Friday, May 28, 2021

ARC Review: Playing the Palace

 


I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.

What happens when an American event planner meets the openly gay and absolutely gorgeous Prince of Wales? 

A ton of fluffy fun that feels like a rom-com that leapt off the big screen.

You've got the openly gay but still conflicted over loyalty to his country Edgar, the just getting over a terrible break up with an actor Carter, and a meet cute at a political event Carter happens to be planning. There's chemistry, flirtation, and love at first sight. There's big humor that had me genuinally laughing out loud multiple times (who knew the Queen of England would end up being one of the funniest characters?). There's wry and supportive members of the Prince's team, very enthusiastic big sisters, and an aunt who always put a bread roll in her purse for later. There's big breakups and big makeups and lots of romantic drama. There's too many second hand embarrassment sequences for my taste, but that kind of thing always makes me cringe.

This may not be the greatest work of literature ever written, but that's not what I wanted when I picked it up. What I wanted wasa exactly what I got, a book that made me smile and laugh and feel good.

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