I wanted to like this more than I did. It gets three stars because the front half is amazing. I’ll talk about what I didn’t like in the spoiler section.
I’ve had this on my kindle for a long time, but there was always something I wanted to read more. In response to Harry and Megan’s engagement, people started bringing this book up again and I thought it would be a fun, light read.
An American, Rebecca “Bex” Porter decides to do a semester abroad at Oxford. One of the students in her college/living quarters is Nick, 2nd in line to the British throne. Nick and Bex become friends and then more than friends and her semester becomes 2 years. They have gathered around them a tight circle of friends, including Bex’ twin sister Lacey and Nick’s brother Freddy.
I enjoyed the writing. Cocks and Morgan are smart and breezy writers who keep things moving along with generally charming characters. I hope they write another book together, because I don’t think I’ll read this one again.
Spoilers
The stuff I didn’t like is all spoiler territory. I hated the love triangle with Freddy. I hated it with a fiery passion. I hated the first kiss and the second kiss and the bonus chapter. I hated that Nick was gone for most of their engagement. I wanted to see how Nick was a better boyfriend once they reconciled. I wanted to see Bex and Nick against The Firm. It would have meant different challenges, but there was plenty of room for different challenges than Freddy and Nick’s absence.
I didn’t love that part, either, though the nickname for Freddie (Ginger Gigolo) is GENIUS. I hope that the book they eventually write on Harry and Meghan is fiery and fun.
Ginger gigolo was great. And I liked Freddy. I just didn’t like that particular choice.
While I liked this a lot, I was not a huge fan of the extended section of Bex acting out and pretending she doesn’t care while she and Nick are broken up. That part went on for too long.
I think I already said this in my review of the book, but I would like the fictional supernatural soap they watch together to be real, please. CW, can you get on that?
I read this when it came out, being a loyal Fug National, and I agree with Malin that the break up section dragged on far too long. These two ladies have also written a couple of YA books that I enjoyed reading, and their commentary on their website is always entertaining.
I’ve been meaning to read this since it came out because no matter how terrible it is, I am here for any commoner/royalty love story. Can’t resist.
SPEAKING OF WHICH. Has everyone seen the TERRIBLE Christmas movie Netflix put out with Rose McIver (iZombie) called A Christmas Prince? I watched it over the weekend, and it was so bad it came around to be great. I mean, I watch a lot of Hallmark Christmas movies with my family so I know bad Christmas romances, and this was potentially the worst one I’ve ever seen. IT WAS GLORIOUS.
I just borrowed the book and finished it in 12 hours,but it didn’t have a bonus chapter!What is it about?
It’s basically Freddy whining and pining.