A dare turns into so much more… closer,
I can feel the hard muscles beneath his expensive suit.
The kiss ends just as we reach our destination,
and I rush out without so much as a goodbye.
But fate, that bitch,
has us pounding on the same locked door.
Already knowing I’m going to be fired,
I curse my new boss and his new rules.
The hot suit laughs,
And dares me to tell my new boss what a dick he’s being.
With nothing to lose, I accept.
Never in a million years could I have imagined he is my new boss.
Dating him is against the rules.
His rules.
He doesn’t seem to care.
Turns out he’s more than a rulebreaker.
He’s royalty…and in danger.
When Prince Maximus Montgomery tells me we need to keep things quiet,
I taunt him with a dare of my own.
Unbeknownst to me, it’s a dare that could cost him his life.
Is it too late to take it back?
There’s a reason rules aren’t meant to be broken…
And finding that out is the hardest thing I’ll ever have to do in my life.
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4.5 Stars
Gigi just moved to Manhattan three weeks ago. She wasn’t going to find her dream fashion job back home in Texas.
It’s hard living in this city, but today’s the day her dreams might finally come true. She just has to be on time for this job … but this horrible but very sexy Prince Harry lookalike just hijacked her cab!!!
LOL!
Of course we can guess that they’re going to the same place …. and … since the blurb already told us – he’s her new boss. But that’s obviously not the only thing he is …..
Let the fun times begin!
Well, this was absolutely adorable & funny & sexy!
It’s all about New York and fashion and royalty and finally finding The One and not being able to be together and … resisting temptation.
But of course nobody is really resisting anything or rather anyone.
Too cute!
I adored Max and Gigi – they’re so perfect for each other!
They’re having so much fun together and they work together perfectly. If only this stupid real life with all its royal laws wouldn’t get in their way!
But of course our darlings will fight through all that stuff to get to their happily ever after – and the reader enjoys every single sexy & exciting minute of that journey!
Can’t wait to see what the next royal will be up to in the 3rd book!
WOULD BE KING was such an adorable & fun & exciting & sexy Royal Romance!!
Run to your nearest amazon for your own Prince Max – this one is MINE!!!!
The only thing I didn’t like about the book … the cover? The guy might be cute/hot/sexy in real life … but whatever instruction the photographer gave him? NO! Nuh-Uh! NOT SEXY! Jeez. How can a picture like this land anywhere but in the trash or on some middle-of-the-night-call-in-porn-show on some crap tv station??? Ew.
Sorry. No offense intended to the model, photog, designer, author – but this cover doesn’t work for me at all.
“He is temptation. Trouble. Sin. And so against the rules. His rules.”
This story was all that from the first page. It grabbed my attention and kept it. The way that the characters meet is so funny and memorable. The instant zing between them was undeniable and ‘the kiss’ was perfection. The fact that she had no clue who he was was made it even better. The anticipation of the eventual revelation was thrilling.
I really enjoyed the details of the fashion industry. I could see the Bombshell magazine cover in my mind. I also fell for several of the support characters that I hope to get to know better in future stories. I wish I could tell you more, but you’ll enjoy the experience more if you just jump in. But, you might want to turn up the air condition first, because it’s #HOT!
I got so caught up in the drama I forgot it was fiction. I devoured this story and every tabloid and Twitter post felt real as well. I want to log in to Instagram and follow the #SexyRoyal. Especially now that I’ve turned the last page and still want more. Fortunately, this is not the end of my royal reading, there is more yumminess to look forward to. The line forms here…
Would Be King by Kim Karr is the second book in her latest series, The Royals . This tale of a determined woman trying to make it in the fashion industry and the unfortunate encounter with a Prince Harry look-alike in the cab on the way to her new job which he has now made her late for. Prince Maximus has been shipped off to the United States for some time out of the spotlight and with strict orders to stop being a troublemaker. But an interesting cab ride with what turns out to be a new employee puts his current course in life into perspective and may change Gigi’s life forever.
Max and Gigi’s story is sweet and sexy with underlying intrigue and drama. Told in dual pov with a happily ever after. I loved this! Enjoy!
Max, Max, Max what am I going to do with you??? I know what I would like to do. Lol. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely look into reading more of this author’s work.
Prince Max was released from his betrothed and friend Victoria and decided to sow some of his wild oats. As you will read he did A LOT of sowing. He has always had his life planned out for him, and in true rebel fashion decided it is not what he wants. Enter the beautiful vivacious Gigi. Gigi is a Texas girl who moved to NYC in hopes of making it in the fashion industry. All Gigi wants is to make it to work on her first day on time. As you can imagine things don’t always go as planned.
