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A Royal Mistake
Alex lives his life by the book. That is what is to be expected of the Prince of Wales, after all. And he enjoys order and predictability, so while the tabloids generally find him a snooze he’s perfectly content to live his life under the radar, placid and comfortable.
Serena Christensen is Hollywood’s latest It Girl, unafraid to call studios on their bullshit and used to causing scenes that wind up plastered all over the internet. She’s wild and exciting and thrives on the unexpected.
But when one drunken night in Las Vegas brings the two of them together they just might end up making one royal mistake.
Serena Christensen is Hollywood’s latest It Girl, unafraid to call studios on their bullshit and used to causing scenes that wind up plastered all over the internet. She’s wild and exciting and thrives on the unexpected.
But when one drunken night in Las Vegas brings the two of them together they just might end up making one royal mistake.
62 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 15, 2017
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November 24, 2017
This is such a short, cute book. I read it in an hour.
It’s about a prince and a starlet getting drunk and then married.
It’s super sweet and has some fun parts too.
I liked it :)
It’s about a prince and a starlet getting drunk and then married.
It’s super sweet and has some fun parts too.
I liked it :)
October 28, 2017
Tbh this was so short there really isn’t enough to write a full review without telling the whole story. Like others have mentioned, this is super short and although the characters, Serena and Alex are interesting and had potential, they weren’t really fleshed out.
That’s because the story is told through a confusing and disjointed conversion of past, present and future time lines. For me at least, it made it hard to connect with the characters because each time line emphasizes completely different emotional and mental frames of mind. We have the blissfully happy new love phase where the connection is tangible and the MCs are in love, then we have them after the wedding and they’re suspicious, guarded and distrustful, and lastly, HEA. Which I had a hard time really believing because all the legit reasons why their spontaneous marriage wont work, are never answered. Why bring it up in such detail and then skip the resolution completely?!
The whole story read more like a teasing sample then an actual complete story. Unless your struggling to find your next read and this is free, I would pass on this one.
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That’s because the story is told through a confusing and disjointed conversion of past, present and future time lines. For me at least, it made it hard to connect with the characters because each time line emphasizes completely different emotional and mental frames of mind. We have the blissfully happy new love phase where the connection is tangible and the MCs are in love, then we have them after the wedding and they’re suspicious, guarded and distrustful, and lastly, HEA. Which I had a hard time really believing because all the legit reasons why their spontaneous marriage wont work, are never answered. Why bring it up in such detail and then skip the resolution completely?!
The whole story read more like a teasing sample then an actual complete story. Unless your struggling to find your next read and this is free, I would pass on this one.
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November 8, 2017
A Royal Mistake was such a cute short story that will leave you wanting for more. Though it was rather short, the story was well executed, but because it was short it felt that there were things missing towards the end. I still very much enjoyed the epilogue and I will most certainly be reading more from the author in the future. If you like these types of romance stories between a royal and non-royal, I would still recommend giving this story a try. ;)
August 22, 2017
It's rare to come across a novella-length story with characters who feel fully fleshed out with believable chemistry, but Davis manages to do both with A Royal Mistake. I fell in love with Alex's special brand of restrained snark and Serena's uninhibited, unapologetic love for life. They bring out the best in one another and I'd read an entire series with these two.
November 18, 2017
A fun modern royal romance with likable characters. I will admit it seemed to end suddenly. I turned the page and felt like it had skipped to the ending. Otherwise, good read.
October 28, 2017
I received a copy of this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Serena Christensen is Hollywood’s latest Wild Child. Alex is the staid, reliable Prince of Wales, future King of England. A wild night in Vegas ends as you would expect, a quickie wedding. The story involves two intermixed timelines. Present day, where Alex and Serena deal with the consequences and the night before.
I was immediately enthralled with this book. The dialogue was witty and the narrative an interesting take. The characters were well developed and engaging. The only issue I have is that it ended abruptly. The author has great skill in writing and I only wish she had written a full-length novel to give the characters the ending they deserved.
Serena Christensen is Hollywood’s latest Wild Child. Alex is the staid, reliable Prince of Wales, future King of England. A wild night in Vegas ends as you would expect, a quickie wedding. The story involves two intermixed timelines. Present day, where Alex and Serena deal with the consequences and the night before.
I was immediately enthralled with this book. The dialogue was witty and the narrative an interesting take. The characters were well developed and engaging. The only issue I have is that it ended abruptly. The author has great skill in writing and I only wish she had written a full-length novel to give the characters the ending they deserved.
June 12, 2018
A quick read novella about Alex, the Prince of Wales, and Hollywood actress Serena.
As it is a novella, the plot moves fairly quickly. I liked the style in which the story unfolded with looks at their evening together. It helped to better illustrate why they connected so well that they might have thought it was a good idea to marry while they were intoxicated.
I do think that had a chapter or two been added to the book, both Alex and Serena could have been fleshed out as characters more. That might have rounded out things better.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
As it is a novella, the plot moves fairly quickly. I liked the style in which the story unfolded with looks at their evening together. It helped to better illustrate why they connected so well that they might have thought it was a good idea to marry while they were intoxicated.
I do think that had a chapter or two been added to the book, both Alex and Serena could have been fleshed out as characters more. That might have rounded out things better.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 28, 2017
Cute, short, story about a prince and a famous actress who get drunk and elope.
