Danielle Doolittle

Prince Henry's life has spiraled out of control and now it seems he has hit the bottom. it is time to face the music. Carleigh has had enough of arrogant men and she wants nothing to do with His Royal Highness. Sparks fly as they learn to trust each other.

This is a modern day fairytale with all the believability of a fairytale. It is easy to see how it is going to end before you even pick it up. Like classic fairytales, the romance happens fast, a bit too fast in my taste.

Henry is your classic "I'm-going-to-have-fun how-dare-you-stop-me" kind of character when we first meet him. He does manage to turn his life around, even if this too happens a bit too fast. While I didn't like him at first, he did grow on me.

Carleigh was sweet, if naive. She was an enjoyable character, though I thought she fell for Henry's "charms" very quickly.

The pace of this book was fast. It had drama and was kept clean. I would recommend this to readers looking for a clean romance.… (més)

Between the title and the cover, it's pretty obvious that Royal Pain is a romantic comedy. Then there's the synopsis, which has all the key words promising an entertaining story. I sometimes worry about romantic comedies- they can be cliche and overly dramatic. Luckily for me, this one isn't cliche, and while there is drama, a lot of it is a good, suspenseful, somewhat action-y kind of drama.

First off, the characters. Wow! I love Carleigh's personality!! Fiery red-head for sure, but in the best kind of way. She's been through difficult experiences and situations, as any good main character has. Henry has as well, and the things in his past were a total shock to me. At first, I didn't like his character at all. However, as we got to know him more, he grew on me, just as he did on Carleigh. I also really loved Graham's character. He's the best kind of dad- strong, supportive, protective, but truly wants his daughter to find love and happiness. He cares about people, and can see past Henry's mistakes to give him a chance at finding a new life.

The overall plot was wonderfully unique. There were several surprises and twists that I didn't see coming, especially in the last quarter of the book. Through part of it, I was completely wide-eyed, biting my nails, almost afraid of what would happen! I'm a sucker for a good prince/princess story, so this book has left me very happy.

Mrs. Doolittle is a very good writer, and I enjoy her style. She portrayed the larger-than-life personalities of both Henry and Carleigh very well, and made them both come to life. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and look forward to reading more from her in the future. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes good romantic comedies.

*I was given an eARC copy of this book, from the author's publisher (Entranced Publishing), to read in exchange for an honest review.

Check out my blog post for this book! Includes an excerpt, book playlist, author's dream cast, and for a limited time, a giveaway!! :D Check it out here: http://desertrosereviews.blogspot.com/2014/01/royal-pain-book-tour-stop-review.h...… (més)