Royally Yours by Emma Chase Blog Tour

New York Times bestselling author Emma Chase returns with a sweet and sexy standalone in the Royally Series.

Princess Lenora Celeste Beatrice Arabella Pembrook had an unusual childhood. She was raised to be a Queen—the first Queen of Wessco.

It’s a big deal.

When she’s crowned at just nineteen, the beautiful young monarch is prepared to rule. She’s charming, clever, confident and cunning.

What she isn’t… is married.

It’s her advising council’s first priority. It’s what Parliament is demanding, and what her people want.

Lenora has no desire to tie herself to a man—particularly one who only wants her for her crown. But compromises must be made and royals must do their duty.

Even Queens. Especially them.

***

Years ago, Edward Langdon Richard Dorian Rourke, walked away from his title and country. Now he’s an adventurer—climbing mountains, exploring jungles, going wherever he wants, when he wants—until family devotion brings him home.

And a sacred promise keeps him there.

To Edward, the haughty, guarded little Queen is intriguing, infuriating… and utterly captivating. Wanting her just might drive him mad—or become his greatest adventure.

***

Within the cold, stone walls of the royal palace—mistrust threatens, wills clash, and an undeniable, passionate love will change the future of the monarchy forever.

Every dynasty has a beginning. Every legend starts with a story.

This is theirs.

Royally Yours is a standalone story and a spinoff of The Royally Series.

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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Angela – ☆☆☆☆☆
Royally Yours is a series prequel of sorts as the events take place prior to book one, yet I strongly recommend reading it as book four, as the author released it, because I think it will mean so much more to readers who have already met Queen Lenora and watched her endure the antics of her grandsons in the first two books of the series. I know I appreciated seeing how Princess Lenora grew up to become Queen Lenora far more than I suspect I would have had I read this book first.

As much as I love reading Chase’s stories when told from the male point of view, I was so excited to get Lenora’s story from her point of view. I have admired Queen Lenora of Wesco since the first book in the Royally series, but getting to watch her grow up, enduring loss after loss, and seeing how her childhood and early adulthood shaped her into the woman who would become queen was fascinating. The dichotomy between the seemingly cold monarch readers first met in Royally Screwed and the aloof yet nerdy teen in Royally Yours was… humanizing, for lack of a better word. Add to that the deathbed vigils that had me sobbing for Princess Lenora’s losses and I was the red-eyed, stuffy-nosed mess Chase tends to reduce me to when I read one of her novels. And the obstacles she had to overcome! Oy vey! Even though she ascended to the throne in the 1950s, I was still shocked by the level of misogyny Lenora faced when she became queen. Despite being raised by her father, the king, to lead Wesco as queen when the time came, the men ruling Parliament practically refused to take her seriously unless she married. Immediately. As if that weren’t ridiculous enough, when she finally caved and married, they still refused to take her seriously for a reason even more absurd than those given for why she had to get married – something I’ll leave up to you to discover on your own. All I can say is that the old men of Parliament were lucky Queen Lenora was far more level-headed than they believed her to be because what she did to insure their cooperation was deliciously karmic; especially as I would have preferred her to take a page from the Queen of Heart’s book and cried “Off with their heads!” What’s the fun of being a monarch if you can’t have a beheading or two?

While for me, the focus on Lenora growing into her role as Queen Lenora was utterly fascinating, Chase insures that Royally Yours is more than just a coming of age tale by showing readers how Lenora became enamored with her future husband when he was just a myth of man found within the pages of the brothers’ letters and eventually fell in love with the man himself when Edward stormed into her life. Edward secured his place within her heart by treating her as a woman instead of a queen, by showing her what it meant to love and be loved for who she was, and by giving her a safe place to shed the duties of the monarchy and just be Lenny. Watching Lenora and Edward fall in love was beautiful, especially considering the sad event that led to their engagement. And yet Edward was everything Lenora needed in a partner and vice versa. Of course, I was delighted that Chase included a few chapters from Edward’s point of view because it not only gives the reader insight into who he was, but it’s classic Chase writing and made the story even richer. Suffice it to say, I absolutely adored Royally Yours and am so very happy I got to read Lenora’s story.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆
M/F Historical Romance
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Lenora (Lenny) is the queen. She was born a queen and will always be seen as one. But she also yearns to have some freedom – to not feel so lonely. Thomas is her salvation. They have fun together. Thomas doesn't care that she's the queen, only that she's happy. When Lenora has to decide and choose to do what Parliament wants, she chooses to follow, all while forging her own path. She is feisty, tenacious, loving, and kind. But when her father told her to reign, she took that to heart.