Max finds Gigi refreshing and loves her sense of humor and how she is dedicated to just about everything in her life. Gigi is not sure what to think of Max, but knows that she feels a little unsettled by him. The dare to have her stand up to her boss and then come to find out he is her new boss was funny. Together they find what life has to offer. The love and friendship they have for one another is not only sweet but HOT as well.
HOLY ROYALTY I loved this book. Kim knows how to write a royal romance like no ones business and I was so caught up in the story I could not put it down until I was done reading it. I had to reach the end and see what happened to Max and Gigi and what I got was so much more than I expected.
Gigi is running late for work one morning when she is hailing a cab when a strange man is trying to get the same cab. She is not in the mood and they fight for the cab when Gigi realizes she has lost her wallet so she makes a deal with the passenger a kiss to ride with him and she agrees and they kiss and the chemistry is explosive!
Then they get out of the cab and end up at the same place and she is like WTF is going on when they try to get in and can’t. Then the handsome man makes a deal with Gigi that she can’t say no to. Then the story starts to get so much better from here and things start to pop off and Max and Gigi have a ways to go to be together but they say it’s worth the climb!
Karr dares readers to lend her our hearts and we willing accept. Max and Gigi are a heavenly mismatch. Off on her first big adventure, Gigi finds one bigger than she ever could have dreamed. What’s a country girl to do, when she comes across her very own Prince Charming in the flesh? Would Be King is a swoon-fest. When fantasy and reality meet, there are no words to describe how wild the ride can be.
4.5 Royal Sunshine Stars!
I loved this book! It’s was so quick paced, I couldn’t stop reading. Page after page, the intensity kept amping up for fairy tale ending, or would it be? Would Be King was totally addicting, charming, and SEXY! Prince Max is my new Prince Charming book boyfriend, where can I find my own??
In a twist of fate, Max and Gigi share a cab in a rush to not be late for an important meeting. Little did either of them know that a lust filled cab ride would turn into a love affair that would rock the tabloids. I absolutely loved the FIRE between Max and Gigi from the start. They couldn’t keep their hands off either other, their chemistry lighting up the pages. As I couldn’t stop reading (even past my bedtime), this story kept getting better and better. My heart was invested in every page, every nuance of their sweet and seductive relationship. Adding in a little dash of mystery and danger, there was an air of excitement that something major was about to spread across the story. And boy was I excited to find out what was in store for this magical couple.
This royal couple is addictive, smoking hot and so charming. I would love to read more of Prince Max and his sunshine princess, Gigi. Kim Karr keeps rocking my world with her extraordinary royal world, complete with lineages that would compete with the real Royal Family. Any lover of insta-lust will love this book! I surely did 🙂
Give me Max on a silver platter ALL DAY long. Gigi didn’t have a prayer. He had her at “I Dare” in the darn cab. I would play his games anytime. I would say that I did NOT see the twist and turns that happened.
What is the deal and teuth behind these casinos, DANG!!!
An adorable read. Max and Gigi instantly fall for each other in the back of a cab. But can a love affair survive when it is based on lies? When Gigi finally finds out that Max is royalty and by the way betrothed to another all hell breaks loose. Can the hearts true love make it in the end? Great characters and another great read in the Royal series.
Kim has once again delivered a wonderfully sexy, surprising sweet read with the introduction of Gigi and Max. A chance meeting in a cab has them off an running in this romcom. Gigi is a woman on a mission she has gotten a last minute chance of a lifetime working in the fashion industry at a magazine…Bombshell. Rushing in the rain grabbing a cab and finding a smug oh so handsome man sliding in to steal her ride . Max is on his way to work and when he looses his driver the cab is the way to go. Meeting the sassy spitfire Gigi well that is the highlight of his day. She has no idea who she is sitting next too and doesn’t care. She is a woman on a mission. They will pull you in and give you all the tingles watching their relationship unfold. They have an amazing physical attraction and their witty sexually charged banter is so much fun! The mystery , the drama, chemistry and great supporting cast was just fabulous ! Max and Gigi are a force to be reckoned with !!!!
~~Michele McMullen ~~
A non spoiler review……
Explosive and downright sinful!
Social media scandals all around and I love it!
This book couldn’t be more realistic if it hit you in the head!
I’m telling you Kim has done something here that will pull you in and make you want to log on your twitter and gossip gossip gossip! Seriously it feels so real! I’m so in love with these stories. Even though I don’t understand much about the whole palace thing I can’t help but want to be a part of it all.
Prince Max and Gigi steamroll through these pages, I mean seriously could they get any HOTTER? Holy wow talk about needing a bucket of cold water.
These two have so much chemistry even I was curling my toes.
The lies, the dares, the laughs and the rules. Its all so entertaining. It’s HOT and it’s SEXY. It’s everything I want in a book like this. I read it in a day. I couldn’t put it down.
