My biggest issue with this book was that there was supposed to be outside pressure keeping Piper and Harrison apart. Overall, I really would have liked more insight into Harrison as he was falling for Piper though. There’s a scene in the end of the book where she defends them and I thought that scene was great.
Piper is a romance reader and has a podcast on romance novels. Piper herself is in therapy and it’s great to see that in a book, handled in a mindful way. Her mother lives with her and is suffering from a mental illness. Also, side note, Harrison as the hero’s name? Piper was a strong character and she went through a lot. I think this would have definitely benefited from some of Harrison’s POV. Part of my issue throughout this book is that the story is only from Piper’s POV. What if you’re an elementary school teacher on a Canadian island and suddenly, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Harry and Meghan/Eddie and Monica) move in next door? And then you start to fall for their bodyguard? The premise of The Royals Next Door was interesting. Karina Halle has knocked it out of the park with her royals books in the past. I wanted to love this book, I really did. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they’re willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after. But beneath Harrison’s no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who’s sworn off attachments into believing in white knights.īut when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she’ll need more than Harrison’s strong arms to shield her–she’ll have to do a little rescuing herself. Piper quickly realizes that one person’s fairy tale is an ordinary woman’s nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider.Īnd she’s happy with how things are–really–until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she’s a security threat. Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day–avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night.
One of PopSugar’s Top Summer Reads of 2021!Īn ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle. Source: Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review
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