Royal Holiday
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4.1 • 359 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and a “rising star in the romance genre” (Entertainment Weekly) comes a dazzling novel about a spontaneous holiday vacation that turns into an unforgettable romance.
Vivian Forest has been out of the country a grand total of one time, so when she gets the chance to tag along on her daughter Maddie’s work trip to England to style a royal family member, she can’t refuse. She’s excited to spend the holidays taking in the magnificent British sights, but what she doesn’t expect is to become instantly attracted to a certain private secretary, his charming accent, and unyielding formality.
Malcolm Hudson has worked for the Queen for years and has never given a personal, private tour—until now. He is intrigued by Vivian the moment he meets her and finds himself making excuses just to spend time with her. When flirtatious banter turns into a kiss under the mistletoe, things snowball into a full-on fling.
Despite a ticking timer on their holiday romance, they are completely fine with ending their short, steamy affair come New Year’s Day...or are they?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Jasmine Guillory’s many fans open her books expecting to fall in love—and her utterly delightful fourth novel delivers. This whirlwind transatlantic romance brings back Maddie (the heroine of The Wedding Party), this time in a supporting role. The star of this book is Vivian, Maddie’s mother, whose fairy-tale visit to England is made even more unforgettable, and more than a little bit complicated, by the appearance of an unexpected, very eligible, and attractive bachelor. Guillory’s wildly successful novels all contain an irresistible element of wish fulfillment, but she *never* lets her characters arrive at their happy endings without some serious—and genuinely satisfying—soul-searching. Frothy and fun, Royal Holiday reminds us that passionate, confounding love can sweep us off our feet at any age.
Customer Reviews
Great love story
A story of how you can fall in love at any age if you don’t let pride get in the way.
Couldn’t Finish…Definitely a Step Back
To preface: I am a huge Jasmine Guillory fan — I have read nearly everything (working my way through), and have so enjoyed it.
But this is definitely her weakest offering. I tried to get through it, but had to give up. It honestly felt like a step back — in terms of plotting, characters, comfort with adult content.
By removing her characters from the rich world she’s developed, they seemed out of sorts. The basic plot was so far fetched, the characters so unlikely. It just stayed very firmly on the page, with nothing really moving or swirling.
By the time I let myself stop, I still didn’t care about any of the characters. I was fine with not knowing what happened to anyone.
I’ve moved onto the next and it’s already back to her usual quality. I think she tried some new things and got out of her comfort zone, and it just didn’t quite work.
Debatable Distance
This is one of the sweetest love stories that I’ve read in ages. Also fun was following the various characters through the London sights. No relationship is easy with an ocean between them but watching the process of coping until resolution was a charming read.