He makes my heart do the tango and my head want to explode. In other words, it’s just another day working for Prince Malcolm.ALICE:Give me a problem and I’ll fix it. That’s what I do. The trick is remaining calm and preparing oneself for any eventuality. But even I failed to anticipate my former boss, Malcolm, crossing an ocean to bribe me for my help. He insists I’m the only one who can fix his … only one who can fix his problem, but I had an excellent reason for leaving that job in the first place and putting an ocean between us. It’s hard to keep the big picture in mind when you’re secretly in love with your boss. And even harder when he’s about to be crowned a king.
MALCOLM:
Being a prince certainly has its perks: money, cars, women, and a license to do just about anything I please. But since my assistant, Alice, resigned out of the blue, I’ve been unable to find my footing and have admittedly been a bit cranky. When a problem arises calling for the utmost discretion, it’s clear Alice is the only woman for the job. But she’s less than thrilled at being coerced into returning, and she’s doing her best to make me pay for it. With the clock ticking down to my coronation, I’m putting all my trust in her to see me through. But the stakes are getting higher because Alice is beginning to look more like my future than even the throne I was born to take.
Stealing Kisses With a King is book 3 in the Kings of Carolina Series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone, but is swoonier (yeah, I made that word up) when read in order.
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I love everything by Sylvie! She’s got another winner on her hands with this one.
I love all books by Sylvie Stewart!! An office place romance with royalty to boot!? SIGN ME UP!!!!
A Delightfully Entertaining RomCom & Audible Listen
Stealing Kisses with a King
A Royal Romantic Comedy (Kings of Carolina, Book 3)
By: Sylvie Stewart
Narrated by: Jessica Elisa Boyd, Philip Battley
Sylvie Stewart continues to wow me with another wonderfully delightful RomCom set in her “Kings of Carolina” series. This book can be enjoyed as a standalone, but I highly recommend starting the series with the first book, not only are the books amazing but you’ll meet the two lead characters in those books and knowing their backstory adds more depth to the characters. That said, the author provides enough details so you will not feel lost just reading this on its own. This third book features Malcolm and Alice, Malcolm is next in line for the throne and will be crowned the new King of Feldsland. He is missing his assistant, Alice, his right hand, who stayed in America. Absolutely clueless why she stayed in the US and why she’s avoiding him, but his determination pays off when he tracks her down and goes to get her. Alice needed to stay away from Malcolm because she developed feeling for him and knows those feeling would not be reciprocated. Thinking on his feet he makes a deal and reluctantly she agrees to go back for a limited time. Alice and Malcolm make a great team and Malcolm is aware of this and continues to plot of ways to keep her happy so she never wants to leave. I loved how everything played out in this book, the story is beautifully plotted with the perfect balance of drama, humor, heartfelt emotions and some steamy romance. It was great to watch Malcolm grow not only as a person but into his own, even great when he realized what Alice was to him. Sylvie Stewart, thank you for another delightfully entertaining story, the witty dialogue was amazing and I loved how much heart you put into your work.
And for the fabulous narration, Sylvie Stewart cast the perfect narrators to bring her characters and story to life. Jessica Elissa Boyd and Philip Battley are talented narrators and voice artists. They had a complete understanding of the characters they portrayed, gave each a voice that fit that character’s persona to a tee, sounding believable in every role they played and just as I pictured the character to sound. You could hear how much heart they put into their work as they captured the characters’ emotions and projected them into their performance. They set the perfect tone for the story, handled the witty dialogue with ease and landed the humor flawlessly. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for the wonderful listen.
I received a free ARC copy of this book from the author prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is my first time reading this author and series. This is book 3 in the series and one and two feature two characters connected to this story, Leo and Ruby. This story is a standalone and has a happy for now ending.
The main male character in this story is 27 year old, Malcolm who is about to become king of his European nation in three weeks time. He is suffering because he lost his assistant, Alice. Malcolm is Leo’s twin brother and Alice is very close with Leo’s fiancee, Ruby. In fact she has moved to the United States and is spending time with Ruby’s uncle since she quit her job and dodging Mal’s texts and calls, while working at a new company.
Mal is so desperate for her he comes to the United States to try and convince her to come back to work for him for the next three weeks. She agrees to come and train her replacement and thats when this book starts getting so great.
