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A Real Prince #1
Royally Romanced
The Tale of the Dressmaker and the PrinceOnce upon a time, there lived an Italian prince named Georgio Di Leone. He was a stressed-out prince…and a very protective one. So, when his little sister announces she's getting married, he flies-first-class, of course-to the enchanted kingdom of New York City, where he meets Renata Pavoni, a wedding-dress maker who is all vintage pinup girl with twenty-first-century sex appeal.Once they ride off together in his limousine, they indulge in some serious makeout action. But as things with her hot royal start to heat up, Renata wonders…can she find a "sexily ever after" with a real prince?
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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October 16, 2016
Argh!!!
Disappointment,
Disappointment,
January 25, 2021
Fairly bland royal romance
2 stars
I'm not usually into the whole royalty thing but this book sounded interesting and I thought I would give it a go. Unfortunately, I found that it really wasn't my cup of tea.
Renata wasn't a bad character but I simply couldn't relate to her or root for her in any way. She was too brash and was written to epitomise every New Yorker stereotype and cliché you've ever heard. Georgio was fine but nothing overly special or someone that I would particularly swoon over. The pair's chemistry was only okay so it was surprising that the plentiful sex scenes were so scorchingly hot!
Having said that, at times this book read like random sex scenes with filler in between. Nothing exciting seemed to happen and it was hard to suspend belief that any of the things that did happen were likely. I'm sad to say that this was quite a forgettable romance. I won't be picking up the next two books in the series (Royally Seduced and Royally Claimed) and I'm sorry to say that I just can't recommend it. 2 stars.
January 21, 2012
Reading this series (because I’m pretty sure the other books in this series are in my TBR queue), is going to be like reading an R-Rated Disney book. I’ve read several undercover royalty/commoner themes and have always liked them for that specific reason: the whole fairytale thing.
I am not ashamed to admit that I’ve been the only adult watching a Disney cartoon in the theater. All the big ones—Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, Hercules, Mulan, etc.—I saw in the movie theater. By myself. Surrounded by sticky-fingered younguns. And yes, when Disney finally got their shit together and finally created an African-American female princess, you can damn well bet I parked my ass in a movie theater. The fact that she spent the majority of the time as a frog pissed me off quite a bit, but they made up for it (a little bit) by making the prince a different ethnicity as well.
But I’m really digressing here.
If someone like Georgio Something Something Something di Leone, Crown Prince of Some Little Random Country in Italy, eyed me like I was the last cookie in the jar, I would jump on his Italian ass and lick him like he was a scoop of gelato ice cream.
I loved his accent.
And I loved the fact that Renata was a plus-size heroine with a taste for vintage clothing. And the fact that Georgio preferred his women like that.
Italians love women and George really knew how to do that well. So much so that the Sweet Hole wept. Quite a bit.
Looking forward to reading about the rest of the royals in this series.
Wet Panty Rating:
5 panties
I am not ashamed to admit that I’ve been the only adult watching a Disney cartoon in the theater. All the big ones—Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, Hercules, Mulan, etc.—I saw in the movie theater. By myself. Surrounded by sticky-fingered younguns. And yes, when Disney finally got their shit together and finally created an African-American female princess, you can damn well bet I parked my ass in a movie theater. The fact that she spent the majority of the time as a frog pissed me off quite a bit, but they made up for it (a little bit) by making the prince a different ethnicity as well.
But I’m really digressing here.
If someone like Georgio Something Something Something di Leone, Crown Prince of Some Little Random Country in Italy, eyed me like I was the last cookie in the jar, I would jump on his Italian ass and lick him like he was a scoop of gelato ice cream.
I loved his accent.
And I loved the fact that Renata was a plus-size heroine with a taste for vintage clothing. And the fact that Georgio preferred his women like that.
Italians love women and George really knew how to do that well. So much so that the Sweet Hole wept. Quite a bit.
Looking forward to reading about the rest of the royals in this series.
