Royally Not Ready
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '‘Royally Not Ready’ was everything I hoped it would be. It had moments that had me laughing out loud, which I’ve come to expect from any Meghan Quinn novel. It had angst, it had drama, it had moments that were gut-wrenching, and it had some of the steamiest moments ever. Let me tell you, I think this is hands down, the spiciest Meghan Quinn book I’ve ever read.\n\nI adored everything about Lily. She’s a freaking hoot, I loved every minute of her pushing Keller’s buttons, and pushing him over the edge! She’s strong and caring, and truly one of my all-time favorite Meghan Quinn heroines.\n\nAs for Keller, this man is freaking swoony! He’s that all-encompassing alpha, he’s a protector at heart, but let me tell you, inside the bedroom, this man is straight fire. He had his moments where I wanted to slap him, but they just made me love him even more!\n\nThe chemistry between Keller and Lily inside and outside of the bedroom is straight up palpable. And the setting for this story, I felt like I could picture the landscape and the castles. Just everything in this story was fantastic, and I think it’s one of my top reads of 2022.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Royally Not Ready is a standalone. I love stories of royalty and I am sure I am not alone.\nThis is Keller Fitzwilliam and Lilly “Lilija” Campbell’s Story.\n\nI loved Lilly! She is an uninhibited, wild child and you can see Keller let down his hair, so to speak.\n\nOne would have to ask themselves what it would be like to be a normal person and one day wake up and find that you are going to be queen of a country. I know I wouldn’t be ready!\n\nLilly gives Keller a hard time. He is so consumed with the need to teach her her heritage. Lilly taxes Keller with the need to make the teaching fun. He certainly comes up with an interesting way to learn. Wink, wink.\n\nI really enjoyed a little something different from Meghan Quinn. Oh don’t get me wrong I love her sports romances. But this was funny, romantic and a fresh look at a royal romance! 5+ STARS'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "This was a royal romance with a creative twist, and with so many books falling under this trope, it was nice to have that bit of something to make the story and characters stand out. Lilly was an absolute standout main character. She truly was the heart of this story, and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing her go from bikini store on wheels co-owner to princess while she still remained true to who she was at her core. I liked the connection she shared with Keller, and she being that bit of sunshine that helped him thaw out that icy heart of his made for a great romance as much as the whole princess-in-training aspect was entertaining. All in all, Royally Not Ready had that trademark humor mixed with some swoony romance that Meghan Quinn is known for, and I'm handing this four stars."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '“I feel like I belong here, like that piece of me that’s been missing all this time has been found.”\n\nRoyally Not Ready was another gem by Meghan Quinn. Lilly’s journey is emotional, heartwrenching, steamy and highly entertaining. I couldn’t get enough of Keller and Lilly.\n\n“She’s the kind of person who will bury a piece of them in your heart and leave it there, never wanting it back, ever asking for more in return.”\n\nLilly is an independent spirit and her adjustment to royal life is hilarious. After losing her parents in her teens, she’s been on her own and thinks she has no family. When she finds out that she does have family, she’s delighted because she has always thought there is something missing in her life. However, the expectations and training that she has to go through to adjust to royal life make her question her character and what she wants in her life. Add in her delicious trainer/bodyguard and she’s in for the ride of her life.\n\n“This is so much bigger than thinking she’s beautiful. I know her on a basic level, and she sees me to my core.”\n\nKeller has always been loyal to the throne. When he starts developing unexpected feelings for Lilly, he’s at war with his duty and his heart. His struggles are both heartbreaking and frustrating. Watching him come to terms with what his parents would have expected of him, his fear of loss and his feelings pulled at my heartstrings.\n\n“He always says I matter most, and that’s how he makes me feel. Like I truly matter.”\n\nThe banter between Keller and Lilly is quintessential Meghan Quinn. It’s sharp, funny, snarky and delightful. Add in their red-hot chemistry and this book is full of sparks. The deep friendship these two develop makes the heat between them even hotter. I loved how they listened to one another and held nothing back even if it hurt. They truly grew together and helped open each other’s eyes to a whole new world.