Edward had a wandering heart. He went looking for something and never quite found it. When he returns at the request of his brother, he finds what he's been missing. He is intrigued by the queen and knows that they could be good together. But when he sees that duty is sucking the life from his Lenny, he knows that he has to give her balance.

This was more of a historical romance than what I was expecting. While I enjoyed the story, I didn't really feel the connection between the two main characters. I thought Lenny and Thomas had more of a connection. Overall, while it was a good, quick read, I liked the two previous books much more.

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Book 2
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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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Royally Endowed by Emma Chase Blog Tour

Logan St. James is a smoldering, sexy beast. Sure, he can be a little broody at times—but Ellie Hammond’s willing to overlook that. Because, have you seen him??

Sexy. As. Hell.

And Ellie’s perky enough for both of them.

For years, she’s had a crush on the intense, gorgeous royal security guard—but she doesn’t think he ever saw her, not really.

To Logan, Ellie was just part of the job—a relative of the royal family he’d sworn to protect. Now, at 22 years old and fresh out of college, she’s determined to put aside her X-rated dreams of pat-downs and pillow talk, and find a real life happily ever after.

The Queen of Wessco encourages Ellie to follow in her sister’s footsteps and settle down with a prince of her own. Or a duke, a marquis… a viscount would also do nicely.

But in the pursuit of a fairy tale ending, Ellie learns that the sweetest crushes can be the hardest to let go.

***

Logan St. James grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a family on the wrong side of the law. But these days, he covers his tattoos and scars with a respectable suit. He’s handsome, loyal, brave, skilled with his hands and… other body parts.

Any woman would be proud to call him hers.

But there’s only one woman he wants.

For years he’s watched over her, protected her, held her hair back when she was sick, taught her how to throw a punch, and spot a liar.

He dreams of her. Would lay down his life for her.

But beautiful Ellie Hammond’s off-limits.

Everybody knows the bodyguard rules:
Never lose focus, never let them out of your sight, and never, ever fall in love.

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Ellie

But then the mood shifts, as if the air becomes thicker, weighted, more... sultry.

Because slowly, Logan sinks down to one knee in front of me—looking in my eyes the whole time. In this position, I could touch his shoulders, comb my fingers through his thick, dark hair. He’s the perfect height for me to bend down and kiss his mouth—the perfect height for him to kiss me back... in a lot of places.

My breath hitches. And I wonder he feels it too.

There’s a sound of tearing Velcro, and Logan takes something off his ankle—a holster, with a small silver knife, about three inches long.

“Keep this on you all the time,” he says seriously. “Just in case. If you wear a skirt, the strap will fit around your thigh.”

And I almost laugh. Most girls get a ring from a guy on his knees. I get a murder weapon. But still, it makes me feel safe... watched over. Like I’m something precious that deserves to be protected.

I take the knife from him, testing the surprisingly solid, heavy weight of it in my hand. I press my index finger to the tip.

Logan grabs my wrist tightly. “Careful. It’s sharp.”

There’s a small, painless nick, a tiny bead of blood, so I put my finger in my mouth, sucking.

And Logan’s watching me again.

Watching my mouth.

His chest seems to rise just a little faster, and his throat ripples when he swallows. He bends his head, curves his strong back, and then I feel his hands on my ankle, securing the strap. His touch is warm and self-assured. It’s the way he always moves—confident and experienced. Logan knows his body and he knows how to use it, in every way possible.

