Prince Liam of Wistonia is on the verge of becoming king following the recent death of his father. The problem is that their country's constitution requires him to be married before he can ascend the throne. If he can't find a wife within the next 90 days, he'll have to forfeit the crown to his cousin James. With few options aside from an arranged marriage, Liam agrees to host a televised dating competition in which he'll choose his future queen from among 12 candidates selected for him by the King's Council.
Royal circles on the continent of Fenimore are small, so it's not a surprise for Liam to see a few familiar faces when he meets his prospective wives on the first night of the competition. What does come as a surprise is learning that his childhood friend, Lady Charlotte of Findorra, is among them. Like Liam, Charlotte only has three months to find a spouse; her father has decreed that she'll lose her inheritance if she isn't married by her 30th birthday. The charities she supports depend on her donations, so Charlotte has vowed to do everything in her power to secure her inheritance. Secretly, however, she has another motivation for entering the competition: she's had a crush on Liam for years but never believed he could return her feelings. Liam's heart has been locked away since a love affair gone wrong years before, but could Charlotte be the one that holds the key?
Liam and Charlotte's childhood friends to more romance was utter perfection. I loved the hints of intrigue involved in the dating competition as well as how Liam's relationship with Charlotte evolved over the course of the story. Their interactions were so cute and playful, which made it easy to see how differently he felt when he was spending time with her versus the other candidates. Also, the author did a fantastic job of world building in creating the fictional countries and continent, giving this story a true fantasy/fairy tale feel.
I highly recommend "A Royal Competition" for all sweet/closed-door contemporary romance fans. It was the first book I've read by this author but won't be the last.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "A Royal Competition"
One prince. Twelve women.
A broadcasted dating competition where only one will become queen.
Prepare to be royally entertained.
Prince Liam was never supposed to be king. Now he has ninety days to find a bride or lose the throne. In his final moments, the king shared one last wish—that Liam would star as the lead in a royal dating show and marry the woman of his choosing. Even though he has vowed to never love again, Liam reluctantly agrees to take on the role, hoping to gain the support of the Wistonian people. But then the one person who has the power to break down his walls shows up as a contestant in the competition.
Lady Charlotte never planned to return to the Wistonian Palace. And she definitely didn’t plan to court the man she has secretly been pining over for years. In a competition where most women would do anything to win, she simply hopes to survive with her heart still intact. But things never seem to go according to plan.
A Royal Competition is Book 2 in the Royal Hearts series. This is a sweet, closed-door romance and can be read as a standalone, but it would be most enjoyed after reading A Royal Obligation.
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