Mal is a total laugh riot. As Alice calls him, he is a Man-Baby and he totally is. But as you read the story he starts to grow up as he falls hard and starts to see how awesome Alice is.
I highly enjoyed reading this romance and I liked all the characters. I felt the romance was very light and it was more about the characters and the laughter than hotness and sexy times.
It is definitely a slow burn romance as Mal is very slow in seeing Alice. Also they never date, so its more of a working relationship/friendship leading to kisses and more.
Stealing Kisses With a King by Sylvie Stewart is the third book in the King’s of Carolina series but can absolutely be read as a standalone! And, I promise, you NEED this book in your life!
From the very first chapter Malcolm had me charmed and falling for him! He’s a whirlwind and out of control and yet you can’t help but love his roguish ways!
And then there’s Alice, who I immediately felt a kinship with even as I wanted to gently and kindly ruffle her feathers, just a bit! She’s steadfast and dependable and adorable and cute and sweet and so gosh darn caring and I loved witnessing her big heart.
These two are such a fun dichotomy to witness! They’re yin and yang, absolutely a case of opposites attract, and then fight said attraction, and I lived for every single moment of the emotional rollercoaster ride of a journey that this story took me on!
And the secondary characters? Hilarious! From Tilly to more Ruby and Leo to members of the palace household and family all around, they never failed to make me laugh, to put a smile on my face, and make me chuckle at all the crazy antics everyone got up to.
This story made me smile! The chemistry is combustible, the antics hilarious, the emotions real and tangible. If you’re looking for a story that will make you laugh, make you fall in love, make you remember that it’s okay to not always be perfect, but instead to love yourself for who you are and others will too, look no further, and get stolen away by this lovely tale!
Title: Stealing Kisses with a King
Author: Sylvie Stewart
Review:
This was such a great book!
Alice. There were times you wanted to shaken some sense into her, but for the most part her character grew into themselves very well by the end.
Malcolm. I also wanted to shake this character a lot and maybe a slap on occasion. He definitely had no filter, but he grew in me by the end. He also had great character development.
Alice & Malcolm. Geeze talk about needing someone to spell it out sometimes. It makes me laugh to read a good story where one is so oblivious to a match right in front of them.
I highly recommend this book! It’s a good down to earth, feel good read.
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Darkness Factor: Fluffy Bunnies all the way!
Relationship Type: MF
Age Appropriateness: 18+
Ending Type: HEA
I was so excited to read Mal’s book. I have been patiently waiting to get my hands on it and loved every second! Stealing Kisses With A King was the third book in Sylvie’s Kings of Carolina series. It was sweet, magical, and super swoony!
Alice was a planner, she dotted her i’s and crossed her t’s, but her heart had a mind of its own. It decided to fall in love…and not just with anybody but somebody who was about to become king, not to mention, her boss! She tried to fight it but she knew she wouldn’t be able to do her job as time went on. She did what she thought was best for everyone, but was that the right decision?
Malcolm was about to become king but often didn’t act like it. When Alice left, he had to figure out what he needed to apologize for to get her back. She was the only one that kept him on track and put up with his antics. But did he really just miss her for her organizational skills or was there something more? Would he be able to figure it out before it was too late?
Oh Malcolm!! He grew up so much, I was so proud. This was such a fun book to read. I loved the two of them together and their journey was perfect! I hope we get to see more of these royals, I was not ready to say goodbye!
This is book three in The King’s of Carolina Series and it is Malcolm and Alice’s story and wow what a story it is. Malcolm’s coronation was in three weeks and he was so stressed and the only person who can calm him is Alice who used to be his assistant but she has left and took his calmness with her and now he needs it back so he is going to do everything that is possible to get Alice back at his side. Alice left Malcolm as she couldn’t stay there any longer as she was in love with him and she knew he would be King soon and he was also a lady’s man and didn’t do commitment but what she wasn’t expecting is for Malcolm to track her down and persuade her to come back to help him till his coronation. Alice and Malcolm were brilliant characters with hot chemistry and connection and they were so funny at times that you find yourself laughing. Sylvie Stewart is a brilliant author and writer and I definitely recommend that you read this book and others by her and you will definitely not be disappointed.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a story with a lot of dialogue and energy from the first page. The characters use British vernacular so being an American it has that European flavor many of us enjoy.
