romancebookaffair's review
5.0
It's a fun opposites attract, fish out of water romcom.
Lots of hilarious moments when the two cultures clash. I *loved* Nick's horror at the English dating show that was on regular TV, I've seen it, it's definitely interesting!
I fell in love with Nick and Brooke aka Lady Lemons straight away. Nick's laid back, who cares attitude that hides alot of hurt and Brooke who is torn between what's 'proper' and her tendency to be sassy and pushy.
Together they help eachother find the place where they are loved and belong.
@averyflynn has given us two strong, well developed characters and a host of supporting characters who range from cranky to quirky.
A really fun read that's hard to put down.
Lots of hilarious moments when the two cultures clash. I *loved* Nick's horror at the English dating show that was on regular TV, I've seen it, it's definitely interesting!
I fell in love with Nick and Brooke aka Lady Lemons straight away. Nick's laid back, who cares attitude that hides alot of hurt and Brooke who is torn between what's 'proper' and her tendency to be sassy and pushy.
Together they help eachother find the place where they are loved and belong.
@averyflynn has given us two strong, well developed characters and a host of supporting characters who range from cranky to quirky.
A really fun read that's hard to put down.
tallyvauthor's review
4.0
Trash! But Fun British Trash!
Okay, the third person romance took me a little bit to get used to, especially having dual POV with one narrator just switching his accents (which was hilarious by the way.)
It's good! It's not at all serious! It's fun! It's smut for smut! Ladies, Gentlemen, Enbies, and Heathens, we have certifiable beautiful trash.
Okay, the third person romance took me a little bit to get used to, especially having dual POV with one narrator just switching his accents (which was hilarious by the way.)
It's good! It's not at all serious! It's fun! It's smut for smut! Ladies, Gentlemen, Enbies, and Heathens, we have certifiable beautiful trash.
rose1999's review against another edition
4.5
Vor dem Lesen habe ich ein paar negative Rezensionen zum Buch gelesen und muss zugeben, dass ich das schade finde.
Auf mich haben beide total sympathisch gewirkt und sie waren immer für einen spontanen und lockeren Schlagabtausch zu haben, was sie sehr dynamisch gemacht hat.
Außerdem haben einige angemerkt, dass viel geflucht wird? Das kann ich auch nicht wirklich verstehen, da es sich echt im Rahmen gehalten hat und einfach der Charme von Nick war. Es hat ihn jugendlich und authentisch wirken lassen, finde ich.
Also ich kann die Kritik nicht nachvollziehen, aber wie heißt es so schön? Für jeden Leser gibt es andere Bücher. Andernfalls wäre die Auswahl sehr bescheiden.
Ich für meinen Teil bin echt froh, dass ich dem Buch eine Chance gegeben habe!
Auf mich haben beide total sympathisch gewirkt und sie waren immer für einen spontanen und lockeren Schlagabtausch zu haben, was sie sehr dynamisch gemacht hat.
Außerdem haben einige angemerkt, dass viel geflucht wird? Das kann ich auch nicht wirklich verstehen, da es sich echt im Rahmen gehalten hat und einfach der Charme von Nick war. Es hat ihn jugendlich und authentisch wirken lassen, finde ich.
Also ich kann die Kritik nicht nachvollziehen, aber wie heißt es so schön? Für jeden Leser gibt es andere Bücher. Andernfalls wäre die Auswahl sehr bescheiden.
Ich für meinen Teil bin echt froh, dass ich dem Buch eine Chance gegeben habe!
cokiereads's review
5.0
Audio review:
I enjoyed listening to the narrator pull a southern accent and a British accent.
I enjoyed listening to the narrator pull a southern accent and a British accent.
fi_c's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
**Most of my reviews contain detailed CW/TW sections, which may include spoilers. I have tried to mark them appropriately, but please use caution.**
Audio (John Lane)
3.75/5
Summary: After an upsetting diagnosis, the MMC's estranged grandfather, an earl, orders his secretary, the FMC, to track down the MMC and whip him into shape to take over their ancestral responsibilities. Meanwhile, the FMC's past drama puts some pressure on their budding relationship.
Stats: CR - leaning romcom, M/F, part of a series, stands entirely alone, open door.
