Royal Chase

The Royals of Monterra, Book 2

By: Sariah Wilson

Narrated by: Cristina Panfilio

Booking her client, Prince Dante of Monterra, on reality show Marry Me is a royal coup for PR agent Lemon Beauchamp. But thanks to a last-minute glitch, Lemon must pretend to be one of the contestants vying to win the playboy prince's love and then live happily ever after - at least until the publicity tour ends.

Prince Dante agreed to go on the show to find a wife, even though he already has the perfect candidate in mind. She's smart, funny, sexy, and completely uninterested in wealth and fame. She's also absolutely determined to keep him at arm's length.

Even if Lemon weren't already engaged, she can't trust a notorious flirt like Dante. So she ignores the lingering looks. Those subtle, thrilling touches. That pulse-quickening kiss. Until suddenly, Lemon isn't playing for the cameras. She's lovestruck for real, and just maybe, the man behind the title is the one who's always been in her heart....

©2016 Sariah Wilson (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Wonderful Book and Performance

The narrator, Cristina Panfilio, did a marvellous job! I enjoyed her southern accent and expressions.

Sariah Wilson wrote a great storyline. Loved the twist at the end. I read the first book of the series, and now have listened to the second book. Both forms were worth my time!!

One of my favorite Sariah Wilson books

I love Lemon and Dante’s story so much. I have both read and listened to the book. The chemistry between the two characters is sweet and Dante is such a great book hero.

10 million stars!

So adorable. What a treat!! Please bring the first installment in this series to Audible. Can't wait to hear Niko and Cat's story. And maybe there will be a third with Rafe and Genesis. Please, please, please!!
Great writing!

hope there is another book

This was a good book but by the time they got together the book was done. Hopefully there will be a 2nd book to see what happens and see about other characters.
Kim

Love it--must have

I read the first book with Kat and Nico and fell in love. Purchased the second and third book with the audible version while buying the kindle book version. I love the story line of this book and the narrator did an awesome job bringing the characters to life. I found myself laughing and smiling all the way to the end. I have read many books and heard many through audible this is one of my favorites. I give it five stars all around😊

Such a Terrific Love Story!

This series has been amazing, this book making it even more so. I smiled, I got teary eyed and I fell in love with both main characters. The narrator did a fantastic job in portraying each character, i look forward to hearing more from her in the future. I hope this series goes on for a bit because I love it and definitely want Dante's twin brother to get his HEA. so if you love a great romance with all the feels this is a must listen / read!

Great spin on a cinderella-esk tale

Honestly this made all the earmarks of a good story for me and was beautifully performed.

It made me cringe, made me cry, made me laugh, made me snort water on my desk, and oh yeah made me yell at the characters a few times so strangers think I talk to myself. What more can you ask for from a story?!

P.S. it taught a lesson too, or reestablished one at least, never trust those reality tv shows!

A Wonderful fairytale

I've read and listened to hundreds of romance books so I rarely give five stars to any story because I have read and heard it all before. This story totally deserves five fan-freaking-tastic stars. It's just such a sweet fairytale story. The reality TV aspect was mild and it was more centered around Lemon and Dante. This story is funny, sweet, adorable and very romantic without including a single sex scene. I feel like this story is perfect for anyone who likes fairytales and believes in love.

The narration is very good too. Ms. Panfilio was able to do the southern accent very well and at the same time she did very good male voices with italian accent. This must have been challenging for her but it came out very natural. Her narration definitely added to this wonderful story.

This book is well worth a credit but it is a better deal if you buy the kindle version and add the audible book as well.

When a reader makes ALL the difference!

If you could sum up Royal Chase in three words, what would they be?

(This is only for the Audible version)
Cute, interesting, well-read

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I was so put off by 1) The whole "Bachelor" premise (the names were funny, barely changed or borrowed from other "reality" shows). and 2) Oh goody, an American girl will marry a Prince, yawn.
BUT - there actually were some surprises.I actually like this girl, someone who could be a friend because she has women friends, is not just "I want to be a Princess!". And the girl who read the book was completely delightful. I felt like this was indeed "Lemon", who is the protagonist and tells the story in first person.

There are a lot of "time jumps/flashbacks" that aren't clearly delineated, so that was confusing at the beginning, but eventually I figured it out.

I didn't love how she read the Prince. I kept picturing an 11 year old by who would be called a scamp :) But still better than listening to a male try to "do" female voices.

What about Cristina Panfilio’s performance did you like?

I am pretty sure she made the entire book. I so often cringe at bad accents, but she was very careful to not turn into a stereotypical "hick" voice, which is not the same as a true Southern United States accent (I even went and listened to another book she narrated to see if this was just her "always" voice. It is not!) So well done, she brought Lemon to life!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, I actually picked this because I listen to light audiobooks when I have Monster Migraines, so i just wanted enough for a while, and this was just right. I chuckled a few times out loud toward the end, which was very nice. :)

Any additional comments?

Don't judge an audiobook by its cover. :) Or the fact that it seems to be part of a bunch of books that turn every 20-something into Grace Kelly. I appreciate that Lemon can fully stand on her own two feet and IIRC, never required "rescuing" by a Prince. The previous books I listened to were ALL about that (different author, supposed to be about mysteries in a small town) so it was nice to have a grown woman, even though she is still really young, who wants to work, who starts her own company....

what a surprisingly sweet story!

I had low expectations, given the topic, but this was adorable and sweet! I loved Dante and Lemon!