Royally Matched by Emma Chase ~ Excerpt

 

Some men are born responsible, some men have responsibility thrust upon them. Henry Charles Albert Edgar Pembrook, Prince of Wessco, just got the motherlode of all responsibility dumped in his regal lap.

 

He’s not handling it well. Hoping to force her grandson to rise to the occasion, 

Queen Lenora goes on a much-needed safari holiday—and when the Queen’s away, the Prince will play. After a chance meeting with an American television producer, Henry finally makes a decision all on his own: 

Welcome to Matched: Royal Edition. 

A reality TV dating game show featuring twenty of the world's most beautiful blue bloods gathered in the same castle. Only one will win the diamond tiara, only one will capture the handsome prince’s heart. 

While Henry revels in the sexy, raunchy antics of the contestants as they fight, literally, for his affection, it’s the quiet, bespectacled girl in the corner—with the voice of an angel and a body that would tempt a saint—who catches his eye. 

The more Henry gets to know Sarah Mirabelle Zinnia Von Titebottum, the more enamored he becomes of her simple beauty, her strength, her kind spirit…and her naughty sense of humor. 

But Rome wasn’t built in a day—and irresponsible royals aren’t reformed overnight. 

As he endeavors to right his wrongs, old words take on whole new meanings for the dashing Prince. Words like, Duty, Honor and most of all—Love.

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“Are you a virgin?” I ask.

            “Well . . . yes.”

            “Then why are you complaining? You qualify.”

            Sarah’s eyes flash with annoyance. “Because I’m more than my hymen, Henry! To base the value of an accomplished, intelligent woman on a flimsy piece of skin is degrading. How would you feel if your worth rested on your foreskin?”

            I think it over. And then I grin. “I’d be all right with that, actually. I’ve heard it was an impressive foreskin—all the nurses were fawning over it. It’s probably being showcased in a museum right now.”

            She stares at me for a beat, then she laughs out loud—a rich, throaty, sensual sound.

            “You’re a terrible human being.”

            “I know.” I shake my head at the calamity of it all.

            “And you’re an even worse feminist.”

            “Agreed. That’s something I need to work on. You’ll help me, won’t you? We should spend as much time together as possible—every minute of the day and night. I’m hoping you’ll rub off on me.”

            Sarah pushes my shoulder. “You’re just hoping I’ll rub you off.”

            Now it’s my turn to laugh. Because she’s not even a little bit wrong.

            “But there’s never been anyone? Really?”

            Sarah shrugs. “Penny and I were tutored at home when we were young . . . but in year ten, there was this one boy.”

            I rub my hands together. “Here we go—tell me everything. I want all the sick, lurid details. Was he a footballer? Captain of the team, the most popular boy in school?”

            “He was captain of the chess team.”

            I cover my eyes with my hand.

            “His name was Davey. He wore these adorable tweed jackets and bow ties, he had blond hair and was a bit pale because of the asthma. He had the same glasses as me and he had a different pair of argyle socks for every day of the year.”

            “I am so disappointed in you right now.”

            “He was nice,” she chides. “You leave my Davey alone.”

            I shake my head. “So what happened to old Davey boy?”

            “I was alone in the library one day and he came up and started to ask me to the spring social. And I was so excited and nervous I could barely breathe. And then before he could finish the question, I . . .”

            I don’t realize I’m leaning toward her until she stops talking and I almost fall over.

            “You . . . what?”

            Sarah hides behind her hands.

            “I threw up on him.”

            And I try not to laugh. I swear I try . . . but I’m only human. So I end up laughing so hard the car shakes and I can’t speak for several minutes.

            “Christ almighty.”

            “And I’d had fish and chips for lunch.” Sarah’s laughing too. “It was awful.”

            “Oh you poor thing.” I shake my head, still chuckling. “And poor Davey.”

            “Yes.” She wipes under her eyes with her finger. “Poor Davey. He never came near me again after that.”

            “Coward—he didn’t deserve you. I would’ve swam through a whole lake of puke to take a girl like you to the social.”

            She smiles so brightly at me, her cheeks maroon and round like two shiny apples.

            “I think that’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me.”

            I wiggle my eyebrows. “I’m all about the compliments.”

    

   Emma Chase is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the hot and hilarious Tangled series and The Legal Briefs series. Emma lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children and two naughty (but really cute) dogs. She has a long-standing love/hate relationship with caffeine. WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | NEWSLETTER | TWITTER | GOODREADS </

Royally Screwed by Emma Chase ~ Review

Source:  Purchased audio

Nicholas Arthur Frederick Edward Pembrook, Crowned Prince of Wessco, aka His Royal Hotness, is wickedly charming, devastatingly handsome, and unabashedly arrogant; hard not to be when people are constantly bowing down to you.

