Midnight Prince by Julie Saman is now live!

The second book in the Once Upon Ever After series, this is a Cinderella retelling that is sexy, suspenseful and fun, with great chemistry, fantastic characters, and an against-the-odds love story that stole my heart. I loved it!

 

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Blurb

My objective was simple: Break into the royal wedding, gain intelligence, and leave. Then I met Prince Rowan.

Charming, sexy, and impossible to say no to, we danced and drank before he took me to his suite and not only shattered my innocence but made me feel alive for the first time. By midnight, I was gone, leaving behind a fallen earring and intending to never see him again.

That is until months later, I’m placed in the palace as a royal servant and put directly in his path.

He doesn’t recognize me, but that doesn’t mean he trusts me either.

Nor should he.

I’m part of the curse his family can’t seem to escape. A slave with an evil agenda. One that’s darker and more sinister than death herself.

Only the longer I’m in the palace and the more time I spend with the prince and his family, the harder it is to plot their downfall.

Lines get crossed. Tension and mistrust turn into passion and obsession.

But when everything I thought I knew about my life and the royal family is suddenly flipped upside down and my midnight prince discovers who I am, I have a decision to make.

Run again to save them all. Or burn down both our worlds.

MIDNIGHT PRINCE is a STEAMY, suspenseful, and darker contemporary (not paranormal or romantasy) fairytale retelling. It is a standalone HEA for our couple but has a continuous underlying plot and the series is best read in order.

 

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Review

5 stars

The second book in the Once Upon Ever After series, this is a Cinderella retelling that is sexy, suspenseful and fun, with great chemistry, fantastic characters, and an against-the-odds love story that stole my heart. I loved it!

This book follows on from Cursed King, and is the story of Prince Rowan of Messalina (a fictional European country). There is a lot of storyline carry-over from the first book, and an ongoing mystery that runs through the series, so I would not recommend reading this as a standalone.

Rowan is known as the ‘playboy prince, but his world is shaken when he meets a woman at his brother’s wedding and shares an unforgettable night with her. In the morning he wakes up alone with only her earring to remind him of his mystery woman, and despite his best efforts, he is unable to find her or discover who she is.

Months after her secret encounter with the prince, Marcella is back in the palace as a house maid, this time without the disguise she used to crash the royal wedding. When she is promoted to care directly for the Royal family, she is put in direct contact with Rowan, who does not recognise her, but he is immediately suspicious and has no hesitation in letting her know that he’ll be keeping a close eye.

The situation is filled with delicious tension, and it only gets better when the chemistry between them starts to build. They are both attracted to each other, and though they snark and bicker, their playful teasing and banter is so entertaining. And when their attraction becomes impossible to ignore, they can’t keep their hands off each other, and it’s so freaking hot!

“You’re way too into me.”
He tilts his head. “Baby, my obsession with you has its own definition because the current one doesn’t do me justice.”

It’s sexy and intense, Rowan is a dirty talker with all the moves, and this book is seriously steamy! Despite their differences, he falls hard and he’s completely open and unapologetic about it, and I loved watching it happen!

“I don’t want it to be impossible. I want what I feel when I look at you to never stop.”

But despite Rowan’s devotion, Marcella is holding back, and she has a damn good reason to do so. She’s a spy and assassin who has been sent into the palace by her powerful family to bring down the royals, with little choice but to obey their commands. It brings mystery and suspense to the story, linking in with the curse on the royal family, and creating fantastic tension. Marcella is falling hard for Rowan and coming to genuinely care for his family, but she can’t open up to him, and their situation is full of emotion.

“You can trust me,” I whisper against her lips between bites and kisses. “I’m safe. I’ll never hurt you. Choose me, and I’ll always take care of you. Trust me.”

It’s a rollercoaster read which is a mix of sweet, sexy, snarky and fun, emotional, mysterious, suspenseful, and beautifully romantic. As always, Saman blends all of the elements into a cohesive story that had me completely hooked and desperate for more. I loved these characters, I loved their journey, and loved watching them find their happy ending.

We get to see plenty of Sebastian and Bellamy and the kids, which I loved, and I’m so excited to continue on with the series.

5 stars.

An Advanced Reader Copy was generously provided by the author for an honest review.

 

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