In Brooklandia, the holiday countdown doesn’t begin until the Royal Family throws their Midnight Magic Ball two weeks before Christmas Eve.Princess Marina Parisier hates the lavish royal parties with their boring guests, having to behave like a lady for hours on end.But this year’s ball will be a masquerade. Everyone there will be in costume, so at least she can hide in plain sight.So when a … plain sight.
So when a dashing masked man captures her under the mistletoe and gives her a toe-curling kiss then leaves her with a single red rose, she has no idea who he is.
Now the mysterious stranger is sending her a red rose each day in a countdown of his own. He knows who she is and claims he will see her under the mistletoe again on Christmas Eve…
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Centered around a couple who grew up together as kids with mutual friends then separated by school. Meeting again while his parents are enemies of the royal court and maneuvering around that situation
Royal Holiday
By: Mckenna James
Narrated by: Sally Roughton
Sometimes its nice to be whisked away in a fairy tale and McKenna James has done just that with her book, Royal Holiday. We meet Princess Marina who is bored with her normal life. The holidays are now on in full force and so is the Christmas Masquerade Ball hosted by her family. In true fashion, her mother tries to match her up with royal men, but then a stranger comes to her rescue. But is he a stranger? Familiar but unaware of who he is, Marina dances and falls for him. After bad blood between this father and Marina’s, Rodrigo has come back to find his first love. Will these two find their second chance happiness? I was enraptured in this story of true romance. Rodrigo is the man we all long for, with ways of capturing Marina’s heart for a second time. Marina is a strong and opinionated woman, and does not back down from what she wants. It’s a wonderful listen, sweeping you up in the holiday spirit with true love.
Sally Roughton is a new narrator to me, and I enjoyed her performance. At times I found it a little difficult to distinguish between characters, but she has a soothing voice, and good pacing. I will be watching for more by her.
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I felt like I’d step inside a fairytale and never quite found my way out. Royal Holiday blends sweet romance with heartaching angst to create a magical journey of the heart. McKenna James knows unforgettable romance.
Royal Holiday Kindle by Mckenna James is a wonderful story that is writen by a brand new author to read. I had no idea what to expect from this author when I started reading this story but I loved it. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about Holiday and contemporary romance.
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A grown up Fairy tale with steamy scenes and a romance that will survive all odds.
Rodrigo is back home and cant wait to see his childhood friend Princess Marina….but things aren’t as they were as the King and his father are at odds at the way the Kingdom is being run….
Rodrigo and Marina must hide their relationship and love for each other as both both families wont accept it……….when Rodrigo is imprisoned and then exiled Marina decides as the future Queen it is up to her to take matters in her own hands and show their families and the people of her country that she will be a worthy Queen.
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A Great Royal Christmas Romance – with hints of Cinderella
Royal Holiday is the first book I have read by Mckenna James and I loved it. It was a lot a great second chance romance about Princess Marina and Rodrigo. They had been best friends when they were younger but were separated when he was sent away to school. He has now come back home and wants to see Marina again but his parents are against it. But he has a plan to use the annual Midnight Magic Ball, which kicks off the Christmas holiday season, as a way to meet her again because it is masked. When he asks her to dance she has a feeling that she knows him but cannot place him. She asks his name and instead he kisses her and then leaves saying they will see each other again soon. Talk about swoon worthy!!!!
This story was really well written, highly entertaining, had witty dialogue, fantastic characters in both main and supporting and a well developed story-line. Overall I am really impressed with the holiday themed story and had a great time reading it. I would recommend it to anyone.
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A wonderful well written suspenseful royal love story. This delightful engaging storyline includes childhood love, secret meetings, angst, sadness, political interference, mystery, love, intrigue and a great HEA. The characters are well developed, interesting have great chemistry. Great supportive, funny, secondary characters keeping me addicted page after page. I voluntarily read and reviewed this incredible ARC.
