King Phillip is a real life Prince Charming. Golden haired with a Danovian accent, and a solid gold crown sitting on his head, he’s every girl’s daydream. He’s a good man and an even better king, but the one thing he’s been terrible at is choosing a royal wife — fearing a marriage that’s more about policy than passion. But when his mother invites all the eligible maidens to The Summer House … Party, Phillip is trapped in a real-life Bachelor where he won’t have the option of quietly splitting from the girl after the party is over — he’ll be wed to her for life.
Ella Fernstone is tired of being the family servant. After her father died, Ella was receded to the basement as her stepmother began a full court press to cultivate her own daughters. Ella’s ready to escape the hot mess of a home that she grew up in by finally pursuing her dream of competitive riding: something she’s been preparing her whole life to do. All she has to do is marry one of her step sisters off to the King of Danovar to finally find her freedom. It couldn’t be that hard right?
That was until Ella was the first to fall for the King’s dashing good looks and an offer to ride off with him into the sunset. Ella is hesitant — a Queen’s life was still one of servitude, but it’s hard to ignore the pull of a handwritten love letter and a skillfully delivered kiss. Phillip too is caught up in seducing what he never expected to find: an eligible woman he might just learn to love. But when the reality of a royal marriage comes crashing down, Phillip and Ella must decide if they can risk their hearts, or their freedoms, on the chance of true love.
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The characters + storytelling were very captivating
Phillip was prepared to marry anyone to keep his crown.
Enter Ella.
I don’t think that Ella really thought what being a queen really was.
Now Phillip + Ella will have to see if their love is strong enough so survive this “royal mess.”
The storytelling + the character’s build were awesome!
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
Ella has been a servant in her home for years. She is determined to marry off one of her sisters to the Royal Prince but he falls for her instead. This has a twist thats unexpected. Youll greatly enjoy this book by leslie north.
I enjoyed Phillip and Ella’s story of attraction, lust and love. Ella new it wouldn’t be easy but she figured that Phillip says that he loves her and he wants to marry her so what could possibly go wrong when your fiance is having a private interview with one of the papers in Danovia. Pretty interesting, fun short romantic read. Adult Content. I purchased this book, providing a review without obligation.
Royal Service is a sweet, sexy retelling of Cinderella.
King Phillip needs to find a wife but he’s not thrilled about having to pick from a crop of “eligible” ladies. Especially when he spies a maid that he wants. Ella’s not really a maid, though. What she is is a sweet young woman who is always on hand to help out her stepsisters, both of whom her stepmother is intent on presenting to King Phillip for marriage.
As the two of them fall into a clandestine affair, their hearts are starting to become involved, but Ella is planning on heading back to the US once the King picks a wife. Can Phillip convince her to stay, and to marry him instead?
If you like royal romances and/or modern fairytales, put Royal Service on your TBR list today.
This is one of the best modern day Cinderella romances I have read so far! King Phillip needs to marry before his thirtieth birthday and Ella wants him to marry one of her step sisters. Things don’t work out that way because Phillip falls for Ella. Their whirl wind romance comes to a halt when Ella feels that Phillip is only marrying for duty and not love. Will Phillip be able to reach Ella and change her mind? I voluntarily agreed to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review.
King Philip is being forced to chose a Queen, but he wants a Queen he can love not someone that will just be good politically. His mother is pushing the issue and he finds himself with all of the eligible ladies trying to win his hand.
Ella just wants to live her life free to live her life the way she envisions, not as the servant for her step mother and step sisters. She is desperate to escape what her life has become.
Ella sees her opportunity. Get the King to marry one of her step sisters and she can be free to pursue her dreams. That is until Ella meets the king himself. Will Philip win her hand in marriage? Will he also win her heart? This modern day version of Cinderella is a well written fairytale and worth your one click.