Falling Hard For The Royal Guard by Megan Clawson

My review

3/5 stars

Maggie was a likeable female lead throughout. She showed some determination and grit when it came to the challenges she faced in her life, but still maintained a charming level of vulnerability and softness. I particularly enjoyed exploring the relationship she had with her dad, even if it was just a small side plot.

Freddie was decent enough as a male lead, but I think author went a bit too far in making him seem distant, as I struggled to connect with him on any level until the last quarter of the book. Their relationship was cute to read, but the conclusion of the story felt rather rushed in comparison to the slow creep of the first half of the book.

My biggest niggle with this book was the attention paid to historical detail / factual accuracy that came from the setting of the Tower of London. While I appreciate that the author was telling her own story in this particular aspect of the book, and while it was enjoyable to read, I feel that its inclusion came at the cost of relationship and character building for the protagonists.

Pleasant enough read, but nothing that blew me away or kept me hooked.

*I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Book blurb

Despite living in an actual castle, happily ever after is evading Margaret ‘Maggie’ Moore.

From her bedroom in the Tower of London, twenty-six-year-old Maggie has always dreamed of her own fairy-tale ending.

Yet this is twenty-first century London, so instead of knights on white horses, she has catfish on Tinder. And with her last relationship ending in spectacular fashion, she swears off men for good.

And then a chance encounter with Royal Guard Freddie forces Maggie to admit that she isn’t ready to give up on love just yet… But how do you catch the attention of someone who is trained to ignore all distractions?

Can she snare that true love’s first kiss… or is she royally screwed?

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You can buy the book here from 27 April 2023. It's being published by Avon.

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