Then, one snowy night in Manhattan, the prince meets a dark haired beauty who doesn't bow down. Instead, she throws a pie in his face.

Nicholas wants to find out if she tastes as good as her pie, and this heir apparent is used to getting what he wants.

Dating a prince isn't what waitress Olivia Hammond ever imagined it would be.

There's a disapproving queen, a wildly inappropriate spare heir, relentless paparazzi, and brutal public scrutiny. While they've traded in horse drawn carriages for Rolls Royces, and haven't chopped anyone's head off lately, the royals are far from accepting of this commoner.

But to Olivia, Nicholas is worth it.

Nicholas grew up with the whole world watching, and now Marriage Watch is in full force. In the end, Nicholas has to decide who he is and, more importantly, who he wants to be: a King... or the man who gets to love Olivia forever.

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The experience of reading a book usually comes down to three things for me.  

First, characters.  That connections with the characters is the most important piece for me.  And I truly did love these two.  Nicholas has been raised a Prince and as nice as that sounds, in reality it's a royal pain in the a$$.  But he's developed the best qualities from it and I adore his protective, loyal ways.  AND he's one HOT royal!  Definitely has some dirty, sexy ideas.  I may never look at shaving my legs the same way again.  And then there is Olivia.  She's a New Yorker and is barely getting by.  But she has the backbone to get things done and she is one of the good ones.  True and human through and through.  Together, these two have some serious heat - maybe a bit too much for me - but sexy sparks are in every possible way and place. Hehe

Second, the story.  Great characters are important but if their story falls short, what difference does it make.  These two have an emotional story that is jammed full of lots of joy, love, pain and happiness coupled with an impossible situation.  Yeah, this story will suck you in and have you stuck in it's pages.

Finally, the writing.  I consider several things with this one.  What person is it written in?  How well does the writing help me connect to the characters?  Did the author tie up all the strings for me?  Where there any glaring errors that had me taking pause?  Mostly, I was happy with this aspect of the book.  It's written in third persona with alternating points of view.  I enjoy that type of third person the best.  I still felt very connected to the characters.  Perhaps my one problem were a few loose ends.  I still want to know a couple minor details that are sprinkled throughout the book.  Nothing major, mind you, but I always feel a polished author ties those all up for the reader.  

Overall, this book is a sexy bombshell that's waiting to go off in your hands (or eReader as the case may be).  I read it quickly and thoroughly enjoyed it.  It sets the stage for Prince Henry's story and I definitely want to read that one. 

It would make the coldest nights thaw for you so if that's your thing, pick this one up!

                               

Royally Screwed by Emma Chase ~ Now Available

 

 

   

Emma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled Series & Legal Briefs Series, returns with the first of three sizzling standalone books about a family of racy, irresistible Royals. Nicholas Arthur Frederick Edward Pembrook, Crowned Prince of Wessco, aka “His Royal Hotness”, is wickedly charming, devastatingly handsome, and unabashedly arrogant—hard not to be when people are constantly bowing down to you. Then, one snowy night in Manhattan, the prince meets a dark haired beauty who doesn’t bow down. Instead, she throws a pie in his face. Nicholas wants to find out if she tastes as good as her pie, and this heir apparent is used to getting what he wants. *** Dating a prince isn’t what waitress Olivia Hammond ever imagined it would be. There’s a disapproving queen, a wildly inappropriate spare heir, relentless paparazzi, and brutal public scrutiny. While they’ve traded in horse drawn carriages for Rolls Royces and haven’t chopped anyone’s head off lately—the royals are far from accepting of this commoner. But to Olivia—Nicholas is worth it. *** Nicholas grew up with the whole world watching, and now Marriage Watch is in full force. In the end, Nicholas has to decide who he is, but more importantly, who he wants to be: a King... or the man who gets to love Olivia forever.

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“I have a plan.”

We’re in the library of the suite. Nicholas is behind the desk, his hair falling still damp over his forehead from a recent shower, while James and Tommy stand near the windows.

“Take off your clothes,” I say, dropping a stuffed backpack at my feet.

He stands, giving me a curious, dimple-flashing smile that makes my stomach tingle.

“I like this plan.”

He pulls his shirt over his head—and at the sight of that gorgeous chest and ripped abs, I have to close my mouth to stop the flow of drool.

“Should I send the lads to their room?” he asks.

I toss him a Beastie Boys T-shirt and ripped jeans from the backpack. “They can stay—I’ll get to them in a second.”

Nicholas puts on the outfit, his disguise for the day. I hold up a thick gold chain with a dangling cross, and he dips his head so I can loop it over his neck. Then I squirt gel into my hand and reach up on tiptoes to rub it through his hair—mussing it at the top and slicking the sides.

Perfect.

“Do you know how to drive a motorcycle?”

“Yes.”

