AS HEIR TO THE THRONE, SHE’S THE ONE MATE I CAN’T HAVE. A HUMAN.But I’ll be her protector even if it kills me.CalebI’ve been accused of murder.One I didn’t commit. And now the alluring, human witch investigating the crime has my Lion dying to claim her. The one female who is off limits to me. I’m Alpha of the Pride, heir to the Lion Throne.I can have any Lioness for my queen, so why am I so … Lion Throne.
I can have any Lioness for my queen, so why am I so hungry for a taste of the forbidden priestess?
That she challenges me only makes me want her more.
But now she’s missing. Another witch, taken by the murderer.
I will do everything in my power to find her and protect her from him.
She’s mine now.
Haile
Lion shifters are the worst. They act like women are possessions to be captured, broken and bred.
The only reason I allowed him close was a case of mistaken identity.
I thought he was a friend but find out he’s the enemy.
A royal shifter, heir to the throne, who has been lying this entire time.
But I wasn’t expecting my body to recognize him, and want him this badly.
His only crime… destroying my walls and stealing my heart.
And now the real killer is after me.
He mutilated those witches and now he’s come for me too.
I must escape.
And discover, once and for all, the secrets of my past.
Before it’s too late.
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You’ll love this suspenseful, paranormal romance, filled with mystery to keep you guessing,
because who doesn’t love a crime to solve, secrets to uncover, and a sizzling, happy ending.
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Publisher Note: This is a paranormal, romantic suspense story and the First Book in the Royal Bad Boy Shifter Series.
This is also Part One of The Royal Lions Duology (Part Two – Royally Betrayed, available for pre-order now, will be released this winter).
All stories in the Royal Bad Boy Shifter Series are 18+ with a happy-ever-after ending and no cheating, and can be read as standalone.
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Fantastic story line, great world-building and outstanding characters! This story is fast paced from page one!
Haile is a witch that was sent to investigate the murders of fellow witches. Since her magic isn’t very strong, she is supposed to me a warlock, Kai, and another witch in a couple days. The power of three will help them to solve the case. When Kai doesn’t show up at the airport, she takes a cab to the hotel they are supposed to meet at. In route, she reads some of the notes, and decides to go to the last couple scenes. She sees a grainy black and white picture of the main suspect, Caleb, who is a lion shifter. They are always after the next rut and feel entitled to have more than one female. Not what she is interested in. When she gets back into her ride, it seems the driver is more erratic than ever, only to realize it isn’t the same driver, it is a vampire with his tongue ripped out. He is trying to kill her or something so she smashes the window to try to get out, when she sees a guy on a motorcycle outside trying to get her to come to him.
Caleb, heir to the lion pride, is suspect in some recent witch murders in town. He has a little history with losing control of his lion, but he had lost his mate and there were vampires involved, so he lost it! Now his father won’t allow him to ascend unless he has a mate, but he is also under investigation for murder. He is helping his friend Kai, a warlock, with protection duty on a witch that is coming into town. He is instantly attracted to her and almost shifted in the middle of the airport. With his brother’s help, they follow her. She is supposed to be going to the hotel where his friend Kai is waiting for her, but her cab was taking some other route. When his brother, Trey, loses her, then finds her, she is in deep trouble. Caleb rescues her from the cab and takes her to his place to treat her wounds. She reacts strangly to the ointment he uses and they almost, well they didn’t.
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An original lion shifter/witch true mate action-filled suspenseful love story!
I really liked the interaction between Haile and Caleb as well as the unusual aspects the author incorporated into the story-line. And it is the first in a brand new series! Another new author to watch for! Whoop! Whoop!!
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I really enjoyed the book and now I’m wanting more of there story. There where little errors but nothing that I sorry about. Everyone in the book was very interesting and I would like more of there stories. I hope there is another book after this one because I will buy it. The little of the next book had me glued to it also. So I’m going to be waiting on it too.
Wonderfully fantastic!