I almost moan. The sound is in the back of my throat, but I keep it trapped. I never knew the ankle was an erogenous zone, but it sure as hell is now. A hot pulse of pleasure streaks from Logan’s fingers on my bare skin, up my thigh, between my legs.

And I throb there, growing swollen and heavy as he keeps his hands on me.

Can he tell? Does he know? He’s so aware of everything, always so attuned, I wonder if he can sense my arousal... feel it in the air that clings between us.

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Angela – ☆☆☆☆☆
Oddly enough, I’m going to quote myself to start off my review. It’s a post I made to Facebook when I was 60% into the book. “You want to know how I can tell a book is good and an author is good at their craft? When I'm reading a scene, bawling right along with a character, feeling devastated at the news they just received, yet I know it's not what it looks like and the person they fear is dead, isn't. Well done, Emma Chase, well done.” Obviously, Chase has once again written a book that has the power to render me into a sobbing mess, but as expected, she also provided plenty of laugh out loud moments and heartwarming scenes along the way, making Royally Endowed a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a Saturday.

Being the third book in the series, Royally Endowed shifts the focus from the immediate members of the royal family – after all, both of the princes have found their princesses – to an extended member of the royal family, Ellie, the younger sister of Olivia. With the manner in which Chase has written the book, you could read this installment as a standalone because its beginning coincides with many of the events from the first book in the series, Royally Screwed, while Olivia was in Wessco and Ellie still in the U.S. However, I would recommend starting with book one because your reading experience will be richer for it as you’ll know most of the major players in the story and understand the events that have shaped not only Ellie and Logan, but the rest of the royal family – who play significant roles in their story.

Giving the author her due, Chase does a wonderful job in how she moves Ellie and Logan’s story along by jumping forward in time to show us the important moments in their lives, while still telling their story in a linear fashion – well, after she hooks you with the prologue, that is. The time jumps may be a few days to a few months, but it’s done in such a way that I didn’t feel cheated as a reader by missing out on their courtship, nor did I feel burdened down with unnecessary and mundane details. I got to enjoy Ellie and Logan’s journey as Ellie became a royal by marriage and Logan tried to ignore his feelings so that he didn’t have to choose between love and duty. Equally impressive is that the author is able to weave major events from Nicholas and Olivia’s marriage and Henry and Sarah’s relationship into Royally Endowed, giving series fans a chance to catch up with the previous couples, yet doing it in a way that it did not overshadow Ellie and Logan’s romance. I absolutely loved watching the princess’s sister and the East Amboy bodyguard fall in love and make a go of it, bumpy ride and all. And I can only hope that Tommy’s love troubles revealed in the epilogue are a set up for another book in the Royally series – or a spin-off for the men of S&S Securities (hint, hint).


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance – YA to adult
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This is a sweet story. It spans several years and I would recommend reading the previous books before this one, because there are several characters who are seen in the previous stories.

Ellie is a sweet kid who has a crush on her bodyguard, Logan. Like any young girl, she takes notice and then, after a while, thinks that she will find her fairytale ending. While she has her crush, she is able to make sure that she finishes her schooling and achieve her goals.

Logan ensures that Ellie is protected, cared for, and that nobody messes with her. At first, he knows that she has a crush on him – he knows that his job depends on him being able to keep himself in check. He watches Ellie grow and mature in to a beautiful woman and his resolve falters.

There is a lot of love, a family who not only sticks together but stands up for one another, and a grandma who is less than likeable. I think this has been my favorite story thus far and I hope that Tommy gets his own story, as he was such a sweet character in Ellie's tale.

Love does conquer and sometimes, it brings you places you never thought to imagine.

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Book 2
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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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Royally Matched by Emma Chase Blog Tour

Some men are born responsible, some men have responsibility thrust upon them. Henry John Edgar Thomas 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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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Angela – ☆☆☆☆☆
Despite loving Royally Screwed and giving it five stars, I did register a complaint about it – that I wanted to experience at least some of the events that took place between the final chapter and the Epilogue. In the second book in the Royally series, Chase again employs a significant passage in time between the final chapter and the Epilogue – three years this time around. Unlike Royally Screwed, I’m glad that the author didn’t share scenes of Henry and Sarah’s time apart or the letters they wrote each other because I don’t think I could have handled any more tears. As it is, this modern day fairytale in which “a pitiful lad met a shy, lovely lass and together they became something more… something strong and beautiful and forever” made me shed enough tears that I’m glad I opted to spend my Saturday morning curled up with this heartwarming book instead of what I was supposed to do.

