Imagine finding out you had relatives you didn’t know about, grandparents included, and oh yeah you being the last living heir to the monarchy in said grandparent’s country?! Lilly Campbell got the biggest shock of her life, and with Keller Fitzwilliam, she was going to need all the help she could get.
Honestly, the way I would describe this book would be, Princess Diaries meets Fifty Shades of Gray, Hilarious, Grumpy/Sassy Sunshine, SPICE, romance, and overall an amazing story to jump into. From beginning to end, I was having so much fun reading that I got so caught up in the story that I lost track of time.
Right away, when being introduced to both Keller and Lilly, it was clear they were total opposites. Keller, was serious, put together, classy, and had that whole, “alpha male” air to him. Lilly, was vivacious, fun, sassy, blunt, and would cuss to her hearts content haha. Seeing Lilly push Keller’s buttons was funny and for Keller while he may have been initially annoyed by it, he grew to like Lilly and her incessant questions/ carefree attitude. Lilly literally had no filter, she would say exactly what was on her mind, and majority of the time it would either result in Keller getting more stressed or…feeling a certain pull towards her, specifically *ahem distinct physical feelings in his pants. Keller was torn between his loyalty and duty to the crown, and falling for Lilly. Lilly was the woman that Keller wasn’t expecting, and yet she ended up being the ideal woman he had dreamt of.
This book wasn’t short on the humor and with Lilly’s no filter talk and pushing Keller’s buttons, there was a lot of laughs to be had. I had no idea what to expect with Lilly’s character before reading so when I started reading the book and reading the things she said without any shame or embarrassment I was like, “ok she’s not only funny, but I’m loving her personality.” Meghan Quinn can do no wrong when it comes to her books, and with Lilly she was easy to love. Now, with Keller, he was just about the grumpiest grumpy you could imagine, BUT MORE! OOOOO and don’t get me started on learning about his preferences in the bedroom *will talk about later* Keller also had his own moments that made me laugh as well.
Keller was indeed the grumpy, alpha male, dominant lead, but as the story progressed, I loved seeing his “softer” side. Keller was always “by the book”, loyal to King Theo, and wanted to ensure the safety of his country, but with so much to do, Keller never really had time for himself. So with Lilly, not only was Keller thrown in for the loop of his life, but he found solace and a kindred soul that understood some of the things he went through such as, the loss of his parents. Initially I wasn’t expecting much in terms of depth with the story, but yet again, Meghan did a fantastic job with Keller’s backstory and the emotional pull with him. There was a lot more to Keller than him just being an alpha lead or being the handsome, dreamt boat we all wanted. So to see Keller reveal bits and pieces about his past, about himself, and truly open up to Lilly was lovely to see.
Even before reading this book, I had a feeling the spice was going to be good, but OMG Meghan really went above and beyond in this book! I had already anticipated some “Fifty Shades of Grey” type stuff to be included in the spicy scenes, and let me just say… “YES, MY KING”! IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW! Keller could command the room, but when it came to the bedroom, he was fully in it to please Lilly and treated her as the most precious thing to him. Clearly through the spice scenes, I could tell that what was going on between Lilly and Keller was more than just desire, it was a deep rooted passion for each other, and genuine care. There was a quote from Lilly that perfectly captured the essence of the type of connection between her and Keller, “There was an emotional level to our intimacy that I wasn’t expecting. His need to protect, to provide, translates into the bedroom, and he made me feel so safe, so important.” I loved the chemistry between Keller and Lilly! Those two were absolutely on fire, fireworks going off, steam oozing from all the intimate moments they shared. Phew with the amount of spice in this book, not only was I blushing (as per usual), but also impressed with the stamina Lilly and Keller had! Also I cannot get over the over Dom/Sub thing in the bedroom which was honestly so hot and my goodness with Lilly calling Keller, “My King”, I thought it was fitting and sexy.
The conflict was an unexpected twist in terms of the person behind it, but it was good since it tied into Keller’s fears/ insecurities. Although Keller was a strong character, he still had his lingering insecurities, and always felt like he wasn’t “good enough” for Lilly. While it was sad to see Lilly feel abandoned, and like Keller wasn’t there for her, I will say that I greatly appreciated the lengths that Keller went to in order to win back Lilly, so if you love to see a man grovel/ try to win back the love of his life, then Keller is the man. In addition, I was swooning and in awe with the sweet, romantic gestures that Keller did for Lilly like come on, it was freaking sweet!
Overall, this was such a fantastic, fun filled, humorous, romantic, sweet, passionate, and heartfelt story! Every page was enjoyable to read, Keller and Lilly were phenomenal characters and come on, made it so easy to fall in love with. Meghan always writes fantastic stories that I fall in love with, and with this story she did it again. This book went beyond my expectations, and I couldn’t get enough of it. From beginning to end, I was laughing, smiling, blushing, and swooning. The perfect balance of everything you could want in a story. I like the way the story ended, and with the epilogue it left me imaging Lilly and Keller’s futures together. I cannot stress how much this book was amazing!
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