Princess Marina and Prince Rodrigo come from opposite sides now that their families are feuding and not friends. However Rodrigo hasn’t forgotten her and wants to reconnect with her. So he has a friend Oliver design a costume at the last minute to go to a masquerade ball to see his princess. Yet when he gets there he doesn’t tell her who he is when they dance and talk. Instead he just charms her and walks away promising to see her again. He never expected his family to be planning a coup against hers and that their love would be torn apart because of it. Will he get the chance to claim his princess’s heart? Can they end the feud between their families?
This is a great holiday story about forbidden love. The chemistry between them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend it to any book lover.
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Good story of second chance love. Princess Martina hates doing parties, but this year his a masquerade ball. Rodrigo was a friend of Martina growing up till he was sent away. Rodrigo comes back and wants Martina and kisses her under the mistletoe. Martina does not know who it is, but boy she loved the kiss. What will she do if she finds out who it is? Can Rodrigo get her to see him as more? Will she forgive him? Can their parents ever get along? Can he prove himself? What will happen in the end?
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Marina is a princess and next in line to the throne. When she was a child, she played with Rodrigo who was the son of friends of Marina’s father and mother. Rodrigo was sent away to school and they didn’t see each other for ten years. Her father is not doing a very good job at all of being the king and there is trouble brewing. Marina meets a white knight at a costume ball and cannot forget him. She then keeps on getting a note each day promising they will meet again soon. Just who can this white knight be? I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. It was great having characters that are well developed and engaging and have plenty of chemistry. The flow of the storyline was steady from beginning to the end.
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This was a great story and was very entertaining. Once I started I could not put it down. The chemistry between the hero and heroine is sizzling hot. I would recommend this to anyone that loves a great love story.
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It is time for the Midnight Magic Ball in Brooklandia. Rodrigo attends the ball as a white knight and asks Princess Marina to dance. She feels like she knows him already, but when she asks him his name, he kisses her and leaves saying he will see her soon. Little does she know but Rodrigo is her old childhood friend that was sent away. This love story is sort of like a fairytale. Will they stand together for love?
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An interesting and passionate childhood best friends romance! The storyline is well written, relatable, emotionally deep, funny, and enjoyable. A fast pace page turner with drama, mystery, suspense, intrigue, and more! The characters are well developed and likeable. A really good read; strongly recommended!
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A short Holiday story that had me smiling as I read. Two people who have grown up together as children, but have grown apart now get a second chance. I enjoyed reading this story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
In Brooklandia, the holiday countdown doesn’t begin until the Royal Family throws their Midnight Magic Ball two weeks before Christmas Eve. Absolutely enjoyed Rodrigo and Marina’s story. The characters were great. Loved Marina’s white knight.
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This is an enjoyable story about a second chance romance between Rodrigo and Princess Marina. The two of them had been childhood friends until his parents separated them by sending him away to school. Years later, when he returns to Brooklandia, he wants to connect with her again, taking advantage of the Crown’s annual Midnight Magic Ball, where he can approach her unrecognized and against his parents’ wishes. Is their close friendship strong enough to pull them together? Will the magic of the Christmas Season touch their hearts? Or are those who want to keep them apart still willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish that?
The story line will pull the reader into this wonderful story, and the characters will seem like part of a fairy-tale come true. Grab this book and enjoy the love story as it unfolds behind the mask!
To be honest this book had a really slow start, but I’m glad to have kept reading. Definitely liked the mysterious admirer with the intriguing aspect of keeping everything hidden from interference from outside family members. Wonderful creative charming characters that add depth to the storyline to give readers more insight of childhood friends to becoming that HEA.
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Quick read and enjoyable story. Second chance romance between Rodrigo and Princess Marina. They were friends as kids but his parents sent him away to keep them apart. When he comes back , he will start to do whatever he can to get back to her. Will love prevail and they be able to get their HEA or will others get in the way to stop them?
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Public opinion over a monarchy is controversial in this small kingdom. Something needs to change or war will be coming and for these two young childhood loves their lives will be torn apart. I love the fairytale mixed with the real topic of political strife the kingdom not known but suffering as other small countries do. The strength to stand up for what they believe in and fight for right.
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