From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Claire Contreras comes a new story in her Sexy Royals series… inside watching the world pass her by. That’s why she decides that while her older brothers are off on their usual summer holidays, she’s going to quietly pack her things and travel to the one place her parents have always forbidden her to step foot on – Ibiza.
As the star of the French premiere fútball league, Benjamin Drake has it all – the money, the cars, the clothing contracts, and any woman he wants. Problem is, the only woman Ben has ever wanted badly enough to stop partying is Princess Pilar, the one he can never, ever have. Despite his fame and achievements, in Pilar’s world, she’ll always be royalty and he’ll always be a kid from the wrong side of the tracks who got lucky. He’d never be accepted. He knows that. Yet, when he spots Pilar partying at the same club as him, all bets are off. He’s determined to get her in his bed, even if it’s just for one night.
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This is Princess Pilar’s book, Prince Elias’ sister from The Sinful King. She is always the good quiet royal, doesn’t party or end up in the tabloids. After a tough year, she decides to take a little holiday in Ibiza, in the cottages and area where paparazzi aren’t allowed. And she ends up spending time with her crush of many years, Benjamin Drake. A footballer, a friend of her brothers and truly a dream, they end up spending some some time together and having some fun. Fun turns into so much more for both of them, and love (and some danger) are in the air. I completely loved this!!
I usually feel like novellas aren’t long enough to tell a full story. Not so with The Naughty Princess. After reading the The Sinful King, I really wanted to see what would happen with Pilar and Ben.
Princess Pilar has always had a crush on Ben, a famous footballer. She’s surprised to find out that he has admired her from a far too. The two live very different lifestyles and this presents serious challenges for their relationship to be something more than a summer fling.
I loved Pilar and Ben’s story. The ending will make you smile!
Holy Smokes!!! Claire Contreras has managed to give us a super sexy and sweet story in just a short novella… I loved The Naughty Princess.
Sweet Princess Pilar is no match for sexy footballer Benjamin Drake.. these two have so much smoking hot chemistry.. They just fit together so well. While both are no stranger to being recognized, Ben tries to keep his private life completely off limits to the public. Dating the Princess of France will definitely make that difficult. Making it work will be a challenge but being together is important.
After reading the first book, The Sinful King, we know that Claire can write a Royal book spectacularly! She’s given us another phenomenal book that I wish was longer!!! I’m impatiently waiting Aramis’ book!
And… there is a cameo from my all time favorite footballer!!!
Loved Princess Pilars book!!
first meet Princess Pilar in the Sinful King, and I absolutely loved her character. Ben is the star professional futball star. A relationship between them is not supposed to happen since they are from different walks of life. Not only did I love their story and the continuance of the story from The Sinful King, Claire also brought back characters from The Player.
It was a short, sweet love story, and I highly recommend reading the Sinful King then the Naughty Princess. Now I can’t wait to read the final Total Royals book – Aramis’ story!!!
I recieved an ARC for my honest review.
The Naughty Princess: A Sexy Royals Novella is part of the 1001 Dark Nights World. It is a quick, sexy read.
Pilar is a princess. She is a bit sheltered and on the innocent side. She is tired of always having to be a good girl and behave. She just wants the chance to let loose and have fun. She has always had a crush on Benjamin Drake but she was too shy to act on it. She finally gets her chance to go on a date with the well-known bad boy football player. On their first date, there is an undeniable attraction and a bit of naughtiness. This was just for fun right? Benjamin Drake is a notorious bad boy and famous football (soccer) player. He is not the relationship type but he would love to get a chance with the princess. The problem in his mind is that they’re from different worlds. He’s the poor kid who got lucky and she is the unobtainable princess. Pilar is always such a good girl but when he sees her let loose at a club, he knows he wants to have a little fun with her too. When they finally have their date, sparks fly. Will either one of them be okay with just one night?
This was a good read but I felt that things happened a little too fast. I realize this is a novella but I felt that it jumped forward at too fast a pace, almost to where I had to go back and read it again to make sure that I read it right. The plot was really good and I did like it, I just wish that it would have been a little more developed and better paced. I liked the hero and heroine and there were wonderful secondary characters too. Ben was my favorite. I hope to read more about these royals in the future. This is a standalone novella that ends in a HEA.
***ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.***
Princess Pilar just wants a little time off from her scheduled & proper life. Wanting to make her own decisions like her brother, King Elias, she is ready to spread her wings. When playboy and fútball star, Benjamin Drake first met Pilar he knew she was special but they are from two completely different worlds so would they ever be allowed to be together? Watch this feisty princess and fútball star find their own paths to each other. A great short story but with all the heat and scandal needed from this royal novella! A part of the 1,000 dark nights series. A great enjoyable afternoon read. Told in dual POV
AHH the princess and the prince of football! I loved Pilar and Ben together. Neither thought the other would ever be interested but when Pilar is on vacation she lets her hair downnnnnnn and so starts their romance. I loved seeing the young , flirty and carefree side to the princess. Ms. Contreras kept it light for the most part but threw in just the right amount of trouble for these two. Now I’m ready to dive into Aramis’s book.
