A deliciously dirty fake marriage romance with a twist!Being the playboy prince doesn’t just have its perks—it’s all perk.So, when my grandfather says it’s time to settle down, I waste no time plotting a way to remain single.The plan? Make my fiancée hate me.Should be easy to do as we attend stuffy engagement dinners, where I go out of my way to prove to Elizabeth how ill-suited we are. We’re … prove to Elizabeth how ill-suited we are. We’re total opposites—I’m all about adventure and bold new plans for my country, and Lizzy’s the quintessential good girl. Sweet. Polished. Distractingly cute and clever.
Which I admit, makes Miss Wrong harder to resist. Nothing turns me on like a big sexy brain.
But when a family emergency brings us closer than ever before, I uncover the secret my bride-to-be has been hiding.
And damn…looks like I’ve finally met my match.
Yep, I’ve gone and fallen in love with the one woman I’ve tried like hell to push away. My new plan? Fight for her like I’ve never fought before.
Previously titled Royal Package. Same fun story, just with a fresh title and cover makeover.
The RUGGED & ROYAL Series:
– The Playboy Prince
– The Grumpy Prince
– The Bossy Prince
“[This] royal prince will melt your heart and make your toes curl with that mouth of his.” — Crystal’s Book World, Goodreads reviewer.
“Loveable, quirky characters…crazy, twisty, surprising storyline…this book owned me, heart cockles, funny bone and all.” — BookAddict, Amazon reviewer
“An unputdownable romance that stole my heart, gave me allllll the feels, and left me with one wicked hangover.” — Renee Entress’s Blog
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Royal Package by Lili Valente is a brand new story with a royal them (I LOVE THESE!!!). Welcome to the fictional royal world of Baden Bergen & Gallantia! Prince Andrew is on a mission to effectively “dissuade” his betrothed from wanting to marry him. They have nothing in common after all and an arranged marriage is NOT how he wants to spend his future life. He loves the outdoors, she is asthmatic, he will be King and be around many people, speaking publicly as will his wife, the future queen, and she has a stutter made worse the larger the crowd. Do you see his point here? Meanwhile, back in Gallantia, Princess Elizabeth (the betrothed) is convincing her identical twin sister to take her place for the good of their kingdom. Just temporarily, until before the wedding, so she can work on her project and bail the family out of debt. Feeling like her hand has been forced, Princess Sabrina agrees. She isn’t dissuaded by Andrew’s terrible table manners and is enjoying her time outdoors with him, even while trying to pretend to be Lizzy. But, alas, secrets this big can’t stay secret for long and between Lizzy, Jeff, Sabrina, Zan and Andrew – there are a horde of secrets. Sweet, funny, romantic with a slow build to the sexy stuff. I LOVED this book and want, desperately, MORE ROYALS from the wonderful Ms. Lili!!! Enjoy
The audio version was spectacularly narrated by Lili Valente and Shane East. I mean – Swoon! Their voices embody the comedy of some of the situations they find themselves in as well as they do the more serious parts of the story. Loved the Audio!
Once upon a time, two kings from neighboring countries decreed a union between their first-born granddaughter and grandson. The young prince teased and tormented the little princess while they were young, then he grew to be a carefree, jet-setting womanizer with a wildly popular IG account featuring hot, royal high-nies (clothed, of course) The meek, innocent princess also grew up, keeping to herself, and working hard to overcome her stutter, and she was finally on the cusp of fulfilling her dream to create a runway-worthy lingerie line.
Now the time has come for Prince Andrew to prepare to take the throne, and the month of wedding festivities is about to begin. While Prince Andrew likes Princess Elizabeth well enough, having gotten to know her through their monthly telephone conversations, their personalities are diametrically opposed and they have zero spark. The prince’s honor precludes him from backing out, but maybe Andrew can make the next month so awful that he can get Elizabeth to call things off. Let Operation Prince Charmless commence!
But the prince is in for a surprise. His princess is engaging, funny and feisty, and they seem to have a lot more in common than he first believed. The princess meets all of his daredevil, crass attempts to run her off, somehow managing to face each antic and turn it around, giving as good as she gets. With no effort at all, the princess woos the prince’s family, including his most jaded brother, and the ingenious Operation PC is doomed. There is trouble in the kingdom, and the prince is beginning to suspect that all is definitely not well. Something is very, very wrong, and the prince will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of things.
The royal scribe who penned this captivating tale never fails to exhaust my abs better than any Cross Fit drill sergeant and manipulate my heart like the maestro of a string orchestra. But this book? This big, hot, hilarious, royal mess is her best yet and has made a prime spot for itself on my list of top romcoms for the year. In the blink of an eye, I fell crown over court shoes for these lively, loveable, quirky characters and couldn’t get enough of them! Add in the wild, crazy, twisty, surprising storyline, and this book owned me, heart cockles, funny bone and all.
There are so many details of the story this common reader would love to share, but this tale is enjoyed best without even the smallest of spoilers. It will take you away from the circumstances surrounding you and spirit you off to an enchanting, delightful world you’ll want to stay in forever. Make haste to the 1-Click and be sure you don’t miss out on this fantastic, outrageously funny, heartfelt, royal read. Especially because, as we all love to see, . . .
