A modern princess. A charming commoner. Can they hurdle tradition to find true love?Princess Elizabeth “Liz” of York isn’t interested in a fairy tale life. Determined to use her elite platform to champion children’s causes, she’d much rather raise awareness than find her prince. If only she could stop picturing one certain gardener with vivid hazel eyes… the relentless paparazzi invade her space, Liz’s crush comes to her rescue and steals her heart. Tossing aside centuries of tradition for something real, she takes Roman’s calloused hand and braces for the backlash. But after her progressive approach ruffles, more than a few feathers, one member of the monarchy vows to keep the princess locked in her stylish but decidedly ivory tower.
Can Liz break through her birthright to find a powerful kind of love?
The Princess Pose is the second standalone book in the charming Modern Royals romantic comedy series. If you like strong heroines, determined love, and lots of laughs, then you’ll adore Aven Ellis’s sweet tale.
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Can’t wait for Xander’s story!
Book 2 is The Princess Pose and stars Princess Elizabeth with Roman Lawler, a gardener that she met thru her newly engaged best friend and cousin in law to be, Clementine. She met him and crushed super hard on him but can a gardener fall for a princess and have a happily ever after? This story centered on love, can it last? In this book we explore the secrets of the York family and in the previous book we saw the secrets of the Chadwicks. I liked the first book so much more. I think that was because I fell in love instantly with Clementine and I never really felt that Liz’s voice carried this story well. The author wrote in the first person but this story really needed Roman’s voice as well.
I received a complimentary early release copy of this e-book from the author prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Get ready for more royal drama! After graduating, Liz became the first cousin to take a job in the royal family. She has dreams of really using her platform to make a difference, and she doesn’t have the stress of taking the throne to affect her. Roman is a gardener who used to work with Clementine, and while he became friends with her, he had no idea that he would meet the royals, let alone fall in love with one. When Liz met Roman, she was instantly intrigued by him but because of her status she wasn’t sure if things would or could ever happen with him. Thanks to a yoga class, Liz and Roman get their chance, and while they start to see each other and get to know each other in private, things are somewhat taken out of their hands thanks to the queen and her feelings towards Liz being involved with a commoner as a working royal. The chemistry between these two was such a great read and I was rooting for them the entire time. I was intrigued as to why Aven decided to follow up with Liz’s book rather than Christian’s brothers, but either way I actually really enjoyed this story and am excited to see who’s next!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Very happy to have more of Roman and Liz. They were both a part of Clementine and Christian acceptance in one way or another and the spark that lite between the two was fresh and a bit refreshing. It was refreshing in a scene that usually its the nobody, no one, lowly, rejected, unwanted, unworthy, more of that female that snags royalty. I love the reversal of the role and would like to see more of it.
I still feel like the characters chosen by the author to be her dream cast make sense. Although I know this cast would never do a Hallmark movie. There was something more in the story of Roman and Liz. I felt more connected to Roman and Liz with the background or glimpse from Clementine and Christina’s romance. I still was not a fan of the Queen. I loved the King and want more of the other princes and princess. The Modern Royals have a brighter look at things and make you want more.
I once again found that Andrea Emmes did well supplying that vocal portion of the story. She added flavor. She brought Aven Ellis’ story to life and made it a visual experience.
Who would willingly want to be a princess?! Princesses are extravagant. They are of the utmost beauty. They are wealthy. They can make changes. That all sounds wonderful and quite fascinating, but at the same time, princesses born into royalty are…utterly lonely. You would think that they would have all of the attention that they could ever want, but when it comes down to it…living in the limelight all of the time is very lonely and no one can ever really see underneath the title. The public will see the princess and royalty, but do they really see what makes them happy or what their deepest and darkest secrets are? No, not really unless they flaunt it openly to the public. Ellis has a magical and swoon-worthy romantic comedy that will leave readers earnestly awaiting the next royal character’s love story.
Princess Elizabeth of York is quite wonderful to all except the queen. She is a champion for children’s causes, she is kind and follows the rules exceptionally well…that is until one sexy gardener catches her eye. Not being of royal title, Liz knows that she would be taking a chance if she let him take her heart. While she isn’t too thrilled to plunge into a romance, knowing that Roman may reject her flat out once the paparazzi sinks their claws into him, there is a connection that she desperately wants to explore. And if that isn’t enough to turn him away from her, her family will quite surely do the remaining honors. She just knows that there is absolutely no love worth that torment, but there is that inkling in the back of her mind that hopes beyond a sliver of a doubt that just maybe, she is worth that fight. Can their love for each other be that powerful?
Ellis has a magical and funny royal romance that readers will just eat right up! The characters are well developed. Most of them are quirky, imperfect, charming and loveable, allowing readers to truly relate to and understand their personalities and insecurities. Will he/she love me for who I am? Will he/she care what my family thinks of him/her? Will I be enough? Most of the aspects within this standalone are common fears, but have been heightened to accommodate nobility risks. Ellis ties everything in together at a steady pace; however, Emmes’ vocal relay is magnificent. She is able to draw readers in to each scene using clear and on-point accents along with lively character vocal differentiation throughout her storytelling. The Princess Pose is the second installment within the Modern Royals Series; however, each book can be read as a standalone since they focus on different characters within the royal family instead of a continuous story of one character. If you love romantic comedies and chick lit, this may be something that you’ll want to give a try.
An audiobook was provided to Turning Another Page by Audiobookworm Promotions and in no way affects the honesty of this review. We provide a five-star rating to The Princess Pose by Aven Ellis.
This is the second book in the Modern Royals Series, a Romantic Comedy. You can listen to this story as a standalone, but I highly recommend you listen to the first book before. I love this sweet and romantic Royal Series! Liz and Roman’s story is beautifully written. They come from different worlds, a princess and a gardener, and they share an instant attraction/love and a strong chemistry. Liz is the cousin of Christian from the first book. I loved to see again the previous characters from the first book. Andrea Emmes did an amazing job with the narration. I enjoyed my listening. I was given a free review copy of the audiobook — at my request — and have voluntarily left this review
I feel like I need to find all the elegant words to write about Liz and Roman but I can’t find them, so I’ll just gush a little, or a lot.
I love this book so much. Liz is the perfect modern royal and Roman is so damn swoony. I loved being able to catch up with the squad. Liz is the perfect balance of fierce and vulnerable and all I want to do is be her friend and cheer her on.
Miss Ellis takes us into the world of the Royals in a way I feel like I’m actually walking the halls of BP with the characters.
Catching up with all my old faves now has be doing a reread on Clem and CP in hopes to distract me from waiting for Xander’s story which I need RIGHT NOW.
I adored this book.