Notes: I'm not a big rom com lover, but this one balanced the plot, reality and humour pretty well. I think the main characters were clearly built out of modern romance lover requests (he's gentle-ish, he unironically reads fantasy romance, he asks about "how to do sex" for her, both partners share control of their sexual encounters, she's confident in her sexuality and into sex, they both go to the bathroom and clean up/pee afterwards, little things like that). It doesn't do a lot for me, but I think a lot of readers look for those kinds of characters. The setting is a little England but make it Disneyland - very kitschy, very twee. The narration is quite good - the author or narrator did make the FMC very posh though, while the rest of her family has a heavy Yorkie accent, which is a little odd, but not a real complaint. The crisis was a little dumb and rushed.
OTT and Spoilery Content Warnings (CW) and Trigger Warnings (TW):
Parental abandonment, classism, infidelity in previous relationship (not by MC), family estrangement, parent/character with early stage dementia, end of life planning, foster care, death of parent, ill parent. Hard of hearing/deaf character (due to bacterial meningitis), Alcohol, character with migraines, some gore-y zombie makeup, blackmail (with intimate photos, not by an MC)
Audio (John Lane)
3.75/5
Summary: After an upsetting diagnosis, the MMC's estranged grandfather, an earl, orders his secretary, the FMC, to track down the MMC and whip him into shape to take over their ancestral responsibilities. Meanwhile, the FMC's past drama puts some pressure on their budding relationship.
Stats: CR - leaning romcom, M/F, part of a series, stands entirely alone, open door.
Notes: I'm not a big rom com lover, but this one balanced the plot, reality and humour pretty well. I think the main characters were clearly built out of modern romance lover requests (he's gentle-ish, he unironically reads fantasy romance, he asks about "how to do sex" for her, both partners share control of their sexual encounters, she's confident in her sexuality and into sex, they both go to the bathroom and clean up/pee afterwards, little things like that). It doesn't do a lot for me, but I think a lot of readers look for those kinds of characters. The setting is a little England but make it Disneyland - very kitschy, very twee. The narration is quite good - the author or narrator did make the FMC very posh though, while the rest of her family has a heavy Yorkie accent, which is a little odd, but not a real complaint. The crisis was a little dumb and rushed.
OTT and Spoilery Content Warnings (CW) and Trigger Warnings (TW):
mags_louise's review
4.0
4.25⭐
Royal Bastard was a wonderful read that drew me in from the start. As American inventor Nick travels to England and the home of his grandfather the Earl of Englefield for one reason, and one reason only, and that is to tell the Earl where he can stick his title. And I was really excited to see this story was set in England. But admittedly I was also a little nervous as sometimes authors can mangle the words we Brits speak or at least regularly use words we wouldn't. But I can safely say on this aspect Avery Flynn knocked it out of the park, and I could really tell she had visited the area this book is set in, although the village itself is fictional. The characters felt super authentic as did the language, although some were really missing that Yorkshire twang. But certainly they were all eccentric, welcoming, and delightful and I loved that; and the plot really drew me in. As did the main characters Brooke and Nick, who is understandably reluctant to be in England and anywhere near the man who rejected him and treated his mother so badly. And whilst this story had some emotional issues running through it, it was also sweet, entertaining and one hundred percent engaging, and genuinely I was charmed throughout, especially with the epilogue, which is why I would happily recommend it to others.
**I was kindly provided with an ARC via Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review**
Royal Bastard was a wonderful read that drew me in from the start. As American inventor Nick travels to England and the home of his grandfather the Earl of Englefield for one reason, and one reason only, and that is to tell the Earl where he can stick his title. And I was really excited to see this story was set in England. But admittedly I was also a little nervous as sometimes authors can mangle the words we Brits speak or at least regularly use words we wouldn't. But I can safely say on this aspect Avery Flynn knocked it out of the park, and I could really tell she had visited the area this book is set in, although the village itself is fictional. The characters felt super authentic as did the language, although some were really missing that Yorkshire twang. But certainly they were all eccentric, welcoming, and delightful and I loved that; and the plot really drew me in. As did the main characters Brooke and Nick, who is understandably reluctant to be in England and anywhere near the man who rejected him and treated his mother so badly. And whilst this story had some emotional issues running through it, it was also sweet, entertaining and one hundred percent engaging, and genuinely I was charmed throughout, especially with the epilogue, which is why I would happily recommend it to others.