With his brother’s abdication of the throne in book one, Henry finds himself in a position he never expected – the Crown Prince of Wessco and heir to the throne. That he seems to be constantly disappointing his grandmother, the Queen of Wessco, makes his new role in life that much worse. After all, going from the life of an aristocratic playboy to that of a king-in-training is a huge shift, which he makes worse by agreeing to appear on a reality TV show designed to help him find his queen, literally. While the premise of the book is amusing and certainly delivers on the laughs, Chase is one of those authors who has mastered my emotional rollercoaster, thus guaranteeing me not only a bellyache from laughing, but also a book hangover from crying, a sore face from smiling like a loon, and a happy heart full of love. She certainly pulled out some big guns when it comes to Henry and Sarah’s pasts and their fears. Henry’s fears about becoming the king and the big secret from Sarah’s past both surprised the heck out of me; I wasn’t expecting either of them. I think what I loved most about Sarah’s secret was Henry’s reaction. Yes, his trip to the war room was a beautiful mix of swoonworthy and comical, but it was how it ramped up his need to protect her and see her protected – even to the detriment of their relationship – that really got to me. That Chase was able to take the “She makes me want to be a better man” theme and write Henry in such a way that it was believable… KUDOS!!!

I’ve made no secret that I am a huge fan of Chase’s writing in my reviews and Royally Matched is a perfect example of why. Henry is a prince, but as the youngest son he was never expected to ascend to his country’s throne. He wasn’t groomed to be king as his brother, Nicholas, was. So despite being raised in the same environment, by the same people, Henry is not his brother and isn’t written as a carbon copy of Nicholas. Henry is his own person and is trying hard to balance who he is with who he needs to become, yet when he comes to understand exactly why Nicholas abdicated the throne for Olivia it is an extremely poignant moment. This is what I appreciate about the author’s characters, they’re individuals in their own right, even when they could be written as caricatures, stereotypes, or carbon copies of previous characters. Chase makes her characters “real” and does this effectively through their inner musings and their actions, especially when the two must conflict because of their careers or their positions in life. I found Royally Matched to be an extremely enjoyable read, perhaps even more so than Royally Screwed, and another excellent addition to my must-read-again list. I cannot wait for Royally Endowed.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance
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This is Henry's book and I absolutely loved it. I think that we got to see a different side of Henry than the previous book. He was still immature at times, but you got to see him develop, grow, and mature throughout. I loved his character and how he was able to be himself – no facade in this one.

Then you have the shy girl. I loved her as well. Trying to do the right thing by going with her sister, but all the while really trying to get out of doing a presentation for work. Sarah is kind, gentle, but not a pushover, which I liked. You learn about her sad past, how she is able to take care of work, but how her family's unconditional love and acceptance of her condition is just the tipping point for why I loved her sister and mom. Her sister was a hilarious character and I do hope she gets a story for herself.

I did wish some bodily harm on the producer – she should have had a miserable end... I hated her from the beginning and even more so towards the end.

This book was more about overcoming obstacles, fighting the odds and winning. This was sweet, cute, heroic and I just fell in love with these two characters.

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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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Royally Screwed by Emma Chase Blog Tour

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 and, more importantly, who he wants to be: a King... or the man who gets to love Olivia forever.

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She’s even lovelier than I remembered, than I dreamed. Delicate midnight tendrils frame a face that belongs in a museum—with stunning dark sapphire eyes that should be commemorated in vibrant oils and soft watercolors. If Helen launched a thousand ships, this girl could raise a thousand hard-ons.