Prince Malcom is on the fast track to coronation but isn’t quite ready commitment-wise and maturity -wise. Alice, his Uber-efficient PA left him for reasons unknown to him, and he’s lost without her and decides a way to get her back to his country.
The story continues with Alice and Malcom trying to come to terms independently with how they feel about each other. Each not only has problems trusting people, but they also do things for good reasons that make them seem untrustworthy.
Prince Malcom coming into his own as a leader is a part of the story that sticks most with me because of how Alice responds in the times that test him in his country.
This is a book that might be too energetic to read right before a nap, but you will enjoy it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Can’t wait to dive into this delicious story tonight!
This is the first book that I’ve read from Sylvie Stewart so I didn’t know what to expect from her, but surprisingly, I enjoyed this book very much.
First of all, this book is pretty hilarious for me and it kinda reminds me of the K-Drama What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? Also, when we talk about the characters, I truly adore both of them especially Alice and Malcolm. In this book, Alice is such a sophisticated woman and very mature because not only that she knows how to handle her job excellently, but she also knows her boundaries which lead her to resign herself from her position because of her feelings. Whereas for Malcolm, he’s extremely charming and truly cares for others even tho he can be oblivious in some parts of the book Also, when we talk about their relationship, we can see that they have an absolute chemistry and connection even before they started to become something more which make this book much more enjoyable.
Overall I have to say that this book is pretty cute and sweet for me especially since royal romance is one of my favourite tropes Therefore, I can’t wait to read more by Sylvie Stewart
Can’t wait to read this book!
Wow!!! I loved this book so much and it came as a shock. This is my second book from Sylvie Stewart and its sooooooo good!! THIS is what you’re looking for in a rom com– hilarious royals, hijinks and just overall lighthearted comedy. Prince Malcom is a player and Alice is the wonderful assistant who is in love with him. However, his antics made her quit and move across the ocean and Prince Malcom is desperate to get her back. Prince Malcom & Alice = Perfection.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Finally Alice and Mal’s book 🙂 I enjoy this royal family! These two were meant for each other from the beginning, but of course they fought it 😉 their struggle was worth the wait if this beautiful ending. I received this ARC for an honest review.
*I received an ARC of this book*
And loved it! I have been so excited about getting to read Mal and Alice’s story. Sylvie Stewart does such a great job at writing stories that just pull you in. You feel the joy, frustration, fear, love right along with the characters.
I laughed, I cried, and I was a bit worried at moments that Malcolm would screw it all up, ha!
Now I have to wait to see if those juicy tidbit hints will be a book of their own!
(Please? Pretty please?! )
This book was lighthearted and full of humor and heat. Alice and Malcolm are quite the match. Her very straight laced personality is completely at odds with his perceived incapable and unconcerned attitude.
The growth these two undergo is endearing. They’re fun and flirty but there’s also so much that needs to change in order for them to be together while still maintaining that spark.
‘Have I told you you’re looking particularly tasty this evening.’
Alice and Malcom will definitely give you all the feels in this royal romance!
Listen to the audiobook!
I read the book shortly after it came out, but I just listened to it as an audiobook and it was even better. After listening, I bumped up the rating to 4.5 stars because all the relationship drama is more entertaining in an audiobook. Jessica Elisa Boyd and Philip Battley were both new narrators for me, but I would listen to both again. They did a great job conveying what the characters were feeling in the way they said the words. In general, they illustrated the humor in the relationship stumbles better than I did when reading the words alone.
The story itself was fun. I especially liked the clever lines and funny comparisons peppered throughout the book.
I looked forward to this one. I wanted Mal to get his happy ending. And he does but not the way I wanted / expected. I didn’t think the conflict was resolved. Just swept away. Neat ending though.
Another win for Sylvie Stewart!
Such a fun, fun book to read!! I loved the interactions between Malcolm and Alice and how he is so totally clueless as to his feelings for her! Ms. Stewart has managed to once more give us a cute, feel-good story that will leave the reader smiling all day! This whole series is a must-read for romantic comedy lovers!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.