SOMETHING THERE THAT WASN'T THERE BEFORE?
Simone's quiet life in her Parisian bookshop is upended
when best friend, Prince Edouard, arrives on her doorstep to hide from a royal
scandal! Despite her embarrassing teenage crush on the playboy prince, she's
always seen the man beneath his facade. Trapped together until the storm blows
over, their friendship unexpectedly gives way to indescribable passion! Simone
knows it's only temporary, but can't help dreaming of a happy-ever-after...
This was a nice friends-to-lovers story with the added
twist that one of them is royalty. Simone and Edouard grew up together in the
tiny kingdom of Florena as the only two children in the palace. Edouard is a
prince and the heir to the throne, while Simone is the daughter of the palace chef.
They were inseparable as children, but they rarely see each other as adults. Edouard
is busy with his royal duties, and Simone moved to Paris, where she runs a
bookstore.
Simone is shocked when Edouard appears on her doorstep,
looking for a place to hide from a family scandal. Simone thought she was long
past her teenage crush on him until the forced proximity brought those feelings
back to life. Meanwhile, Edouard notices that his best buddy has grown into a
beautiful woman, and spending time with her raises feelings he doesn't want
after watching his parents' marriage. But when he suddenly becomes king, Edouard
desperately wants Simone to return to Florena with him. She's the only one who
sees the real him behind the royal façade.
Simone is reluctant because she knows she needs to
protect her heart, but she goes anyway. I liked seeing Simone give Edouard the
support he needed but ached for her as her feelings for him grew stronger. She
knows that the gap between them is too wide for anything to come of it. She
also has a heartbreaking incident in her past that affects how she looks at
life in the royal spotlight. I liked Edouard's appreciation for everything
Simone does for him. He is oblivious to her feelings for him for most of the
book. It isn't until his feelings for her change that he believes she cares for
him, too. Both must face their fears before they can hope to find happiness
together.
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