2018 Contemporary Romance Challenge
ARC Review: Just One of the Royals (The Chicago Falcons #2) by Leah & Kate Rooper
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Series: The Chicago Falcons #2
Author: Leah & Kate Rooper
Published June 4th 2018 by Entangled Publishing, LLC (Crush)
Goodreads Synopsis
Star hockey player Daniel Sacachelli wants only two things: 1) for the Falcons to win next season, and 2) for his secret — the fact he’s actually the prince of Eldonia — to never make its way to Chicago. But if Daniel keeps avoiding his crown, their family will lose their kingdom forever.
Madison Myong can’t believe that her will-they-or-won’t-they best friend Daniel is
really a prince! He’s always seemed more rebel than royal. But now, he needs to clean up his image, fast. Posing as his long-time girlfriend, Madison accompanies him back to Eldonia, intending to give Daniel a makeover fit for a king.
Only, the more royal Daniel becomes, the more Madison misses her best friend. And if she does her job right, she’ll lose him forever...
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
After loving book 1, Just One of the Boys, so much, when this book became available to request on NetGalley, I don't think I could've pressed the request button any faster. Daniel and Madison were characters I was definitely intrigued about in the previous book, so having their story now told was a dream come true, and with the added royal element too. Daniel has been keeping a secret from all of his team mates, and best friend, and long time crush, Madison. The truth is, he's actually the illegitimate soon of the King of Eldonia, and therefore is a prince. He was happy living in Chicago with his mam, and though he loved his younger sister, Evangeline, he didn't want to have to live in Eldonia full time. However, when his father dies, he has to clean up his act, and portray himself as the perfect prince, ready to take over Eldonia, if necessary. Thinking it would be better to prove his seriousness if he had a girlfriend, he and Madison decide to pretend to be together, but with both of them having feelings for the other, will it work out well? Especially when it's revealed that Evangeline will have to marry some creep if it doesn't work out.
Now, I loved this book, maybe even more so than the first one. Daniel and Madison's characters were so perfect, and hearing from both of their PoV's improved the book so much. The fake relationship and friends-to-lovers tropes are some of my favourites in YA contemporaries, and in this book, having both go hand in hand was really good. I think the authors did it perfectly, and though Daniel might have a bad boy persona, he's really a softy at heart, especially around his sister and Madison. The secondary characters, including Alice and Hayden, all played small roles, and each added to the plot line in their own individual ways.
If book 1 was comparable to She's the Man, I'd say this book has a bit of a vibe of the story line from The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, again a film I adore. I can't wait to read Evangeline's story in the third instalment in this series, because she was a new character who I need to know more about.
Dates Read:
May 8, 2018Rating
4 Stars
