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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Alice and Malcolm’s story is full of Romantic and funny banter, while she trusted to hide from him that she is in love with him he starts to realize he is in love with her, but he is going to be king and she is not royal. I recommend reading this book, I enjoyed it very much.
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If you love alpha males than this is a must read book for you!!!This was an awesome book that I really enjoyed. The story and characters grabbed me from the beginning and I couldn’t stop reading. I loved characters watching them grow together, they were well written and went well together. I found this book amazing with great word building making me feel apart of the story and watching it unfold in front of me. A definite must read for any fan and I can’t wait to read more from this author!!!
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The third book in the series brings Alice and Malcolm’s story . Alice is the fixer of all Malcolm’s shenanigans but quits to save herself some heartache, being she’s in secretly in love with him. Malcolm is lost without her and needs her to get him through to his coronation as King. The author does a great job developing their story and bringing them together. She takes you on an emotional journey watching theses opposites connecting and coming together. There’s tons of laughter and love and I enjoyed reading their story.
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Stealing Kisses with a King was a good story. Sylvie Stewart did a good job on the story, the plot was strong, it was written well. Malcolm and Alice were two people that were made for each other, their journey may have it’s bumpy patches but they were good together.
I love a Sylvie Stewart book and this one is no different. This one include posh male totty, tea drinking, a heart operation, female mechanics, equestrian jaunts, natural disasters, heart breaks, unwanted flowers, herbs, MS, charity glasses, celebrity endorsements, rebuilding a country and of course finding love.
SS’s books are always well written with depth and emotion between the characters. Our two main characters are polar opposites but have been written in such as way that they have almost become one person in the way that they compliment each other. They have a great cast of secondary characters as well, bouncing around in the periphery of the story. The story flows from page to page taking the reader with it through the journey of two from start to inevitable conclusion, including the bumps in the road, the planes in the sky and the dogs round the ankles.
If you’ve read a Sylvie Stewart book before you don’t need this review because you know exactly what you’re looking for and getting; but if you haven’t WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? You’ve missed out on so many great books!
I’m totally recommending this book to you as a great addition to your Kindle library. xx
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I loved Malcolm so much. I was constantly laughing through the book. It was a nice story. Alice worked for Malcolm, she had always had a crush on him. He was oblivious to it. So she decided for her own well being that she needed to move on and leave. Malcolm thinks Alice is the only one who can be what he needs for an assistant. After getting Alice to agree to come back for a couple of weeks to train the new assistant, Malcolm starts to see where his feelings for Alice are more then friends.
Alice Williams is secretly in love with the ridiculously handsome Malcolm Baxter. Too bad Malcolm is the playboy crown prince of Feldland, and her boss. Which is why Alice quit her job and moved to America to get over him. The last thing Alice expected was for Malcolm to show up in America 4 months later and trick her into becoming his assistant again. Alice may have only agreed to 3 weeks but she knows Malcolm undoubtedly has some alternate plan up his sleeve … is she ever going to be able to leave Malcolm?
Malcolm is a hoot and you can’t help but love him and his inane thoughts. I also love how the unflappable Alice keeps Malcolm in line. Stealing Kisses With a King is a funny, drama-filled and steamy story full of twists and turns that will keep you up past your bedtime
This book was just a fun fun read.
Stealing Kisses with a King is the next installment of Ms. Stewart’s King’s of Carolina series. This is Malcom and Alice’s story. Their rom com romance can absolutely be read as a stand alone. Leo, Ruby, Malcom and Alice do an excellent job of filling the reader in on what has come to pass to bring us up to current day in their world’s.
Malcom is a prince about to become a king. The elder of a set of twins, Malcom is bequeathed the honor of the throne in order for his physically ailing father to retire.
Malcom is not quite on board with this bit of reality.
Added to his upcoming wall of harsh reality, his long time assistant has just up and quit. Disappearing into the world without a goodbye or a trace. Well, sort of. A few people in the castle know where she went, however they aren’t sharing.
The breaking point comes when Malcom freezes at a public speaking engagement. He becomes singularly focused on locating Alice as obviously only she can solve whatever is plaguing him.
Alice has run and created a nice new life for herself in North Carolina. Far from Feldlands where Malcom, his self centeredness, and his impending coronation are. The only thing she wasn’t able to leave in the Feldlands was her horrifying crush on the Man-baby.
Alice is stubbornly dogging in to her new life with a purpose and a mission. She’s working hard to help her boss to save the American branch of Triumph eyewear. If only her perfect spokesman hadn’t gone on a racist rant captured by paparazzi while wearing his Triumph sunnies.
Malcom appears in Alice’s life at this perfect time rendering her speechless in his underhanded castle spy tactics to locate her and his outrageous promise to her boss that HE will be the new face of the Triumph line. Knowing royal law as well as she does (Alice adores details. All of them. They calm her) she knows that Malcom can in no way live up to this promise. As such, Alice must return with Malcom to the Feldlands, train her replacement, and save the world. Not really that last bit though. Just saving Triumph.
Our story arc takes through castle gossip, sibling concern, assistant jealousy, and a man child growing up into a man. Oh! And a Queen Mum who can scare even the most frivolous of souls into seriousness.
Malcom and Alice’s romance builds even as they both unknowingly trek down a coming of age of sorts. Malcom realizes that he is too self centered and turns his not so flighty intelligence towards making Alice happy. What begins as an exploratory excursion to determine who would be a good suitor, Malcom instead finds himself admitting he’s loved her for a long time.