“Excellent.” I pull a helmet with a full, tinted face shield out of the backpack and hold it up. “Marty’s bike is downstairs. He said to tell you: break it, you bought…a Ducati.”

Logan steps into the room from where he was stationed just outside the door, lifting his hand, like a traffic cop. “Hold on, now—”

Nicholas takes the helmet. “It’ll be fine, Logan.”

“And,” I say cautiously, turning to the three big, strong, probably-have-a-license-to-kill boys. “I want Nicholas and me to go on this outing alone. You guys stay here.”

“Jesus, Mary and Joseph.” Tommy says.

James makes the sign of the cross.

Logan takes another route. “No fuckin’ way. Not possible.”

But the look on Nicholas’s face says it’s definitely possible.

“No,” Logan insists again, his voice straining with a faint hint of desperation.

“I have an itinerary.” I take the sealed envelope out of the backpack and hand it to Logan. “I wrote everything down for you, just in case—exactly where we’ll be, every minute.” When he starts to tear it open I put my hand on his. “You can’t open it until after we’re gone—it’ll ruin the surprise. But I promise it will be all right. I swear on my life.”

My eyes drift from Logan to Nicholas. “Trust me.”

And I want him to—so much. I want to do this for him, give him something he hasn’t had. Something he’ll remember always: freedom.

Nicholas looks at the helmet, then at Logan. “What’s the worst that could happen?”

“Ah…you could get assassinated and the three of us will hang for treason.”

“Don’t be silly,” Nicholas scoffs. “We haven’t hung anyone in years.” He smacks Logan’s back. “It’d be the firing squad.”

          

     

   

 Emma Chase is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the hot and hilarious Tangled series and The Legal Briefs series. Emma lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children and two naughty (but really cute) dogs. She has a long-standing love/hate relationship with caffeine. 

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Tangled by Emma Chase ~ Review & GIVEAWAY

Source:  Received from BEA

Book Description:

Drew Evans is a winner. Handsome and arrogant, he makes multimillion dollar business deals and seduces New York’s most beautiful women with just a smile. He has loyal friends and an indulgent family. So why has he been shuttered in his apartment for seven days, miserable and depressed?

He’ll tell you he has the flu.

But we all know that’s not really true.

Katherine Brooks is brilliant, beautiful and ambitious. She refuses to let anything - or anyone - derail her path to success. When Kate is hired as the new associate at Drew’s father’s investment banking firm, every aspect of the dashing playboy’s life is thrown into a tailspin. The professional competition she brings is unnerving, his attraction to her is distracting, his failure to entice her into his bed is exasperating.

Then, just when Drew is on the cusp of having everything he wants, his overblown confidence threatens to ruin it all. Will he be able untangle his feelings of lust and tenderness, frustration and fulfillment? Will he rise to the most important challenge of his life?

Can Drew Evans win at love?

Tangled is not your mother’s romance novel. It is an outrageous, passionate, witty narrative about a man who knows a lot about women…just not as much as he thinks he knows. As he tells his story, Drew learns the one thing he never wanted in life, is the only thing he can’t live without.

 My Thoughts:




4 stars - Reading from Drew's POV will have you laughing and smacking him!

If you read my reviews very often, you'll know that I LOVE reading from the male POV.  So when I saw this book was from Drew's POV, I was all over it.  What did I think of being in Drew's head?  Hehe - I was either laughing my head off or wanting to slap him - hard.

Drew Evans is a hard time player.  The boy doesn't do repeats, ask him - he'll tell ya.  He doesn't do relationships and he doesn't have to work harder than smiling to get exactly what he wants.  Until he meets Katherine Brooks or Kate.  She's engaged and turns him down flat when he meets her in a bar and he should be glad since she shows up working at his father's investment bank the next day.  Doesn't matter to him.  He wants her.  He's sure if he could just get her out of his system, then things would go back to normal.  But a few kisses has him not looking at other women - say what?  I thoroughly enjoyed this playboy learning about falling in love.

I liked Kate, mostly.  She stands up to this player and kicks him in the shins too.  YES she does! Under the board room table no less.  I'm cheering her on - you go girl!  They both have a competitive  nature and it's fun to watch them spare.  The only time I wanted to kick her back was when it came time for her to do some forgiving.  Without spoiling anything, I'm just gonna say that both sides needed to be doing some apologizing and only one was.  Then her girlfriend goes after him.  I'm thinking no way, girl! Not cool.  This book could have lost 30 or 40 pages near the end and I'd have been a whole lot happier with this story.  Seriously, how much till you believe the boy is being straight with you?

I did read it in a day.  Laughed so hard a few times, I thought I would cry.  It's a sexy adult read that can satisfy that romance itch in a heartbeat.  If you like them funny and very hot, then this one is a good one to read.

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