I loved Pilar and Ben. Ben being one of Elias and Aramis’s friends has been around and Pilar has been hard core crushing on him for a while. Which is how Ben finds the perfect reason to get some time with her, perfect time and place. I loved their chemistry together and seeing how everything played out since both have their own reservations from their pasts.
This book was everything that I need to be. It’s a royal romance, full of love, freedom, romance and the quick read that I wanted. I was able to read in one sit. And most important is the book sequence from The Sinful King, one of my favorites of this year.
I love everything about Princess Pilar and Benjamin Drake’s story. Pilar always followed the royal rules, the perfect example. Now that her brother was the King of France, she just wanted a little freedom and to go to a vacation to enjoy herself just like her brothers, Elias and Aramis, did and do since forever. Off she goes to Ibiza, just to find there her eternal crush Benjamin Drake.
Ben is a famous footballer (or soccer player), a well known womanizer and Aramis friend. He always had a thing for Pilar but never acted on it because he has some secrets from his past that he just didn’t want to show everyone. And being with Pilar is risk to put everything in the open.
I loved how they helped each other to grow and to open their hearts for their future. It was a growing relationship and although all the things that could go wrong they are just there for each other, they only need to let go some fears behind.
I love Pilar and Ben together, their chemistry was insane and it was beautiful to read how they navigate through their feelings. I was so happy to have some tidbits about Elias, Adeline, Joss, Aramis and others… I missed them! I’m just hoping that Claire decides to write Aramis book, I love him and I’m sure his book would be a good fun!
I’m so in love with this Royal Family!!! Princess Pilar became an easy favorite from The Sinful King as Elias’s sister and how great she was as Adeline’s friend. All the siblings have been struggling with their new transition and Pilar is going to Ibiza even though that isn’t her usual vacation spot. And who does she run into as one of her neighbors, only the hottest soccer player and who also she has had the biggest crush on, Benjamin Drake. Well it seems Ben has always been attracted to Pilar, but was a bit put off by the Royal thing and being friends with her brothers. They each have other things holding them back but their connection sizzles, their chemistry ignites, they talk to each other and want to listen. When a series of difficult obstacles challenge their chance for a happily ever after, will they be able to overcome everything for love? This is a perfect novella. Definitely should be your next 1 click!!! I can’t wait for Aramis’s book!
The Royals are back and they do not disappoint! I really couldnt put the book down. Perfect for the beach or the pool or just to get away from it all. The chemistry, the royals, the steam I wasn’t ready for Pilar and Ben to be over. I loved this book!
“Quiet and attentive. Who would have known that underneath it all, you’re such a naughty princess?”
Can somebody turn the heat down in here?! For such a short story, this book sure packed a lot of heat!!
We first met Pilar in The Sinful King by Claire. Now, we finally get her story with the lovely Ben Drake! (The Sinful King does NOT need to be read to read this story.)
Sinful. Sexy. Addicting.
Definitely pick this one up if you’re looking for an angsty royal romance!!
“Men were kind of a mystery to me, but Ben Drake was completely uncharted waters.”
Sweet and sexy novella, a dream addition and glimpse into more of the royal family. Pilar is a spitfire and Ben is absolutely adorable. A little too much sexy time in my opinion since I enjoy more story than sex. Great short read!
A fun novella from Claire’s Sexy Royals setting! Pilar, the good girl and Benjamin, the wild one have met their match in each other. This is a sexy and fun read especially if you love a good royal romance!
The Naughty Princess by Claire Contreras is a steamy novella in the Sexy Royals series that is filled with lots of romance and twists to keep you wanting for more.
While her two older brothers are not afraid of getting caught in a scandal, Princess Pilar has always been the good child and a devoted member of the monarchy. Her life has been a little more sheltered and she desperately wants the freedom that her two other brothers have. When she gets an opportunity to take a short holiday away, Pilar is quick to travel to Ibiza. With no cameras around to watch her every move, she decides to let loose only to bump into her crush, Benjamin Drake. Over the years, Ben has attended her mom’s Sunday dinners, but they still don’t know each other very well. He is her total opposite and she finds him that much more attractive. Yet, Pilar knows that they will part ways one way or the other, and she is willing to let herself loose with Ben. Little did she know that her live was about to change forever.