Wet Panty Rating:
5 panties
January 12, 2013
I always feel like the best romances are the ones with Princes or Sheikh's falling madly in love with a normal and very intelligent girl, because let’s face it, there about hundred of different countries out there (including the fiction types) and only a bunch of princess. Odds are always for the smart and pretty ones.
So this book brought two off my favorites things, princes and clothes. Sometimes I just love clothes and those times were people dressed up just because it was fashion. The fifties for me was the best decade and I dress like that a lot, so it was really fun to read all those fun matches that Renata made.
Back to the romance part I really liked how Georgio became worried about his health and decided to change his habits to live better and longer, especially because he thought how much it would facet his family.
But the trip to Italy and how dotting and sexy Georgio became was so special. He’s like a dream come true and the best part is he really listen to everything Renata said and liked her just the way she is, with boobs and a not so perfect body.
So this book brought two off my favorites things, princes and clothes. Sometimes I just love clothes and those times were people dressed up just because it was fashion. The fifties for me was the best decade and I dress like that a lot, so it was really fun to read all those fun matches that Renata made.
Back to the romance part I really liked how Georgio became worried about his health and decided to change his habits to live better and longer, especially because he thought how much it would facet his family.
But the trip to Italy and how dotting and sexy Georgio became was so special. He’s like a dream come true and the best part is he really listen to everything Renata said and liked her just the way she is, with boobs and a not so perfect body.
May 12, 2016
Having recently come across a stash of Harlequin novels which is just perfect for some easy reading. Royally Romanced was the first one I chose to read, in part because it seemed waterlogged ... which is strange as water appears to be predominant in its storyline as well.
What I did not care so much about was the fact that a lot of the 'plot' appears to be happening in and around the bedroom and in fairly detailed description - albeit the idea behind the tale is not bad for the genre, with a rather quirky chase-ending. I also enjoyed the fact that the female lead is a strong, modern woman, well equipped to stand her own even against such odds as royalty. He is a down to earth guy in himself, used to living in a 'glass bowl' as it is described - and both seem to take life in its stride which is very enjoyable. The setting is the Big Apple to start with, however, they then relocate to Italy - to a rather lovely location which is described in delicious detail.
What I did not care so much about was the fact that a lot of the 'plot' appears to be happening in and around the bedroom and in fairly detailed description - albeit the idea behind the tale is not bad for the genre, with a rather quirky chase-ending. I also enjoyed the fact that the female lead is a strong, modern woman, well equipped to stand her own even against such odds as royalty. He is a down to earth guy in himself, used to living in a 'glass bowl' as it is described - and both seem to take life in its stride which is very enjoyable. The setting is the Big Apple to start with, however, they then relocate to Italy - to a rather lovely location which is described in delicious detail.
October 9, 2011
First and last Harlequin Romance. Now I know why I stayed away from them before. I wasn't expecting much but I was at least expecting something!!! Many women read these as a guilty pleasure but this was just boring! Anyways, I'm going to try and forget that I waisted any time on this and quickly move on.
November 3, 2016
Italian prince Georgio Di Leone meets New York designer, Renata Pavoni, when his sister employs her to design and make her vintage wedding gown. They are attracted to each other and he asks her to go away on a vacation with him to relax. He has had a scare thinking he had a heart attack and it was just indigestion. He needs to change his lifestyle though.
This book was okay and readable.
This book was okay and readable.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 13, 2011
Marie Donovan's Blazes are always a sure bet. This doesn't disappoint in the hot and steamy department, however the story seemed a little force to fit it in the fast pace. Overall a good read and I'll continue to read Marie Donovan books.
September 12, 2011
Marie Donovan is baaaaack! As usual this was made of reaaaaally hot stuff, but found the whirlwind romancing a trifle contrived. We should all be so lucky to be whisked away in such a fashion!
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January 22, 2013
Without spoiling anything I just wanted to say my favourite scene that had me laughing out loud was the train scene. Soo funny!
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