\n\n“…I feel protected, I feel seen. I feel as though I belong. He doesn’t notice how I light up when he walks into the room, because he reminds me of happiness—of the days my parents swept me up in moments of pure joy. He puts me at ease, offers me support, and pushes me outside my comfort zone.”\n\nI had suffered a loss prior to reading this book and this book helped me escape into another world when I needed a break. Full of charm, so much heat, betrayal, angst, heartbreak, family and a lot of love, Royally Not Ready is an emotional read that will make you feel and uplift you with its humor and rich characters. Keller and Lilly were perfection.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Royally not Ready?? Heck yes I am!! A sexy AF, poetry writing, loyal to the core, dom in the bedroom Viking god of a man!! SAWOON y’all. Keller is all that and a bag of chips 😍\n\nTo be fair to Lilly he is kind of a jerk to her at the beginning but he’s got a good reason (🙄 or that’s what he’s convinced himself). She is not deterred because she wants a piece of that scrummy Viking & won’t stop until she gets him…and get him she does🥵 Their chemistry is off the charts and they quickly realize that they have a lot in common🔥.\n\nKeller continues to take his duties seriously and trains Lilly in everything that she needs to know before she meets the King & Queen. Though she is still nervous she finds strength in Keller’s love. Though he tried to protect her from everything there are still people who are out to destroy them and Keller’s fixation & doubt is his downfall.\n\nBut y’all his courting game is strong & he woos the heck out of Lilly💕\n\nYou will definitely laugh out loud (the car chase scene is a riot), swoon (Viking poet😍), tear up a bit (they’re both searching for a person to fill the loss they have both suffered) and fall in love with Torskethorpe just as much as Lilly.\n\nFave quotes:\n\n“I know, but I need Lilija to know where I stand.” She levels herself with Lilly. “And I stand with you, Lilija. I shall be your backbone, your support, your concierge. I’ll be everything you need.” “How about a grandma?” Lilly asks softly. “Never really had one of those, and it was what I was excited about most when coming to Strombly.” Katla’s eyes now well up as she nods. “Yes, yes, I can do that for you.”—-😭this scene y’all!! Such a beautiful scene full of forgiveness & acceptance and blind love👏🏻❤️\n\n“I’ve never felt a love as fierce or powerful as for the woman who captured my heart. I wanted to express the devotion I have for her through art.”—-told y’all Keller is swoon worthy 🥰'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This book has intense royal training, sexual tension for daaaays, betrayal, and unconditional love.\n\nLily has no filter and I freaking love this about her! She's hilarious! There are so many layers to her from the hilarity that comes out of her mouth, to her gentle loving heart. She feels so much closer to her mother since being in Torskethrope and does an amazing job immersing herself into the culture.\n\nKeller is an extremely loyal man who would do anything for his king and his country. He can be intense and focused, not to mention incredibly sexy. He doesn't let just anyone in for fear of losing them. Keller does learn to get out of his own way when it comes to love and oh how sweet it is! I have to say, I love his relationship with the king. King Theo is a great ruler, father figure, and grandfather.\n\nI love how Lily pushes Keller's buttons! She kept pushing and pushing hoping to break his self inflicted control. And when it does finally break, be ready to fan yourself!!! He goes from being a commanding alpha to gentle protector.\n\nLily finds her place in this new world, Keller fights against his old beliefs, and together they share unconditional love. Now it's not an easy path toward that love. There's some high quality wooing done by Keller, and it's seriously amazing! I love these two so much! There is a lot of personal growth, finding new family and friends, and so much more! I highly recommend this book! Be prepared to giggle out loud, swoon, and like I said earlier, to fan yourself!\n\nI received an ARC for an honest review."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ladies get your Depends on. I have never laughed so much with a book. This is by far one of the best books Meghan Quinn has written to date. You will not be able to put it down It is phenomenal. I never wanted it to end.\nLilly is the funniest character Meghan Quinn has ever written. The back and forth with Keller will have you holding your sides from laughter. Wait until the car chase. Who would have thought a woman living in Miami spraying people with water for a wet t-shirt contest would be heir to the throne in another country. Of course she never knew she even had ties to this foreign country. Her mother left and never returned to her home country. Lilly knew nothing about her mother’s upbringing. Lilly always felt a part of her was missing. Could her mother’s country be that missing part. Family….something she has lost and now has found.