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My Best Friend’s Royal Wedding was impossible for me to ignore when I saw it up on Netgalley for request. Who doesn’t want to read a light and fluffy royal romance? The royal romance trope matched my mood and was the perfect distraction from the chaos going on around me. That said, this book was a slight disappointment. I went in expecting fluff and instead got a lot of angst. I’m not opposed to some angst in character development but this felt over the top for the issues explored. Nevertheless, it was a light and quick read with a satisfying ending.
Blurb:
Cocktail waitress Khara Thomas never expected to trade the dazzling lights of Vegas for European aristocracy but as maid of honour in the royal wedding of the decade she’s forced into an unexpected spotlight when her best friend marries a prince. Luckily for Khara, gorgeous but infuriating best man Adam Hatton is happy to show her the ropes. Khara knows Adam’s entitled rich guy type but as their connection grows she realises there’s more to this playboy than meets the eye. And when she learns his royal secret? She might just find that fairytales do come true…
Characters:
KHARA – Made me so mad. Her constant premature judgement of others in an attempt to outline how unlike them she was really got on my nerves. In fact, almost all of the ‘rich’ characters in the book treated her with far more respect (despite her lack of money) than she showed them (because of their money). I mean… you can see how this would be frustrating to read, right? No one likes a hypocrite. She had a massive chip on her shoulder that never seemed to budge throughout the story and by half-way through the book her angst had officially driven me mad. Her character was the single reason I rated this book three stars instead of four.
ADAM – I loved him! He was entitled, selfish and utterly unmotivated. All of the things I’d usually judge a character for and yet… he owned up to every single one of his flaws. Adam was not a character inclined to blame others and live his life selfishly unaware. He chose to act the way he did with a full understanding of the implications and consequences. When he was forced in to a role that required him to consider the well-being of others, this created the perfect catalyst for his character development. The result was a heart-warming and believable progression from selfishness to selflessness. I think any reader would find it hard to dislike him!
Despite my dislike of Khara, the setting of the book was brilliantly done, highly engaging and made me want to jump in to see the historical and royal sites for myself. The pacing was fantastic and kept my attention throughout the entire story. It’s safe to say that with the exception of Khara, this book is a delightfully fun read.
YAY A review from you guys!!!! Have missed you around here <3333
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Lol in my excitement I forgot to say that this sounds fab, love the review :)))
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Hahaha 😂 thanks Emer! We missed you (and blogging) too!! It’s been a while. This was a cute read that fit my mood so I’m glad I decided to give it a try 😊 Jen
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Great review! Despite the really cute cover, this one sounds like it defo won’t be for me. I think I’d drive myself mental with a character like Khara — she’s exactly the kind of character that I hate and the angst would 100% make reading this a chore 😂 Such a shame!
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Haha I could imagine your review Dini! 😂 Khara was definitely a character that got on my nerves a lot. It’s such a shame because the rest of the book and royal setting was awesome. I was getting Princess Diaries vibes and loving it 😄 Jen
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Lovely review Jen. But I don’t want angst in books I have enough of it in real life
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Thanks Shalini! I have to admit the angst was A LOT more than I had been bargaining for. It’s a fun read but definitely won’t be a Re-read 😛 Jen
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aw despite khara sounding like a pain in the ass this sounds like a fun cute read. i would definitely like to give this a try and omg i missed you guys so much ;___;
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We missed you too! HAHA Khara’s certainly an acquired character. The royal and historical setting and the side characters were AMAZING though. It’s definitely a fun read if you skip Khara’s angst 😛 Jen
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Great review, Jen! I was just thinking the other day about how I missed you guys posting and here it is!
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Thanks Joanna! We’ve really missed chatting with people (you!) and posting reviews. It wasn’t really possible for us to blog for a while and we really missed it. I’m so glad to be back though and catching up with everyone’s posts 😀 Jen
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“I went in expecting fluff and instead got a lot of angst. ” MAN doesnt that suck! ☹️☹️
And that Khara sounds horrible! Wtf! 😱😡 And it seems like apart from her, this was an overall fun read! Oh, how I wish she was a more likeable character, Jen! ☹️ Its the worst when a single character ruins it all!
Still, you did an awesome job of expressing you honest views in this review AND I LOVED READING IT! 😍😍😍😘😘❤️❤️🌟🌟☔️
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Aww thank you Rain! Your comment made my day – I’m an emoji-lover and it’s bursting at the seams with emotions and goodness!! ❤ ❤ So thank you for that! It's truly sad when a book can be ruined by one character but I have to hope that her other books in the series will be better 😀 It has so much potential with her world-building and the awesome side characters from this book. A book without Khara would be worth reading!! 😀 Jen
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AWWW!! I AM GLAD MY EMOJI-FILLED COMMENT MADE YOU SMILE! ☺️😊😍❤️😘💕🌟☔️☔️
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LOVELY REVIEW, JEN! This book seems really adorable. I think this might need to be a borrow from the library book, but I’m definitely intrigued. I’m glad the pacing is good — I’ve read quite a few books recently where it’s SO OFF!
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Thanks Jenna! (I never know whether you like to go by Jenna or Jen? 😛 ). It was a super cute read! If you’re looking for something with good pace then this is definitely one to add to your list. It makes such a big difference in your reading flow and enjoyment. I’d recommend starting with her other book, Waking Up in Vegas if you want to get the backstory on this one 🙂 Jen
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I prefer Jenna 🙂 Thank you for asking! Some people call me Jen and i don’t even realize they are talking to me so I feel bad when I don’t respond ha-ha! That’s definitely something I’m looking for. Oh! Thanks for the information! I’ll add that one and see how I feel 🙂
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I’m sorry that you didn’t absolutely adore this one, unneeded angst is SUPER annoying! But I’m glad that the ending and pacing were good, that’s always important for me at least. Gorgeous review!!💜
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Thank you Kaya! It was definitely a mixed bag review. I’m looking forward to trying other books by her and seeing what they’re like 😀 Jen
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Oh shoot, I got this ARC too but I didn’t start it yet, now I’m scared… mostly of Khara. 😐
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I hope you enjoy this more than me! Khara got on my nerves a lot but maybe you’ll like her more. Fingers crossed! The rest of the story is awesome though 🙂 Jen
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