To Protect a Princess

Jess Michaels

Jul 2021 · Regency Royals Book 1 · The Passionate Pen

About this ebook

A royal new series from 10-Time USA Today Bestselling Author Jess Michaels.

All of Society is atwitter about the arrival of the Royal Family of Athawick, a small island country with important ties on a tour to celebrate the coronation of a new king. Or at least…that is the reason on the surface for their Season in London. Princess Ilaria knows the real truth: her family wishes to marry her off to a man of title and influence, in order to strengthen their own “special relationship” with the British Empire. The problem is that only one man has caught her eye and he does not fit any of the criteria required in a husband by her family. 

Captain Jonah Crawford was part of the Royal Honor Guard that accompanied the Prince Regent on a visit to Athawick two years ago and it was there he first laid eyes on the princess. Since then, much has changed in his life, including a resignation from the position he loved and the undertaking of responsibilities he never asked for. But seeing Ilaria sparks hungers that he cannot deny.

As they continue to encounter each other, sometimes even in shocking places like infamous hells, their desire grows, but so is the danger lurking around every corner. And when Ilaria requires a bodyguard, Jonah volunteers. Will burning passion turn to love? And will love be enough to save them when the worst comes to pass?

Heat Level: Princesses and Bodyguards and Steamy Clubs…OH MY!

CW: Assault

This is the first book in the Regency Royals series.

Ratings and reviews

To Protect a Princess by Jess Michaels Regency Royals #1 Oh, how I love stepping into the pages of this author’s books! I am swept away to a time and place I can easily imagine and often find myself young and in love and eagerly reading to find out what I, as the heroine, will do next. In this book…sigh…well…I fell in love again and eagerly await what will happen next. The nice thing about books is that I get to be someone else every time I read a new book! What I liked: * Princess Ilaria: intelligent, independent, strong, caring, family-oriented, dutiful, capable, likable, finds herself in a difficult situation, willing to make the best of it, knows what she wants, hopeful but accepting. Really liked her. * Captain Jonah Crawford: retired naval officer, caring, capable, strong, wise, knows his “place”, overcame difficult childhood, rational, lethal, protective, knows what he wants, doesn’t dare to dream…too much…everything one could ask for in a book boyfriend. * The make-believe country aspect that allows more leeway to tell the story * The plot, setting and way the story is written * The way the royal family cares about one another and overcame the difficulties faced being royal * That it is believable * Wondering who is behind the assassination attempts against Ilaria * Revisiting places and people from previous series/books * The Donville Masquerade portions of the book…and other steamy bits :) * That Ilaria was not a shrinking violet * The way Sasha was a steadying person and friend-sister-companion to Ilaria (eager to read her story) * That I felt part of the story and enjoyed it all. * The introduction to the royal family and thinking about how the four future stories will potentially be told and seeing that Sasha is up next. * The cover…beautiful! * All of it really except… What I didn’t like: * The baddies out to create trouble for Athawick and kill Ilaria * The way royals were bartered for political gain and the impact it had/has on their lives * Having to wait for the next book in the series Did I like this book? No, I *loved* it! Would I read more in this series? Definitely! Thank you to NetGalley and The Passionate Pen, LLC for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars

You just never know what will happen when a Royal family visits England. Of course they have a daughter they hope will make a match to pull their two countries together!! Having met a few years ago, he could not believe he was seeing her again. Could they ever be together? A good addition to this series!

About the author

USA Today Bestselling author Jess Michaels likes geeky stuff, Vanilla Coke Zero, anything coconut, cheese and her dog, Elton. She is lucky enough to be married to her favorite person in the world and lives in the heart of Dallas, TX where she's trying to eat all the amazing food in the city.

When she’s not obsessively checking her steps on Fitbit or trying out new flavors of Greek yogurt, she writes historical romances with smoking hot characters and emotional stories. She has written for numerous publishers and is now fully indie and loving every moment of it (well, almost every moment).

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