Definitely a fun idea for a story.
They're practically strangers when they marry and everyone expects them to get an annulment. But they know there's a reason they got married in the first place and they start to wonder whether annulling their marriage might be a mistake.
I got to read an early e book edition from NetGalley.
Definitely a fun idea for a story.
They're practically strangers when they marry and everyone expects them to get an annulment. But they know there's a reason they got married in the first place and they start to wonder whether annulling their marriage might be a mistake.
I got to read an early e book edition from NetGalley.
November 6, 2017
Cute little quickie. I liked this one. Well written but just wish it was a bit longer. I love the concept of the drunken insta love you get with an actress and prince. Alex and Serena have a lot of chemistry. As a first read of Elizabeth Davis I would go back for more. A Royal Mistake is a quick yet fun read.
December 12, 2018
This short story proved to be a light-hearted romp of romance with a royal. The story was interesting and flowed well. All characters were done well and seemed realistic. The start of this romance is quite unique; then again so is romancing a prince. Lovely read!
I received a free copy of this short story and I am leaving an honest review.
I received a free copy of this short story and I am leaving an honest review.
August 22, 2017
This was such a lovely little gem of a story!
Serena is such a badass actress, and Alex is the perfect prince and their "reversed" love story is just the sweetest.
Also, I loooooved the way the flashbacks were structured!
Serena is such a badass actress, and Alex is the perfect prince and their "reversed" love story is just the sweetest.
Also, I loooooved the way the flashbacks were structured!
October 26, 2017
Cute, quick read. A little confusing at first with the diverging timelines. I really would have preferred that this was a longer book. I really like the writer's style and the characters. I wanted more!
November 16, 2017
A Royal Mistake by Elizabeth Davis
This was a Ok book it had a great story line going then it seemed to just jump right to in the end! I wish it would have had more of a story after they landed to meet the queen!
2 Stars
This was a Ok book it had a great story line going then it seemed to just jump right to in the end! I wish it would have had more of a story after they landed to meet the queen!
2 Stars
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November 8, 2017
Of this had 50 more pages ,written same way , I would have given this 5 stars. This was such a pleasure read that the length was a joy killer. I want more of Alex !!
February 21, 2022
Royalty and Hollywood cross in this fun novella. I love anything with a royal character in it and this has a different twist with a Hollywood star too. It’s short and sweet and a fun, quick read.
July 26, 2019
3.5 stars. A very well written short novella with the sort of dual timeline that is very hard to pull off but Elizabeth Davis manages to do it brilliantly.
Alex and Serena are cute and funny and despite the shortness you can feel the chemistry between them. I did, however, feel.that the characters could be a little more fleshed out and the ending a little less quick, but those shortcomings are a result of to the shortness.
Most of all, though, I wish this were a full-length novel, because I am sure it would have been perfect.
Alex and Serena are cute and funny and despite the shortness you can feel the chemistry between them. I did, however, feel.that the characters could be a little more fleshed out and the ending a little less quick, but those shortcomings are a result of to the shortness.
Most of all, though, I wish this were a full-length novel, because I am sure it would have been perfect.
June 15, 2019
I would like to thank netgalley and Elizabeth Davis for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
This is super cute! A really quick read but worth it.
This is super cute! A really quick read but worth it.
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November 7, 2017This premise has been done many times and it's okay I just felt it's been done better.
November 14, 2017
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I requested this book in a lazy saturday afternoon with Cátia, when we were wondering why we were requesting so few Netgalley titles of late. So, we requested this one because it sounded super cute, and hey, Royalty! But guys, I can not call this a book per se, it’s a freaking novella, and a quite short one at that.
But okay, I’m truly complaining about the short size, because I felt like this could have been a full blown book. The premise was interesting, and these characters would have had much more space to grow and be fleshed out. The story is also told in an unusual format, as it jumps between the present and the past (as in, the day before). The whole book takes place in 2 days, but the story is not told linearly, but while the present is moving forward, the past is going backwards, and it wasn’t the easiest way to get a sense of this story.
I actually liked the characters, and I felt like Alex and Serena had great chemistry, but I wanted to get to know them a little more, and I wanted their connecting a little bit more explored.
Overall it was a fun read, and a great premise. But ultimately it needed more pages, more words, more development. This could have easily been a full novel, and I would have loved to read that. With that said, I would still very much like to read more about Prince Alex and Serena.
I requested this book in a lazy saturday afternoon with Cátia, when we were wondering why we were requesting so few Netgalley titles of late. So, we requested this one because it sounded super cute, and hey, Royalty! But guys, I can not call this a book per se, it’s a freaking novella, and a quite short one at that.
But okay, I’m truly complaining about the short size, because I felt like this could have been a full blown book. The premise was interesting, and these characters would have had much more space to grow and be fleshed out. The story is also told in an unusual format, as it jumps between the present and the past (as in, the day before). The whole book takes place in 2 days, but the story is not told linearly, but while the present is moving forward, the past is going backwards, and it wasn’t the easiest way to get a sense of this story.
I actually liked the characters, and I felt like Alex and Serena had great chemistry, but I wanted to get to know them a little more, and I wanted their connecting a little bit more explored.
Overall it was a fun read, and a great premise. But ultimately it needed more pages, more words, more development. This could have easily been a full novel, and I would have loved to read that. With that said, I would still very much like to read more about Prince Alex and Serena.
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