Saturday, September 23, 2017

Second Sentence Saturday: Carrying the King's Pride | @jenhayward_ #BookTeaser #RomanceNovels


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MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"Carrying the King's Pride" [Kingdoms & Crowns Series, Book 1] by Jennifer Hayward - [Amazon Book Link]

She followed up the iconic shoe with a slim leg that caused a tuxedo-clad male on the sidewalk to turn and watch, a champagne-colored, beaded cocktail dress that accentuated her voluptuous figure without flaunting it and a Kate Spade clutch a shade deeper than her dress.



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Friday, September 22, 2017

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Disappointmentville: Kingdoms & Crowns Series, Book 1 | #BookReview @jenhayward_

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Paperback - Pages: 192; Kindle Edition - File Size: 1002 KB | Expected Release Date: March 1, 2016 | Publisher: Harlequin : Presents | Obtained: NetGalley

"Carrying the King's Pride" [Kingdoms & Crowns Series, Book 1] by Jennifer Hayward

Author's Book Description : A marriage for the monarch

One last New York night with Sofia Ramirez is all Prince Nikandros Constantinides allowed himself before returning to Akathinia, after a dreadful accident took his brother's life. But before the royal rebel is crowned, Nik discovers that he didn't leave Sofia behind alone!

In a baby's heartbeat, Nik turns Sofia's world upside down and whisks her away to his Mediterranean kingdom. Dissolving a politically perfect engagement is not what Nik—or his country—had in mind, but this proud prince will do whatever it takes to legitimize his new rule…with a wife and child!

My Book Review : 2 out of 5 stars. On the night that Sofia decides to call it quits with Nik (Nikandros) .... she ends up pregnant and Nik's older brother dies, which in turn makes him next-in-line to become King. Then because of his father's health, he seems to become King (a role he was never supposed to have) over night. Though when he learns of Sofia's pregnancy, it feels as though life goes from bad to worse. Sofia wants/needs trust and love in her life for their relationship to work .... will Nik be able to give that to her?

I wish I could've liked this novel more, but I just couldn't. I struggled with it from the beginning, mostly because Sofia and Nik's relationship felt so forced. Then add in Nik's condescending ways and I can say for 75% of this novel I did not like the man. In addition, the plot's flow/mojo just was off or didn't feel right and lead me to believe that something else (like Nik being setup in a compromising way) was going to take place right up until the end and that never happened. 😕

Overall, this one wasn't for me and I don't feel comfortable recommending it. However, please check it out for yourself as it could be the book for you.

Purchase This Book and/or The Other Books From It's Series Here : Amazon (Kindle) USD : Claiming the Royal Innocent (Book 2) | Amazon (Kindle) USD : Marrying Her Royal Enemy (Book 3)

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Author's Series Extras : ​Claiming the Royal Innocent [Book 2] - Overview & Excerpt | Marrying Her Royal Enemy [Book 3] - Overview & Excerpt

Book Teaser(s) :
"I like them. They're elegant. Different."
She chewed on her lip. "You really like them? You're not just being nice?"
"You're a sure thing," he murmured. "Why would I be nice?"
Her mouth fell open. She was about to give him a knock across the head when she saw the sparkle in his eyes. "You are terrible."
"Sometimes you need to lighten up." He nuzzled her cheek, the stubble on his jaw razing her skin. "I think they're great." ~ within Chapter 10

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