“Royally Charmed” was an amazing tale. It had a lot of details and juicy scenes to it… The characters and their personalities match them perfectly… The storyline’s plot is filled with drama, intrigue, danger, suspense, and twists. The main characters are authentic and realistic with sizzling chemistry that burns up the pages of this tale. The scenes are vivid and intriguing. I loved this tale.
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ONE ACTION PACKED SENSATION!!!
Holy hell! Lea unleashes one spectacular approach, dishing out this pulse racing, heart pounding, adrenaline pumping, chart topping thrill ride, meshing this bad boy together sleek, shiny and tight. Satisfaction is an understatement, this baby comes packing a punch that’ll bring you to your knees, keeping you riveted on a razors edge and frozen to your seat. Anarchy, escapades and havoc run amuck, kicking this gem into a tempest, blasting it into a tailspin with a mind-blowing culmination. Twined, combined and interwoven, exposing the explosive ups and agonizing downs, grounding in it’s strength and awe inspiring in it’s depth. Rousting the drama, intrigue, tension, turmoil, danger, underlying currents, mounting suspense and nerve racking situations along with a boatload of sinister intentions while dodging bedlem, you have one mind-blowing masterpiece. Intense attraction and chemistry sizzles through the pages, alluring and mesmerizing, drawing you closer until you feel the electricity thrumming through your veins. The characters are complex and authentic with depth and traits that blend and flow, transforming into genuinely relatable personalities. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and depictions creating a colorful backdrop that makes the storyline pop. Amazing job Lea, thanks for sharing this little treasure with us.
I love anything paranormal and this one is no different. Good read.
This is a story of betrayal, mystery, lions, witches and vampires. What happens when you find your mate, can’t have her because shes human?
That’s the backstory forbidden romance and all the things that make a great book
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Enjoyed the book. Thought the main characters were well written. I want to read the next book in the series.
This book was Awesome! I loved the heroine how she came into her inner strength and realized she can accomplish anything because she’s a strong woman!
I also love the hero how he helped her and encouraged her. I really can’t wait to read the next installment!
Royally Charmed by Lea Jade is an awesome story. This is an awesome story to read cause I love reading about shifters.I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about shifters and paranormal romances in their stories.
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A Magical Murder Mystery and Romance
Things have gone very wrong in lion shifter Caleb’s world of magic—a sting of witches have gone missing in his territory, and most have turned up dead. Now, a witch has been sent to his father’s kingdom of Blackwater Pride to investigate the killing spree. Caleb has been tasked by Kaiser, college buddy and now, chief warlock of the investigation, to escort the witch to her hotel. Caleb is on a short leash, but he is grateful for the opportunity to speak with the witch since he unknowingly stumbled on the last gruesome murder scene and is Suspect 1 in the search for the perpetrator. The crime scene bears all the marks of a lion on a rampage, further implicating Caleb, but Caleb’s money is on a rogue vampire. Arriving at the airport, spotting and catching his prey’s scent, Caleb is unexplainably overwhelmed by his inner beast, struggling to shift. His older brother, Trey, is telepathic communication, is aware of Caleb’s distress, but assumes that the previous evening’s party has had lingering effects. Distracted by his uncontrollable desire to shift, Caleb arrives too late to prevent an outlaw vampire posing as a taxi driver from luring the witch investigator into his ride. And now the chase begins—Caleb must rescue the witch from the vampire ride and get her to Kaiser if he hopes to clear himself of a murder charge and to regain his father’s support as heir apparent.
This novel is the first in a series of paranormal romances, and this was my first experience reading a paranormal romance, so it was interesting to see how the author wove romance into the world of witches and warlocks, shifters and vampires. The romance is easily followed with the added twist of paranormal powers at play that add the complications and tensions one anticipates in the path of love. It was also interesting to recognize the human prejudices and conflicts of race, gender, religion and sexual orientation morphed into the interaction and encounters of the world of magic and paranormal powers. I was engaged by the characters and their challenges to find the true culprit in the killing spree. I am eager to see how the rest of the series plays out!
