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Some men are born responsible, some men have responsibility thrust upon them. Henry Charles Albert Edgar Pembrook, Prince of Wessco, just got the motherlode of all responsibility dumped in his regal lap.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s not handling it well.<\/p>\n
Hoping to force her grandson to rise to the occasion, Queen Lenora goes on a much-needed safari holiday\u2014and when the Queen\u2019s away, the Prince will play. After a chance meeting with an American television producer, Henry finally makes a decision all on his own:<\/p>\n
Welcome to Matched: Royal Edition.<\/p>\n
A reality TV dating game show featuring twenty of the world\u2019s most beautiful blue bloods gathered in the same castle. Only one will win the diamond tiara, only one will capture the handsome prince\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n
While Henry revels in the sexy, raunchy antics of the contestants as they fight, literally, for his affection, it\u2019s the quiet, bespectacled girl in the corner\u2014with the voice of an angel and a body that would tempt a saint\u2014who catches his eye.<\/p>\n
The more Henry gets to know Sarah Mirabelle Zinnia Von Titebottum, the more enamored he becomes of her simple beauty, her strength, her kind spirit\u2026and her naughty sense of humor.<\/p>\n
But Rome wasn\u2019t built in a day\u2014and irresponsible royals aren\u2019t reformed overnight.<\/p>\n
As he endeavors to right his wrongs, old words take on whole new meanings for the dashing Prince. Words like, Duty, Honor and most of all\u2014Love.<\/p>\n
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Absolutely loved it! Funny, heartfelt, seriously hot and beautifully romantic. Henry stole my heart!<\/b><\/p>\n
4.5 stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n I am a huge fan of Emma Chase and I fell in mad love with Royally Screwed<\/a> last year, and while falling in love with Nicholas and Olivia and their story, Nick\u2019s younger brother, Henry, absolutely stole my heart and I could not wait to get my hands on this book. And let me tell you, it does not disappoint. Laugh-out-loud funny, heartfelt and beautifully romantic, this book grabbed me from the very first page, and I could not put it down. I loved it!<\/p>\n Henry Pembrook is the very reluctant next in line to the throne of Wessco. It\u2019s a responsibility he never anticipated, and one that he does not want, and now that it\u2019s his, he is drowning under the expectations now shoved upon his party-boy shoulders.<\/p>\n King. Emma has a gift for writing the male POV, and she\u2019s done a fantastic job with Henry. He could so easily come off as irresponsible and selfish, but instead he is charming, funny and instantly loveable. I love that we got his perspective, his inner monologue is just as funny as his witty dialogue, and I could completely understand how he was feeling and where his head is at. So can his grandmother, the Queen, so she offers him space to come to terms with his new life, and it\u2019s then that Henry agrees to an offer to star in a Bachelor-esque reality TV show.<\/p>\n If I\u2019m going to fail spectacularly, I want to fail my way. Go out with a bang. Knowing that he is going to be in his element, Henry plans on enjoying every moment of his time surrounded by beautiful women and partying hard. But it\u2019s not one of the beauties vying for a crown that capture his attention, it\u2019s the shy, quiet, beautiful woman in the background that is about to turn his whole world upside down.<\/p>\n Lady Sarah Von Titebottum (yes, that name receives the jokes that it well and truly deserves) is a part of the Royally Matched<\/i> mayhem in order to help her sister, who is a contestant. She is a reserved librarian with a head full of romantic stories and who lives a sheltered life with few real connections outside of her family and her two best friends – though she has a sharp wit, and a wickedly funny sense of humour. But from the moment that she and Henry lay eyes on each other, sparks fly, and Sarah knows that she is in way over her head.<\/p>\n He could crush me; the foreshadowing is clearly written. It\u2019s a tale as old as time: the inexperienced bluestocking and the bed-hopping rogue. A friendship quickly develops between them which is open, honest and so much fun, and with both of them feeling their strong attraction there is fantastic flirting and banter.<\/p>\n \u201cWhere are we going, love?\u201d And, of course, true feelings aren\u2019t too far behind, and it was absolutely beautiful to watch Henry and Sarah fall for each other! The self-declared playboy and the innocent loner \u2013 neither of which have had a relationship in the past, both of them scared of everything that it means, but both of them so willing to follow where their hearts are leading them.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve become\u2026important to me, Sarah. I mess up a lot; I always have. I don\u2019t want to mess this up.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I freaking love Henry and Sarah together!!! It\u2019s natural and easy, lots of fun yet deeply emotional, and so freaking sexy!! But more than that, there is wonderful character growth for both of them as they find strength in what they have together and it gives them the courage to become who they were meant to be.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t want to control her; I just want to keep her. Her gentle spirit, her kind loveliness has become the center of my world and I\u2019m not sure I know how to function anymore without it.<\/i><\/p>\n I was happy with myself before \u2013 with my little life. But this is different. It feels like I\u2019m on the edge of a mountain cliff, the wind whipping my hair, the sun blinding \u2013 but there is no fear. Only exhilaration, pure and right. I\u2019m not going to fall. I can\u2019t.<\/em> But their road to a HEA is a tricky one, with so much standing in their way (the least of which is the show). It\u2019s going to take a lot of love, trust and sacrifice to make this relationship work.<\/p>\n Anything that came before is nothing. This is all that matters. This brave, stunning girl in my arms is all I will ever need.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I loved this book. I laughed and swooned, and the love story absolutely melted my heart. We get the chance to catch up with Nicholas and Olivia, and there is a wonderful bunch of side characters \u2013 all who add a lot to the story. But it was Henry who owned me completely, and I was quickly and happily swept up into his and Sarah\u2019s world, and I loved every moment of their journey together.<\/p>\n 4.5 stars.<\/p>\n An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Royally Screwed (#1)<\/strong> (Nicholas & Olivia) Royally Matched (#2)<\/strong> (Henry & Sarah) Royally Endowed (#3)<\/strong> (Logan & Ellie) Royally Yours (#4)<\/strong> (Lenora & Edward) Royally Raised (#4.5) <\/strong>(Henry & Sarah short) Royally Remembered (#4.6)<\/strong> (collection of shorts) <\/p>\n Bonus Short<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Emma Chase is the\u00a0New York Times<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0USA Today<\/i>\u00a0bestselling author of the hot and hilarious Tangled series and The Legal Briefs\u00a0<\/i>series.<\/i>\u00a0Emma lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children and two naughty (but really cute) dogs. 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\nChrist my stomach rolls every time I think the word. When someone says it aloud I gag. If I\u2019m supposed to be the Great Royal Hope for my country, we\u2019re all well and truly fucked.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nAnd a party. A month-long party, the castle brimming with twenty beautiful women falling all over themselves for my attention. <\/i>Matched: Royal Edition suddenly seems like a bloody fucking brilliant idea.
\nWhat could possibly go wrong?<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nBloody hell, I\u2019m a trope. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u201cWe?\u201d Her eyes are darker \u2013 dilated, and her chest rises and falls in quick, excited pants. I wonder if she even realizes it. \u201c<\/i>I have a meeting. Mother\u2019s sent her car to take me. You can\u2019t come, Henry.\u201d
\n\u201cI can come lots of times. My stamina is legendary. Do you want me to show you?\u201d
\nHer voice comes out soft, husky. \u201cYou can\u2019t come with me\u201d
\n\u201cThat sounds like a challenge.\u201d I smirk slowly. \u201cI bet I could time it just right.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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