but she won’t give him the time of day. How can you build a romance from there?!
Lovely, clean romance. Made me want to keep reading and smile when I was finished.