loishojmark's review
3.0
I wanted to end this Christmas Series with a bang. Unfortunately it felt kind of flat. No I'm not being fair. This was an okay and sweet book. But it could have been soo much more. And I feel kind of left out. The relation evolved in a confusing way and I felt like it skipped some major parts somewhere. The whole "discovery" didn't feel epic and life changing. The main character's feelings were not conveyed beyond the book margins, and I felt excluded and as if I stood listening outside the door, and only catching half of the words.
papercranestitches's review
2.0
I liked the premise and start of this book (who doesn't love the magic of a Christmas story featuring a prince?!), but it slowly lost steam for me - the characters and their relationship becoming less focused and less interesting instead of more. By the end, it felt like a bit of a slog to get through.
Points for the fact that one of the main characters was a Curator (even if Scott did stretch the job description and cut corners with descriptions of artifact handling, though). ;)
Points for the fact that one of the main characters was a Curator (even if Scott did stretch the job description and cut corners with descriptions of artifact handling, though). ;)
mommasaystoread's review
3.0
The angel and her magic have made it to modern day for a bit of fairy tale romance complete with a handsome prince. The story starts out strong and I really liked the way Raphael and Marc meet, but I would've liked a bit more of a romance feel in the middle of the story. I'm all for a slow burn, but it felt like the love story floundered some while Raphael's family history was being discussed. Nevertheless, the family history was interesting, and we do get back to the romance with a little help from the angel. All in all, the story is lighthearted and the angst level is low. A nice way to round out this fun, magical series.
bookcraft's review
3.0
Lovely, sweet romance.
From about the 70% mark, though, the pacing felt rushed, starting with sex that happened too soon based on the narrative build-up and the characters' expressed desires and intents, and then compressing what should have been half to two-thirds of the story into the last one third.
From about the 70% mark, though, the pacing felt rushed, starting with sex that happened too soon based on the narrative build-up and the characters' expressed desires and intents, and then compressing what should have been half to two-thirds of the story into the last one third.
suze_1624's review
4.0
Probably a strong 3.5* for me
Quick, light read that was pacy, and for me as a character driven story (not my favourite type), quite engaging.
Yes, its unlikely bit as a romance but fits the european royalty sub-genre perfectly.
I didn’t find the angel quite so strong in this one, there but almost as an addition.
Quick, light read that was pacy, and for me as a character driven story (not my favourite type), quite engaging.
Yes, its unlikely bit as a romance but fits the european royalty sub-genre perfectly.
I didn’t find the angel quite so strong in this one, there but almost as an addition.
rebecca_3's review
4.0
This was extremely sweet. I felt like the characters could have been a little better developed, like a lot of novellas. But it was extra sweet, like a Hallmark or Netflix Christmas movie. I really enjoyed it.
kevin_sam55's review
4.0
Oh boy, this book is GREAT! And I want a novel about Augustine now! [a:R.J. Scott|3432558|R.J. Scott|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1585980919p2/3432558.jpg], please make that happen!
cadiva's review
4.0
Is there anyone who hasn't, at one time in their lives, wished to be in an old fashioned fairy tale romance with a handsome Prince or Princess sweeping them off their feet?
If only for a little while until the reality kicks in that they're not perfect and it takes just as much work to keep Prince Charming happy as it does Joe Bloggs that is.
In the final berry to this absolutely wonderful series, RJ Scott gives us a handsome Prince, a curator of European history, a tiny Principality on the French/Italian border, a family secret outed and a Christmas Angel who really does get herself involved in the meddling.
I wanted to read about Rafael and Marc forever :)
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
If only for a little while until the reality kicks in that they're not perfect and it takes just as much work to keep Prince Charming happy as it does Joe Bloggs that is.
In the final berry to this absolutely wonderful series, RJ Scott gives us a handsome Prince, a curator of European history, a tiny Principality on the French/Italian border, a family secret outed and a Christmas Angel who really does get herself involved in the meddling.
I wanted to read about Rafael and Marc forever :)
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
relly's review
3.0
Missed the mark
2.5 ⭐️
I understand what the author was trying to do here but for me it missed the mark.
I liked the slow burn of the relationship and the time that was taken to get to the HEA. I also liked the side characters, they all added a bit to the story
I enjoyed Marc and Raphael but although Raphael was a good character,I did like that it showed him interacting with the two people, he unfortunately never recovered from the start.
The start is what didn’t work for me. I wish the author used another tool to get Marc to working with Raphael. The fact that the job was created for him so Raphael could sleep with him gave me the heebies and it carried through the whole book.
I also felt that time was spent getting them together, and then all of a sudden, marc was thinking I’m falling for him and then in the next breath telling Raphael that he loved him, and then immediately doors to confidential info was opened, it sped up too quickly and boom done.
2.5 ⭐️
I understand what the author was trying to do here but for me it missed the mark.
I liked the slow burn of the relationship and the time that was taken to get to the HEA. I also liked the side characters, they all added a bit to the story
I enjoyed Marc and Raphael but although Raphael was a good character,I did like that it showed him interacting with the two people, he unfortunately never recovered from the start.
The start is what didn’t work for me. I wish the author used another tool to get Marc to working with Raphael. The fact that the job was created for him so Raphael could sleep with him gave me the heebies and it carried through the whole book.
I also felt that time was spent getting them together, and then all of a sudden, marc was thinking I’m falling for him and then in the next breath telling Raphael that he loved him, and then immediately doors to confidential info was opened, it sped up too quickly and boom done.