Lilly Campbell lost her parents when she was only 17, and until the day Keller Fitzwilliam showed up at the mobile swimsuit shop she co-owned with her best friend, believed that she had no remaining relatives. She's shocked to learn that her mother was a princess and her grandfather, King Theodore, has requested Lilly's presence in the tiny island nation of Torskethorpe. The monarchy is in trouble and Lilly is the only person who might be able to save it. The very next morning, she's aboard a private jet on her way to meet her long-lost
grandparents. Unfortunately, Lilly's safety is threatened when the press in Torskethorpe learns that a potential heir has been located, so Keller, who has been tasked with training Lilly to become the next queen, determines that a detour is in order. Instead of meeting her grandparents, Lilly
ends up stuck with grumpy Keller and two bodyguards in an ancient, crumbling castle,
enduring the world's most boring princess lessons. The only saving grace
is her unlikely attraction to Keller, though he seems determined to resist her advances. After all, a servant has no business getting involved with a member of the royal family. Can Lilly tempt Keller into breaking the rules?
I really enjoyed this funny, emotional, and STEAMY story, though IMO it dragged a bit in the middle and there were a number of times I wanted to yell at both Lilly and Keller. Lilly was delightfully snarky and rebellious, and I loved the way she pushed Keller's buttons from the moment they met. However, it sometimes frustrated me that she was so pushy with him. She didn't seem to understand or care about the lines he'd drawn or why they were so important to him. As for Keller, I loved his loyalty to King Theo and dedication to doing what was best for his country, but it drove me crazy that he held onto his belief that he wasn't good enough for Lilly for so long. I might have been able to understand it if the king had disapproved of their relationship, but Theo was nothing but supportive.
Despite those (relatively minor) frustrations, I'd recommend "Royally Not Ready" for all steamy contemporary romance and romantic comedy fans, especially the enemies-to-lovers and grumpy-sunshine tropes. I look forward to whatever Meghan Quinn writes next.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Royally Not Ready"
So there I was selling bikinis out of my truck in South Beach Miami, getting ready to kick off a wet t-shirt contest when the world’s biggest grouch approached me - Keller Fitzwilliam.
The man had the sultriest British accent I've ever heard. And he looked like he just walked off a Viking boat and into a suit tailored specifically for his impressively muscular frame. Only problem is, he had the warmth of an ice pick and he kept telling me he was here to take me back to his home country.
Of course, I didn't follow him. I might be up for a good time, but I'm also educated enough to know leaving with a stranger isn't smart. Well, that's until he mentioned my mom's name. My mom who passed away several years ago.
So after some serious fact-checking, my bikini-clad bum went with him to a sub-arctic country I had never heard of just north of the British Isles, where I found out my grandpa was the king of said freezing country, and I was the one and only heir.
Desperate to learn more about my mom, I decided to give this princess thing a chance.
Good idea, right? Wrong.
Because Mr. Ice Pick was put to the task of training me and he’s not just cold as ice, he’s pompous, aggravating, and possessive. And did I mention we have to share a bathroom in a tiny castle?
We are oil and water every single day and even though he’s training me to be queen, I have this simmering desire to kneel before him.
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