They all live happily, hilariously ever after.
The End.
~ But not quite; there are more royals to come. 😉 ~
Three princes, one of which has had an arranged marriage, for his future, since he was young. Andrew remembers Lizzy as a kid, she was shy and awkward. He was really horrible to her, but all in fun (according to him). Now, the time has come for them to get married. She wants to come and spend time with him and “get to know him” before the wedding. His goal is to make her call it off and he will go to any length to make this happen. Between him and his brothers surely they can send her running for the hills!
Lizzy is a triplet and an introvert. She is betrothed to Prince Andrew and it makes her ill to even think about it. He was so mean to her as a child, but she feels like this is her duty and will go through with the wedding, as planned. If only she could make him back out of the marriage before it happens. She has a deadline to meet in her business and gets an idea to get to know Andrew that involves her identical twin, Sabrina, who is also her polar opposite.
What a story! I loved the characters so much and I hope there are stories in the works for the remaining siblings!!
Playboy Prince is Lili Valente’s newest novel. I have read all of Lili’s books and this is the first with a royal and I loved it. As usual, I didn’t read the synopsis so all I knew was that it was about a hot prince. I don’t want to spoil anything so…
One arranged marriage. Two royals. Two complete opposites. One month until the big day. Thirty days to get to know the one they are to marry to bring two families together. A promise was made twenty years ago and it was time to fulfill that vow. Only neither of them want to.
She didn’t want to marry a man who traveled the world to party then post his ass on his PicWithFriends page. He didn’t want to marry a woman who never leaves her tower. He was an adventurer while she stayed in her room sewing lingerie. The next thirty days was going to be torture. He has a plan and what he doesn’t know is that she does too. And that might just be the only thing Elizabeth and Andrew have in common.
Yeah. Like I said, I can’t really say much. I can say that it was a very royal treat! It felt like a hallmark movie with a twist and with more sex appeal. I also enjoyed the crazy families. I can not wait for the next book!! Lili, you are a little tease and I love it.
Overall…it was a fun ride full of laughter, angst, sweetness, twists, and sexiness.
Quotes:
He looks expensive. Beautiful. And royal as hell.
“Seriously. Not another word,” I say, shooting daggers at him with my eyes.
He rolls his. “Yes, my liege and future king, your wish is my command, yadda yadda.”
“You just need to start thinking of yourself as the kingdom’s daddy instead of its boyfriend.”
My lips quirk, and I can’t help but ask, “Does this mean you secretly want to call me daddy?”
Royal Package was fun, flirtatious, steamy, and will have you smiling through and through. Our royal prince will melt your heart and make your toes curl with that mouth of his. I loved his attitude and was happy how everything turned around. That is where the fun began for me. This story is a great escape for any one that needs to get away! I was hanging to every word and loved loved loved how this story ends! This book folks is another winner for me!
New series, but same witty banter you expect!
This book was light, fun, witty, hilarious and just plain goofy at some of Sabrina’s and Andrew’s antics.
“Her unexpectedly lovely lips that I have thought about kissing at least three times, which is four too many…”
These two are a match even if they do everything in their power to get the other one to back down. Sibling love, switches, falsehoods, lies by omission, diversions…it’s all there and more…even watching them fall.
Such a fun book and I can’t wait to read about the other siblings!!
I voluntarily requested and read an advance reader copy.
Thank you Lili for exactly what I needed during this stressful time! What a fun book! I absolutely loved the royalty angle (what little girl didn’t want to grow up and be a princess? At least for a minute right?)
And Sabrina swapping places with her twin? A stroke of brilliance as it was another dream of mine to have a twin to swap places with! So right out of the gate it seemed like a book tailor made for me! Throw in not one but THREE hot princes? SOLD! I loved Andrew, so perfect for Sabrina NOT LIZZY! I’m unclear of this authors plans for the future but I would be SO happy with a Jeffrey book! Loads of laughs, lots of fun and a WONDERFUL break from the perpetual dark cloud hanging over us all the time!
OMG I loved this book so much! I both read and then listened to it (so thrilled to have gotten early copies of both!!) and let me just say that Shane East and Lili Valente were absolutely amazing narrating Andrew and Sabrina!! I totally adore how they brought them and this story to life and made these characters so lovable. Trust me it wasn’t always easy to make Andrew lovable with all the crazy schemes he came up with to make himself uncharming. Lot’s of funny laugh out loud scenes because of that though, in true Lili fashion! I love Andrew and Sabrina together, it’s clear pretty early on that they were meant for each other despite all that is happening in their world! I really love the concept of this story and how it all plays out!
It is truly such a joy to read or listen to anything this author writes!
This is a really good book about family commitment that goes awry. Prince Andrew and Princess Elizabeth are pledged to one another as children and when Andrew becomes of age and it is time for them to wed, neither want it to happen. They can’t tell the other because they will be breaking the bond their families make years ago so Lizzy comes up with a great plan and she needs her sister Bree to help her out.
This is fun and sweet and great characters. It keeps you guessing.
I received an early copy to read and review and give my honest opinion. I enjoyed this book and recommend it. There will be more but they are all stand alone. Can’t wait for the next one.