About the Book

Valentine’s Day becomes a Roman holiday for a princess in disguise in a dizzyingly romantic short story about making wishes come true by the USA Today bestselling author of The Chemistry of Love.

Princess Ilaria has had it up to her tiara with the paparazzi, her own wild reputation, and the public eye. Trading places with her assistant, Ilaria wants just one blissfully ordinary weekend. Then a handsome photographer with a sexy Scottish burr offers to be her guide. Sparks fly, but how long can they last? Ilaria’s secret has to come out—and it could ruin a perfectly serendipitous romance.

Sariah Wilson’s Royal Valentine is part of The Improbable Meet-Cute, irresistibly romantic stories about finding love when and where you least expect it. They can be read or listened to in one sitting. Let’s make a date of it.

Review

Unfortunately, Royal Valentine was a miss for me. Almost every aspect of this story felt forced. Ilaria is a princess who yearns to live a normal life for a few days, so she switches places with her assistant. While pretending to be an American tourist, she meets Callum, and the two of them explore Rome together.

The book is fairly short; however, I’ve seen other novellas with the same number of pages be successful where this book failed. Ilaria and Callum lacked chemistry. There was no spark between them, and their entire story felt rushed. Callum’s reaction to finding out the truth about Ilaria was frustrating when he also had a secret of his own. This book has an unnecessary third-act break-up scene.

Final Thoughts

Royal Valentine felt extremely bland. Everything felt forced. The MMC appeared almost disgusted when he found out Ilaria’s secret, and that was a big turn-off.

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Hypnotized by Sariah Wilson brings a wonderful romantic comedy that blends an irresistible narrative of love, self discovery and second chances.

At the heart of the book, we are introduced to hypnotist Savannah Sinclair. With praise for her unconventional methods, she has helped many clients overcome many of their issues. With all the good that she has done, she has met her fair of skeptics.One in particular, Mason Beckett, whose personal and professional setbacks have brought him into the space of hypnotism, was tasked with writing an expose on its techniques. Little does he know how the power of suggestion can change your life.

To accomplish his goal, he has to be a willing participant open to the experience. Unfortunately during the session an emergency happened that left him in a hypnotized state. Unsure of what to do, Savannah finds herself in a dilemma that challenges her personal and professional wants.In this trance, Mason is acting like a different person. The kind of person that has her heart starting to fall for the one person who broke it.

What follows is an amazing story of second chance love. As he undergoes a transformation in this new state, he and Savannah rewrite their story that was meant to be. Their chemistry was beautiful and their journey was worth reading. Besides the charm of their journey, also to note the wonderful relationship with her twin sister and friend brought some fun to the mix that contributed to its page turn worthy experience.

So overall, is there ever a book by Sariah Wilson that doesn’t have me turning the pages. No. If you love her books, this one will be no different. Wonderful characters with a sweet story that will make you laugh and root for their hea.

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