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I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. I got shifters, witches and vampire in this book. I wasn’t sure if this would be a good story but it ended up being a great story. From brothers turning on brothers, kidnapping, deceitfulness and love. The book starts off with Haile trying to find out why the witches were being killed. Caleb a lion shifter goes to the airport to meet Haile. While he is there he see a vampire. Vampire don’t come out in the daylight so I am going to assume its a daywalker. This book was a page tuner for me. I wanted to know what would happen next. Would they solve the case of why witches were being murder. Would Caleb get his woman. Was his father mad at him for not bring Haile to him.
This is a shifter insta romance that’s hooked me for a new series. I normally don’t go for shifters but the storyline hit and held my interest. Tons of action and mistaken assumptions. Caleb and Haile are interesting yet unsure what to do about their attraction. I can’t wait to get to know them further.
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This is a well written suspenseful paranormal romance that hooked me from page one. From page one I was captivated. The more I read the more I was drawn in from the intrigue, excitement, and mystery in this story. The story is well written, flows smoothly, action packed, and has it all – witches, warlocks, vampires, lions, secrets! The characters are strong with an amazing connection and chemistry between them. The story ends with a HFN and some unanswered questions; however it is continued in the next book and I can hardly wait! This is a book/series I strongly recommend.
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I could not put the book down, I wanted to know what was going to happen. Don’t always judge someone based off what you are told. The dynamic of the charters was amazing.
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Love the shifter witch stories and this one delivered. Love should win over all and in this book it did. When Cal is falsely accused of killing witches he decides to fight back even going against his father, the kings orders. The council decides to use the magic of 3 witches and warlocks to solve the case, Cal knows he needs to protect the witch. Well you can’t ignore the connection.
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It was an okay read. Caleb is a lion shifter and Haile is a witch sent to investigate him and his pride. I wish the author had developed the characters a little bit more. The story was enjoyable but had potential to be way better.
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Haile, a priestess, was sent to investigate Caleb regarding his involvement in the deaths of twelve witches. I was really impressed that this author was able to convey so much in the story and to develop the characters as well as she did in this short story. Very good read!
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A wonderful love story. The tale is well written, and holds the readers interest through out the book. The two lovers show their weaknesses and strengths. I enjoyed the workings of the cultures and how they were able to overcome their differences. the characters were well drawn and had hints of
real life.. The author allowed each to be true to themselves, in this tale. The story of 2 people who should not love or even associate with each other proves
love is the stronger emotion. The excitement is well scripted and heart banging. All round well written and worth the read.
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Royally Charmed is the first book in a new series. That’s super important because this book do NOT tie up loose ends. This is an introduction to the world and the main characters, Caleb and Haile. Caleb is accused of murdering multiple witches and Haile comes to town to look into the murders. Caleb is immediately attracted to Haile but he fights it. Caleb is destined to be the next leader of the lion shifters but he has had some issues in the past that he needs to overcome to make people want him on the throne. There is some intrigue in the book surrounding the “bad guy”. I am assuming that the intrigue will be solved in the next book. (Did you see how I didn’t give any details? It’s hard to review and avoid details!)
This book had an insta-love story and I don’t like those so that was a tough thing to overcome. What I did like was that this is a whole universe. I look forward to reading the next story to learn more about Caleb and Haile and their world.
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Four and half stars. This is the first book I have read by this author. This is a shifter romance. Intrigue, suspense, mystery, murder, lions, witches, and trying to stay alive all make for an interesting read. I read this book in one day. Caleb is heir to the Lion Throne. He can have any lioness that he wants; however, he cannot have a human. His lion doesn’t get the memo. He wants Haile, a human. She is investigating crimes of mutilated witches. She gets in over her head. She needs Caleb’s help and together they find the murderer. Great read. Interesting characters with chemistry. Love Haile character. She is fiesty and keeps Caleb on his toes. This is a good shifter book.
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