About 100 pages too long but otherwise good

I suppose I should confess that this is another one of my rereads. However, with the recent release of The Heir Affair, I figured that I should revisit The Royal We to brush up on the plot again before moving on to book two.

As it turns out, the reread was necessary as it has been so long since I first read The Royal We that it felt like a whole new story.

As far as being a thinly veiled Will and Kate fan fiction, the novel was entertaining enough - I mean, it was lighthearted read that held my attention.

On the other hand, while I mostly enjoyed The Royal We, there were a few things that I maybe didn't enjoy so much. For instance, I felt that the story was too long and could have lost about 100 pages without taking away from the plot.

Additionally, I felt like the authors focused too much on the struggles of dating a Prince and not enough on Bex and Nick's relationship.

As for the characters, I didn't mind that they were all relatively one-dimensional, given that the novel wasn't a super deep read. However, I did find them all to be assholes at one point or another (though not enough to ruin the book for me).

Finally, in terms of the narration, Christine Lakin did a superb job bringing The Royal We to life; her different accents were on point.

Overall, while I had a few issues with The Royal We, I found that I enjoyed the book and had multiple sessions where I listened for hours on end. I will likely continue onto the next book.

Great story

This was a great story (I would read someone else review on more about the actual story), the only things that bothered me was the music between sections of the book and at the end. It was not enough that I would not listen to it again, but it was unexpected and strange. It might have been better if the song choice was different, but it certainly did not make this audio book better which is what brought the performance and overall down 1 star more than it would have had without the music. I also wanted a better ending, or at least a epilogue that tells us about what ends up happening. You get so invested in the villain’s( I am not naming the person due to spoilers) plot and potential punishment but we end up with almost no closure on the reactions after. I personally needed the reactions and ending consequences to make this complete and a perfect story, even if they were only written in one short paragraph, almost anything would have been better. It was a great poetic ending of the final chapter, but a epilogue should have happened.

Fluffy Fairytale Romance

I have been in a reading dry spell lately. So, a fluffy romance was just what I needed.

The Royal We was a perfect choice; I had been eyeing the book on audible for awhile, and I finally decided to give it a try.

I found that the Royal We captured my attention at the beginning of the story and held on until the end. I had a difficult time putting the book down at night. The plot to this book a blatantly obvious parallel to Will and Kate.

The plot to this book is a blatantly obvious parallel to Will and Kate; which, as a Royal Family enthusiast, I found wonderfully charming to read.

The characters were quirky, and appealing to the reader. My only complaint with the characters is that I found Bex's twin to be irritating and narcissistic. However, it was not enough of an issue to ruin the book.

Additionally, I believe that Christine Lakin did an excellent job narrating the story. I would listen to more books narrated by her.

Overall, this was a cute story that didn't have a deep or complex plot; perfect for summer.

I would, without a doubt, recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fluffy, fairytale romance.

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