Alice in turn takes a girl’s afternoon out into a day drinking adventure which leads to the world’s best drunken seduction scene. Sadly for all of us, Malcom really DOES have a working heart and conscience which means Wine Drunk Day Drinking Alice goes to bed and only wakes up with her hangover.
A strong story line is cleverly hidden in off the cuff one liners, sibling interactions, not so unintentional actions from a king to be, fatherly advice from the current king, and plain speaking North Carolina family.
Malcom AND Alice both grow in this story. Malcom into the leader that everyone knew he could be, and Alice from the appearance of a perfectly out together adult, to a functioning and real adult.
This book had all the things I love in a light heartedly presented read. Interesting and intriguing characters who hide their depth. A heavier storyline than expected as the core of comedy and light heartedness, and a beautifully rich world with strong character dialogue.
I’m really hoping Princess Clara eventually receives her own story. Or Sadie. She’s been cagey lately….
Although it’s book #3 of the Kings of Carolina, it’s the first in the series I’ve read – but it sure won’t be the last! I had so much fun with Alice and Mal (and the extended family), especiall Mal’s shenanigans to not only get Alice back, but also to maker her happy. (That. List. :D)
These two complement each other perfectly, and I simply adored Alice and her no-nonsense approach at wrangling the very nonsensical heir to the Feldish throne.
Plus, their chemistry is off the charts!
4.5/5 hot – and highly entertaining – stars
Yuuuuuus!
I’ve been hanging out for this book for what feels like forever! And, Sylvie Stewart didn’t disappoint.
She blends humour, swoon, and heart to give you an addicting and enjoyable read.
Alice…. I want to be her when I grow up. She is fabulous.
Mal grew on me (after reading the first two books in the series he wasn’t my favourite person) and by the end I was totally swooning.
4.5 stars
The book is a good romantic comedy read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry.
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The prince is a bit clueless. I take that back he’s a lot clueless, he really does need things spelled out for him. It’s kinda endearing and frustrating all at the same time.
Alice left her job as his assistant and he wants her back. We are left wondering if romantically or is it because she’s really good at her job (which she is by the way). He travels halfway across the world to woo her back.
She’s a little confused by the gesture, he flew by commercial (very sweet) but bought her flowers which she’s allergic to. She’s agreed to go back temporarily. She’s different than she was before, seems she has grown ball in his absence. He’s loving the new unfiltered Alice.
I really enjoyed this story, it was a sweet funny romantic story.
Reviewer: Phyl
Stealing Kisses With a King is a beautifully written royal rom-com story that will have you entertained, smiling, laughing out loud, swooning, feeling frustrated at times, and have you truly rooting for Mal and Alice. These two have had a connection and chemistry since meeting however have fought it from the beginning. Their journey to a HEA while a slow burn riddled with sweet, hilarious, cute, and angsty moments, is worth it to reach the beautiful ending.
This is a first Sylvie Stewart book for me and definitely won’t be my last!!!
A fabulous rom-com royal story! So pop on your crown and enjoy!!!!
You have probably read the blurb so I won’t repeat it. I will just tell you how funny Malcolm is and how straight laced Alice is but together they just work. Malcolm reminds me of Hugh Grant in the movie Two Weeks Notice which is one of my favorite movies. So, you can bet I fell in love with Malcolm, too. He was so dependent on Alice it was crazy. At the same time, it was because she had become an integral part of his life. He needed her because she just got him. There was a trust, a mutual bond and neither of them realized that they had become an old married couple in every way but one. So, when they did figure it out – BAM! Right in the heart.
Alice figures it out first which is why she leaves his employ. Malcolm takes the man route which means he had to be hit over the head with it to wake him up. But when they do connect the chemistry is sizzling.
The book is well written and fun. It’s a great story and heartwarming at the same time. I do have to say that I am not fond of some of the names from previous generations. I can’t say that I have met anyone in their mid to late 20s or 30s named Alice (makes me think of the Brady Bunch) or Ruby. Things like that stand out to me and distract me but just for a bit. I still recommend this book to anyone who needs to have a little fun during this very crazy year. I am giving this book four fun and fuzzy stars.
Alice and Malcolm are finally getting their own book. After reading the first two books in this series I already had a serious crush on Alice and a fondness for the charming and clueless baby man Malcolm has appeared to be.
Being a crown prince doesn’t build character when everyone goes above and beyond to make your life easier. Fortunately he has his twin brother and his sister to try to ground him.
His assistant Alice left him due to his actions in the previous book. Now he’s totally miserable and lost trying to get her back. It’s hilarious the way he is oblivious to his own feelings and the reason why he wants her back in his life.
Being the prim and proper assistant Alice is responsible and sensible, planning ahead and always doing the right thing. Now it’s right to try something new to protect her heart. But before you know it, she’s back in her home land trying to get the new assistant up to speed whilst she is spending more time with the crown prince in private.
The crown prince has his master plan to make her happy, trying to get her to stay and this love story will make you laugh out loud, swoon, and maybe curse a little. The story takes a winding turn and both have a lot of growing up to do to ensure a happy ending. I’m not willing to spoil everything but I couldn’t put it down.
Cute
What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Malcolm
Dual POVs
Part of a series: Kings of Carolina
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue
I look forward to reading the other books in this series.
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