She’s prettily made, the top of her head coming only to my chin, but fantastically curvy. Great full tits that strain the buttons of a wrinkled white blouse, shapely hips in a black skirt tapering to a tiny waist I could wrap my hands around and toned legs encased in sheer black tights finish off the whole package very nicely.

An unfamiliar anxiousness fizzes like soda in my gut.

“The door was open,” I explain.

“It’s broken.”

Logan flicks at the lock. Security is his life, so a broken lock would annoy him like a puzzle with the final piece missing.

“What do you want?”

She has no idea who I am. It’s in the defensive way she holds herself and the accusatory note in her voice. Some women try to pretend they don’t recognize me, but I can always tell. Her ignorance is rather…thrilling. There are no expectations, no hidden agendas, no reasons to pretend—what she sees is what she gets. And all she sees is me.

My throat is suddenly a barren wasteland. I swallow, but it’s difficult.

“Well, he’s desperate for some pie.” I hook my thumb at Simon. “And I…wanted to apologize for the other evening. I don’t normally act that way. I was on a bit of bender…”

“In my experience, people don’t do things when they’re drunk that they wouldn’t do normally.”

“No, you’re right. I would’ve thought all those things, but I never would’ve said them out loud.” I move closer, slowly. “And if I’d been sober…my opening bid would’ve been much higher.”

“She crosses her arms. “Are you trying to be cute?”

“No. I don’t have to try…it just sort of happens.”

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Angela – ☆☆☆☆☆
I have been a fan of Emma Chase from the beginning. My copy of Tangled is the indie published ebook – the one featuring the beige sheets instead of the red ones. I stumbled upon it a couple of weeks after its release and was amazed by how an author could make me cry like a baby and laugh myself silly, all while writing from the male point of view. Crying wasn’t a biggie because with the right storyline, an author can rip my heart out and wring it dry. It was the laughter that shocked me. I’m pretty sure that Tangled was the first real romantic comedy I’ve read and with it, Chase secured a spot on my watch list, and with each subsequent book of the author’s I read, she secured her spot on my must-read list. Royally Screwed not only continued to validate her position on that list, it made me laugh and cry in just the right amounts and left me wanting January to get here sooner so that I can remain in Wessco with the royal family.

While the prologue is intended to give the reader an understanding of why Nicholas is able to live his life under the close scrutiny of the press – he’s never known a time in his life when they weren’t present – it is the first chapter that really pulled me into the story. I love the way Chase writes her male characters and I found Nicholas even more entertaining because of the dichotomy between what he wanted to say and what he had to say to maintain his image as the heir to the throne. There were certainly times I wanted him to be able to say what he was thinking, but I understood why he could not and those times I was happy that he had the judgement to know when to hold his tongue – sadly, there is a time when the skill fails him and does so spectacularly. But prior to that, watching him get rejected by Olivia, watching him apologize to her, and then watching him pursue her – all things it’s painfully obvious he’s not used to having to do – was wonderfully entertaining. And endearing because you could tell that Nicholas didn’t get to just be himself often, so it wasn’t difficult to understand why their relationship progressed as it did. What wasn’t fun to watch was Olivia learning just how nasty the aristocracy could be, but thankfully, she found an unexpected ally in Franny. Yet the ups and downs were well worth the ending as Chase managed to give the couple the royal ending they deserved – which also set the stage for book two quite beautifully.

One of the things I appreciated about Royally Screwed is that while Chase doesn’t skimp on the humor, it occurs a bit more subtly in several places. This fits well with the characterization I believe many Americans have with royalty: that they’re far more buttoned-up and less crass than the regular guy – at least in public they are. There is a nice balance between the sharp-edge-of-the-tongue humor and the intentional humor that one would use in an effort to break the tension, but not over-the-top humor. I loved the family relationships and how even though Nicholas’s family couldn’t approve of his relationship with Olivia, they weren’t as unsympathetic as they appeared at first glance. My only real complaint about Royally Screwed is that I wish there had been more – I would have loved to see what took place in the eight months between the last chapter and the Epilogue, but I can never get enough of Chase’s writing. I loved Royally Screwed and cannot wait for the release of Royally Matched so I can read Henry’s story.

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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