The characters gahhh Gigi is just so naughty I mean could she be more perfect for the all mighty bad boy Prince? I think NOT! Kim has made me fall in love with story’s of Royals. If you want a story with laughs and love, charm and wit, a story full of feels and satisfaction. Read this series. It’s full of the best surprises. It has spark and scandal, oh the scandals ladies. Dive into this gem you won’t be sorry.
4 stars
Would Be King, my first book by this author, was adorably familiar to this royal watcher and also delightfully fresh. While I definitely feel that the author was employing a case of art imitating life (and maybe borrowing some of the escapades of our favorite ginger Prince before he found the love of his life in a commoner), I did thoroughly enjoy the book and it’s quirky characters. I like to think the real Prince Harry is as deliciously naughty and effortlessly cheeky as Max is. Gigi is spirited and spunky and exactly right for Max.
Adorable book, especially if you have a fondness for a certain ginger Prince!
AnnMarie – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
This series of connected standalone novels is FANTASTIC!
Though we didn’t really know anything about Prince Maximus in the first book (he’s only mentioned, but never seen nor heard from) I’ve been intrigued by him since the beginning. And he has definitely met my expectations. Max is devilishly sexy, charming, and ALWAYS gets what he wants. He is a prince, after all. He’s wild and adventurous and rarely backs down from a challenge. And it’s not easy for him to stay on the straight and narrow path he sets for himself when he’s easily distracted by a beautiful woman.
Gigi is perfect in this story! She’s your ‘everyday girl’ trying to get ahead in life while everything that can go wrong does go wrong, and I think that makes her instantly likable. She’s quirky and funny, stubborn and independent. And she’s in way over her head. She’s has a very strong-willed personality, and it’s fun to see her challenged by Max, who is equally strong-willed.
From their first meeting, you knew their story was going to be fun, sexy, and dirty. This prince is no prim and proper man. He’s got a dirty mouth and the skill to back it up. And Gigi is the perfect woman to keep him in check. I’m definitely loving this series so far! Who knew royalty could be so fun?!?
The second book in this series of standalones, Would Be King is a whirlwind of feisty feminine wiles and sexy, mercurial royalty. A red hot blooded, not to mention red-headed anti-heir to a throne. I was a big fan of the preceding book, Washed Up Royal and didn’t hesitate to read this one. But, that cover and the blurb, do draw you in even so.
Max is the unwilling ginger majesty and Gigi, his whimsical accomplice in this flight of delicious, tantalizing fantasy. She doesn’t expect to meet a gentleman in NYC nevermind one of royal blood. Or her new boss, so when she finds out who he really is beneath the debonair suits and swanky talk, she has no option but to swoon. She’s a smart girl but she’s no match for Max.
But can a country girl make it in the world of courts and palatial intrigue?
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I originally fell in love with Kim Karr with her Men of Laguna series. I think I read No Pants Required when it was free or .99 on Amazon, and I fell in love with her characters. Every one of her books engages me and pulls me in because the characters are compelling. There is usually some push and pull between the H/h that keeps you reading so you can see how it is resolved.
In January of this year, she released Washed Up Royal, creating a “universe” of royalty. With Washed Up Royal, we are vaguely introduced to Prince Maximus Napoleon Montgomery, the former fiance to Princess Victoria Blanchette. What do we find out about him? On breaking their engagement, Prince Maximus “lets loose.” He becomes a bit of a manwh$$$, potentially threatening his father’s kingdom.
Enter Karr’s latest offering in this series, Would Be King. Prince Maximus aka Max is living temporarily in New York City entering the world of magazine publishing as a way to engage in a life separate from being a royal. Quite frankly, he’s trying to find himself or escape the expectations of his position. Enter Gigi, a Texan transplant to New York City who is looking to break into fashion. Gigi and Max meet unexpectedly in a cab, and the sparks fly. Fortunately, they continue to cross paths and the fireworks continue.
This story is a story about acceptance. Max struggles to accept the stricture of royal life. He understands the responsibility of it, but the mantle that lies upon his shoulders is heavy, and he rebels against the expectations of his father and his country. Unfortunately, he cannot progress if he doesn’t come to accept his situation and find his space within that life. Similarly, Gigi struggles to accept that she can fit with Max and his world. As is the case with most stories about royalty, Gigi feels unworthy of Max’s title and responsibility. However, she grows to love him. Herein lies the angst of this story. Gigi sacrifices her own happiness so that Max can fulfill his obligations.
Together, Gigi and Max are fiery. They’re witty and brash and sexy. Reading them, for most of the book, is exciting and enjoyable. They pulled me through the story, even the parts that hurt my heart. I also loved how Karr fashioned Prince Maximus after England’s Prince Harry. Given his current popularity, the nod to our real prince adds another layer of character development to Max’s character.
