New
York Times bestselling author Julia London opens her sparkling, witty, sexy
new series, A Royal Match, with a young future queen in the market for a
husband, and the charming—and opinionated—Scottish lord tasked to introduce her
to the ton’s most eligible bachelors.
Charming. Cheeky. Cunning.
When Crown Princess Justine of Wesloria is sent to England to learn the ropes
of royalty, she falls under the tutelage of none other than Queen Victoria
herself. Justine’s also in the market for a proper husband—one fit to marry the
future queen of Wesloria.
Because he knows simply everyone, William, Lord Douglas (the notoriously
rakish heir to the Duke of Hamilton seat in Scotland, and decidedly not husband
material), is on hand as an escort of sorts. William has been recruited to keep
an eye on the royal matchmaker for the Weslorian prime minister, tasked to
ensure the princess is matched with a man of quality… and one who will be
sympathetic to the prime minister’s views.
As William and Justine are forced to scrutinize an endless parade of England’s
best bachelors, they become friends. But when the crowd of potential grooms is
steadily culled, what if William is the last bachelor standing?
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Due to her father’s illness, Princess Justine is soon to be crowned Queen of
Wesloria. [I must say, I appreciate that she is able to become a ruling queen –
not just a woman in need of a man to be king, not that she is just a commodity
to tie a man to the ruling of this nation.] Of course, she is saddened by the
expected passing of her father, but she's also nervous about filling his shoes.
She's not good with public speaking, and truly dislikes being the center of
attention. Justine has been embroiled in a bit of a scandal, and in an attempt
to quash these rumors and to gain favor with her subjects, it has been decided
by her mother (the Queen) and her advisor, that Justine needs to find a
husband.
To prepare Justine to take the throne, it's been agreed that an apprenticeship
with Queen Victoria in London would be advantageous. This will also give Lila
Aleksander, aka the matchmaker to the stars (royalty), time to work!
This story was cute and sweet. It was light-hearted, yet meaningful. I really
liked Justine and her quirkiness, I found myself sympathizing with her often.
How does a person live their life constantly in the spotlight? How can she
trust anybody when she's just a means to an end?
William Douglas was refreshing, carefree, and likeable. He is
"normal" and down to earth and lacking the airs so many people put
on. I liked him immediately!
I enjoyed this story; it was the perfect mix of serious and humorous. The slow
burn was believable and fitting. I truly enjoyed this and I'm not a traditional
historical romance reader, but it didn't feel stuffy or pretentious and I found
myself falling into it quickly.
JULIA
LONDON is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of
over fifty novels of historical and contemporary romance. She is the author of
the popular Highland Grooms series as well as A Royal Wedding, her most recent
series. Julia is the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical
Romance and a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence
in romantic fiction. She lives in Austin, Texas.
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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided
a free copy of Last Duke Standing (A Royal Match #1) by Julia London to read
and review.
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