**I was kindly provided with an ARC via Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review**
aliciasplendeur's review
5.0
Nooooo! I don't want it to be over!
And to think I almost didn't request this!
Royalty tropes are not my usual reads. But reading the synopsis changed my mind.
Our hero is Nick Vane, an American, who was allowed to keep the family name as ling as his father returned to England to fulfil his duties. Now his grandfather the Earl of Englefield is looking to make Nick his heir. Brooke is the Earl's personal secretary tasked with getting Nick to the estate. Her persistence wears him down. And he finds himself flying to England.
Loved their chemistry.
And to think I almost didn't request this!
Royalty tropes are not my usual reads. But reading the synopsis changed my mind.
Our hero is Nick Vane, an American, who was allowed to keep the family name as ling as his father returned to England to fulfil his duties. Now his grandfather the Earl of Englefield is looking to make Nick his heir. Brooke is the Earl's personal secretary tasked with getting Nick to the estate. Her persistence wears him down. And he finds himself flying to England.
Loved their chemistry.
00laura23's review
4.0
4.5
This is a fun, lite hearted, quirky book, that I enjoyed reading. Nick is a brilliant, wealthy, sexy man with a chip on his shoulder regarding his parental history. Brooke is strong, smart, sassy, stubborn female who fears that she won’t be taken serious because of past relationship. The sparks fly between these two from the start, both sexually and in their banter. It was fun reading how these two put the other in their place.
The writing is easy to read, and the story is fun. The side characters added something to the story. Flynn did a really good job of including both the estate and the village in the story, they were treated like characters adding spice to the story. They also were used to show characteristics within each of the main characters.
While Nick’s paternal side was covered in the story, I wish that it had been done more in depth. While I really enjoyed this story, for me it felt like something was missing, or left incomplete and I think it was that.
I recommend this story to anyone who is looking for a story with strong characters and not a lot of angst. There are problems both real and imagined for these characters, but that’s about it. It’s one of those fun summer reads that will having you smiling by the end (I loved Nick’s romantic gesture).
I listened to this book on audio. The narrator did a good job of changing his voice when speaking for other characters so that it was easy to distinguish. He was easy to follow and understand.
This is a fun, lite hearted, quirky book, that I enjoyed reading. Nick is a brilliant, wealthy, sexy man with a chip on his shoulder regarding his parental history. Brooke is strong, smart, sassy, stubborn female who fears that she won’t be taken serious because of past relationship. The sparks fly between these two from the start, both sexually and in their banter. It was fun reading how these two put the other in their place.
The writing is easy to read, and the story is fun. The side characters added something to the story. Flynn did a really good job of including both the estate and the village in the story, they were treated like characters adding spice to the story. They also were used to show characteristics within each of the main characters.
While Nick’s paternal side was covered in the story, I wish that it had been done more in depth. While I really enjoyed this story, for me it felt like something was missing, or left incomplete and I think it was that.
I recommend this story to anyone who is looking for a story with strong characters and not a lot of angst. There are problems both real and imagined for these characters, but that’s about it. It’s one of those fun summer reads that will having you smiling by the end (I loved Nick’s romantic gesture).
I listened to this book on audio. The narrator did a good job of changing his voice when speaking for other characters so that it was easy to distinguish. He was easy to follow and understand.
hopeamarsu's review
4.0
A charming story!
I really enjoyed getting to know Nick and Brooke, two people from very different background (he’s an American inventor and the lost grandson of an English Earl, she’s the said Earl’s private secretary who has return to her home village after a nightmare with the press). They have instant chemistry, even if it’s shrouded in “hate” first.
The audiobook wasn’t too long which it what attracted me to it first but the story was cute that it kept me hooked.
I really enjoyed getting to know Nick and Brooke, two people from very different background (he’s an American inventor and the lost grandson of an English Earl, she’s the said Earl’s private secretary who has return to her home village after a nightmare with the press). They have instant chemistry, even if it’s shrouded in “hate” first.
The audiobook wasn’t too long which it what attracted me to it first but the story was cute that it kept me hooked.