Just like her Men of Laguna series and the ReWined series, I have fast fallen in love with Kim Karr’s books. There is so much more to explore with this new series of books, as there are several royals to consider. If they continue to be as interesting as Victoria/Adrien and Max/Gigi, this reader will be spending some serious book money.
Overall:
I dare you not to fall in love with Prince Maximus Napoleon Montgomery – the ginger heartthrob who’s taking New York fashion industry by storm and razing a little hell in the process, even if he’s supposed to be keeping a low profile.
This ‘would be king’ has gotten himself into quite a bit of trouble, so he’s been shipped off to the states to right his ship, so to speak, in order prepare himself to fulfill his royal duties and prevent anymore unwanted bad press for his family’s name, but once a rascal, always a rascal, which means that Max doesn’t even have to be looking for trouble for it to find him, and with social media and the paparazzi constantly in both his personal and professional life, they’re bound to catch him in some rather precarious positions with quite the lovely American commoner regardless of the fact that he’s her boss and there’s a company no fraternization clause in place.
Gigi Gatsby is a pocket full of sunshine, which is exactly what Max finds most attractive about her. She’s creative, intelligent, and genuine, which is something lacking in the people Max usually surrounds himself with…these two have incredible chemistry and their attraction to each other is palpable but there are huge obstacles in their way that not even the brightness of Gigi’s heart and soul could surmount on their own.
Kim Karr expertly uses social media to help tell Max and Gigi’s story.The Casanovia Conquest and Tweets are perfectly placed and shed light on the way of the world when it comes to celebrities and royals. They also allow readers to see exactly how enamored society is and how free they are with their words while hiding behind their computer screen. It’s also a great way to show instead of tell specific details when it comes to what Max and Gigi have to deal with, especially Gigi when she has to accept information and figure out if it is the truth or more lies.
There’s quite a bit of drama to be dealt with in Would Be King, which is logical given Max’s royal heritage, the position he’s required to take, and the fact that what he truly craves is something he may not be able to keep.
I absolutely adored Max and Gigi’s story; it’s royally entertaining, heartfelt, and swoon worthy, and Max is definitely at the top of my list of all of Kim Karr’s book boyfriends.
4.5 Poison Apples
Another great book from Kim, this one was awesome. Max and Gigi had chemistry from the word go. It didn’t take them long to banter back and forth with each other and those were some funny moments. The heat between them just couldn’t be denied. After spending 48 hours together will they realize their feelings or will all the outside distraction get in the way of their happiness? This is definitley a must read and I look forward to the next one.
3.75 stars. This was a pretty good book. Would Be King is Max and Gigi’s story. Max is the “spare” to his throne in the small country in which his father is King and older brother is the heir. He was in an arranged engagement that recently broke up when his fiance found true love and broke up with him (in Washed Up Royal). After that, he went kind of wild and made headlines doing crazy things, being naked in public, and running around with lots of women. Now, he has moved to NYC to help run a family business and get his act together. There he meets Gigi, in a cab, and sparks fly between them, but she gets away. Max can’t get her out of his head and soon finds he doesn’t have to when she happens to be his new employee. He pursues her relentlessly. They struggle a bit with his responsibilities to marry a royal and with the employer/employee thing, but it all works out for them in the end.
Would Be King was a cute and sweet read. I liked Gigi and Max a lot. I definitely felt like they were meant to be and they adored each other. I did think this book was a little angsty for my own taste. Max went through a wild period after his broken engagement and went through a manho phrase (before he met Gigi). That past was brought up a good bit and bothered me. I wish that had been not as “in your face”. There is also drama with a woman with whom his step-mother Queen wants to arrange a marriage for him. But, overall, neither of those things ruined the book for me. This was a sweet, sexy, fun and easy read.
Overall, I am enjoying this series a lot. Would Be King is an entertaining, fun, fairytale romance. I am looking forward to more from this series and Ms. Karr!
Gianna AKA “Gigi” meets a handsome stranger fighting to keep her cab right in the rain of the intense New York City. She is very late for her first chance at her new job and does not want to blow it. Even if he is a sexy devil tempting her with all his charms.
Prince Maximus AKA “Max” knows a good thing when he sees it. From the moment he meets Gigi, he finds her irresistible and cannot wait to have a taste. When he finds out he is her boss – he nearly walks away. If only he could stay away…..
This was such a charming and sexy read. I loved the characters right from the very beginning, and could not put the book down. Such a great adventure in an amazing location. Maybe we will get lucky all and they will make this for the big screen. I sure hope there are more to come because the characters in this book were such a joy.
***This ARC copy was given in exchange for an honest review.
Gigi and Max were such a cute couple. They were mismatched but it worked out beautifully. Gigi is new in town and on the way to her new job. Her cab is hijacked by a Prince Harry lookalike named Max. Turns out Max is actually her new boss. Fun times abound in this delightful read.
I received a copy of this book and am leaving a review.