Benjamin Drake has it all, the money, fame, and women at his disposal. But if there is one thing that he treasures the most is his privacy or what little he can get to keep to himself. As the start of the French premiere futball league, Ben is a celebrity that is always being followed. His career keeps him surrounded by female fans, yet he has always wanted one person’s attention in particular. He knows that they come from different worlds, but he wants for Pilar to truly see the real him not the person that the media portrays him to be. Yet, there are secrets that could torn their relationship apart and Ben has to convince Pilar that they are made for each other before it’s too late.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Naughty Princess, it had me hooked from the start and it did not disappoint. Although this is part of the Sexy Royal series, it can be read as a standalone. Now, what I enjoyed the most was the chemistry between the characters. Ben is there for Pilar when she needs him the most and vice versa. As they get to know each other, the more Pilar starts to fall for Ben. But once out of their romantic bubble, they have to face the world and the secrets that could end their relationship. I loved the ending, it was cute and fit well with the story as a whole. All in all, if you’re looking for a steamy royal romance than I would highly recommend checking out The Naughty Princess. It will not disappoint. 🙂
**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review**
In this quick read, we follow Pillar who has only known her life as being in the spotlight. Desperate to want to reclaim her own life, she begins a kinship with an old friend, Benjamin. Except he is not the same person he was last time she knew him.
Benjamin has that old footballer (ie soccer for the Americans) who is a playboy loving his life. He’s got his own secrets that he does not want to reveal to Pillar. The more that they spend time with each other, the both see that they are going down the rabbit hole fast and they won’t be able to get out.
Like the other 1001 Dark Nights book, it is a quick read. Easily done in an hour or two. It’s a fun and sexy story. And a good story for that fix if you looking for a quick romance.
If you love royal romances, you will enjoy The Naughty Princess. This story is about Pilar. She is the King’s sister who is newly single and ready to enjoy herself. While on vacation, she starts to hang out with Benjamin Drake who is a family friend and a friend of her brothers. A quick romp turns into something more for her but she doesn’t believe anything can ever come of it.
Add in a crazy ex and that may just push Pilar away for good. Will Benjamin and Pilar become more? Pilar is royalty, Benjamin is not. To find out about the Naughty Princess, read this and get ready for a ride! 4 stars for another fun royal romance!
The Naughty Princess: A Sexy Royals Novella by Claire Contreras can be read as a standalone for those new to this author, but also a bonus for her current fans! The book is from the same world as Sinful King and tells the story of Princess Pilar. Pilar is the one who is expected to follow the rules and always known as the good girl. But when she sees the opportunity to have some fun, she takes it.
Benjamin Drake knew the one woman he could never have was Princes Pilar, but he could not stop wanting her. When he sees her at a club, all bets are off. But as they spend time together, they cannot deny their chemistry. But when you come from different worlds, can it work? The Naughty Princess by Claire Contreras was a quick, sexy and steamy story.
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The Naughty Princess is quite the ironic name because what readers have learned about Princess Pilar and the way she lives her life in her brother’s story and at the beginning of her own is about as opposite of the word naughty as she can be, but then as the story line moves forward and Pilar gets a small taste of freedom on vacation, she does take some risks, allowing mutual attraction and sizzling chemistry above her royal duties and her crown.
This isn’t technically a case of a good girl going bad…it’s more the idea that a girl who keeps to herself and stays in line according to the dictates of her royal pedigree…finally finds something, or in this case, someone, to take a chance on, and it’s definitely interesting to see such a toe the line and respectful girl let loose a bit and feel like her choices are her own and she doesn’t have to worry about anyone attempting to stop her.
Regardless of how famous Benjamin is and how hard he’s worked to make a name for himself, even if some of that fame is due to his suspected reckless behavior, in the eyes of Pilar’s royal family and her social status, he has no right or way to be a part of her life, especially in the way that he wants to be.
Add that to the fact that he’s a private person, any connection he may want
to have with Princess Pilar will also put him in the public eye – a place he’s uncomfortable to be in, even though he may not have a choice.
Pilar and Benjamin’s story is a quick and steamy read, partly because it’s a novella but also because it focuses on a set amount time, given the getaway that Pilar takes.
And I’m hopeful, Aramis’ story is next.
4 Poison Apples
4 stars
The Naughty Princess is a 1001 Dark Nights novels written by Claire Contreras. Like all the Dark Nights stories it packs a lot of heart into a short package.
Pilar is anything but naughty, never stepping out of line in her royal family. She serves the crown first and rarely chooses to do anything for herself. But this last year has been hard and Pilar deserves a vacation. She heads to the island where the rich and famous play away from the majority of the prying cameras of the paparazzi. There she finds her long time crush, footballer Benjamin Drake and for the first time in forever, she takes something for herself.
Ben always liked the princess and since he’s been friends with her brother for years, he’s gotten to know her. But he’s never seen her like this. She’s carefree and really living. Despite all the warnings from those around him, he’s drawn to her like a moth to a flame. He knows he’s putting his intense need for privacy in jeopardy but she’s worth it. Unfortunately he’s not the only one who will be thrust into the spotlight.
Great story. So happy to see the perfect, loyal princess get her moment to shine. Ben was a great match for her; charming and surprisingly sweet. Loved the extra complications that were thrown at them. Can’t wait for the story for Aramis, pretty sure the woman he falls for is going to pack a helluva punch!
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