\nKeller is in charge of training her to fill her role of heiress. He must convince her to go with him home and take up her position as heir. From his first meeting with her he realizes he has his job cut out for him. This is not going to be easy.\nI could not get enough of these two. From their training to the irresistible chemistry. They didn’t only burn up the sheets, they burned up the pages of this book.\nI could go on and on about Keller and Lilly but rather you read and enjoy one of the best books Meghan Quinn has written for yourself. Don’t forget the Depends for all the times the laugher will have you bent over in hysterics.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My Review\nFive Stars!\n\nMy oh my Meghan sure knows how to write a HOT royal romance. Lilly wasn’t your typical princess, in fact, she didn’t even know she was one, that is until Keller found her in Miami in a bikini spraying people down. Keller is the personal secretary for the King of a small island called Torskethorpe and was sent to get Lilly and hopefully convince her to take over the throne one day.\n\nWhen I see an M.Q. book I know I will be thoroughly entertained, and this book did not disappoint! Want grumpy-sunshine, enemies to lovers, alpha, and opposites attract? You get it all here with the laugh-out-loud moments that Meghan always delivers. I loved that we hadn’t seen Keller come out of his shell yet but still got the hilarity of The Informative (a little spin-off of Lady Whistledown).\n\nLilly was a wild child free spirit, while Keller was so serious and bottled up everything. If Lilly felt something she told you, she was confident and told you what she wanted. She was such a great character. Keller was secretive, serious, and determined, the two of them couldn’t be more opposite but their chemistry and the way they balanced each other out made them work so well.\n\nThe different things Lilly had to learn made me giggle, I loved the description of the island and the way Lilly became one with it. I honestly loved everything about this book and I won't go into too much more to avoid spoiling. This is such an entertaining read!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Y'all are Royally Not Ready for Keller and Lilly. When Meghan described their story as The Princess Diaries meets My Fair Lady meets 50 Shades of Grey....she wasn't messing around. Only the genius mastermind that is Meghan can take Lilly from hosing down people in Miami for a wet T-Shirt contest to Princess.\n\nLilly is sarcastic, hysterically funny and a professional at pushing Keller's buttons. She feels little lost and is searching for her place in this world after losing both her parents. She balances being emotionally mature and learning her new role and harassing Keller seamlessly.\n\nKeller is ohhhh so sexy and don't even get me started on his dominant side (fans myself furiously)!!! He struggled between his duty to his country, his attraction to Lilly and the ideals his parents ingrained in him growing up.\n\nThe ANGST between Keller and Lilly was so intense. Just reading it made me feel like the air was being sucked out of the room. When they finally give into their desires, it was phenomenal. Definitely hit the mark with the 50 Shade-esque scenes.\n\nIn typical Meghan fashion she broke my heart into a million tiny pieces and then slowly put me back together. I was so proud of Lilly for holding strong and still serving her country proudly.\n\nRoyally Not Ready has earned the spot of the top 5 Meghan books ever. I adored it from the very first page and did not want it to end. I am hoping to see more from other characters."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This new standalone is written in first person from an alternating dual POV and ends with a HEA. It is HOT, HOT, HOT. It has a little kink, some laughs, and a wonderful story where both characters end in a future they never expected. The book takes both from completely unprepared for their eventual future to finally ready.\nLilly was a joy to read. She is sarcastic and funny and doesn’t hesitate to do everything she can to get under Keller’s skin. Keller is buttoned up tight, drowning in duty and the expectations of limits that are not actually real. I love how she gets him to loosen up and how he draws a more serious side out of her. Keller has an emotional depth that unfolds as the story progresses and completely endeared him to me. They are good for each other. As Lilly decides whether she can take on the responsibility of becoming the future queen and Keller contemplates what it means for him to have deep feelings for her if she is in that role, their romance is not always smooth sailing. They are seriously HOT when they finally give into the physical attraction that burns between them. I also love the poetic side of the story. It was super romantic, and I certainly swooned a time or two. This one is going down as one of my top books by this author and I recommend it for anyone who wants a steamy, royal romance with a strong heroine and a hero who will make you break out a fan.'}]