Blog on the Run: The Swedish Prince

BLOG ON THE RUN | TOP 5 SUMMER READS

Prepare your kindle (or your bedside table) because I’ve prepared a list with book recommendations just for you. Summer is about heat, fun and romance, so take a look at these stories:

1 - I FLIPPING LOVE YOU by Helena Hunting: If you’re looking for a fun and sexy read, this one is for you. The story starts with a girl buying cinnamon toasts in a supermarket and a sexy man in a suit stalking her. Then there’s a misunderstanding, a negotiation and a summer to remember. This author is a MUST READ for me, and every time she publishes books I found myself one-clicking the hell out of them. This book is a standalone, so if you haven’t read her books yet this is a nice option to start.

Here’s the link to my review (buy links and teasers included): https://extremedamage.blogspot.com/2018/05/review-i-flipping-love-you-by-helena.html

2 - THE NAUGHTY PRINCESS CLUB by Tara Sivec: This isn’t a book but a trilogy, and it’s a retelling with a twist, featuring princesses from the classic fairy tales (Cinderella, Belle, Ariel…). The 2 first books are out, and the third is about to be released. These books are standalone, each one featuring a different princess. One of the things I loved the most about the books was the strong message about empowering women, friendship and the pursuit of happiness. They are funny, sexy and romantic, and I can’t wait for you to read them.

Here’s the link to my reviews (buy links and teasers included):

BOOK 1: https://extremedamage.blogspot.com/2018/06/review-at-stroke-of-midnight-by-tara.html

BOOK 2: https://extremedamage.blogspot.com/2018/06/review-in-bed-with-beast-by-tara-sivec.html

3 - MAN HANDS SERIES by Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby: Let me tell you something about these books, they aren’t just funny. They are ridiculously hilarious!

The first two books (Man Hands and Man Card) are already out and the third is coming in a few days!

Take a look at my reviews (buy links and teasers included): https://extremedamage.blogspot.com/search/label/Tanya%20Eby

4 - KARINA HALLE’S PRINCES: No, that’s not the name of the series, but it’s how I like to call them. THE SWEDISH PRINCE was my first time reading Karina’s books and I loved the simple prose, the sensation of being traveling with the characters and the way this author has to explore every feeling (the doubts, the fear, the love and the passion).

I also fell in love with Prince Magnus who’s the lead character in THE WILD HEIR. Both books are standalone, and the third installment in this series is coming soon and it’s titled A NORDIC KING.

5 - THE DIVE BAR SERIES by Kylie Scott: If you enjoyed the Stage Dive series, then get ready for these sexy bartenders ;) Each book features a different couple and even when the stories are related they can be read as standalone.

Take a look at my reviews (buy links and teasers included): https://extremedamage.blogspot.com/search/?q=Dive+Bar

BONUS READ:

The constellation duet by Jennifer Locklear: I loved the first book. It was awesome and the lead couple has an amazing chemistry. Now the 2^nd installment is out, so if you were waiting for the duet to be complete, you can read them together now!

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, by Miriam Meza

In #Review, Contemporary Romance

#Review The Swedish Prince by Karina Halle

A few days ago I had the chance to read Karina Halle’s newest release and I loved the book so much that I have to talk you about it. Are you ready to meet THE SWEDISH PRINCE?

A swoon-worthy, sexy & utterly charming STANDALONE romance inspired by the classic film Roman Holiday, from the New York Times bestselling author of Bad at Love and The Pact

I never believed in fairy-tales.

Never held out for Prince Charming.

Growing up poor in small-town California as the oldest of six siblings, I knew I would never ride off into the sunset with anyone. That was even more apparent when a senseless tragedy took the lives of my parents, forcing me to become the sole guardian of our dysfunctional household at the mere age of twenty-three.

Then a fateful encounter literally brought Prince Charming to my doorstep.

At first I thought Viktor was just your average businessman passing through, albeit obscenely handsome, six-foot-five, blue-eyed, and mysteriously rich.

But soon I discovered the truth behind Viktor’s façade.

Beneath his quiet, enigmatic gaze and cocky charm, is a man who is running away from who he really is. A role he’d rather not fulfill.

He is Viktor of House Nordin, His Royal Highness, The Crown Prince of Sweden.

Yet uncovering Viktor’s secret was only the first step.

I didn’t expect to fall in love with him.

I didn’t expect to have my whole life turned upside down.

When you’re from two different worlds, can your hearts meet somewhere in the middle?

Or do happily-ever-afters only exist in fairy-tales?

WARNING: The Swedish Prince is oh-so sweet, enchanting and funny, but it does contain foul language (lots of the F word) and graphic sexual scenes (lots of dirty talk). Reader discretion is advised for those who are sensitive.

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With an epic beginning, Karina Halle tells the story of Maggie, a girl who lost her parents in a tragic way, and how her path crossed with Viktor, who besides being a handsome man is also the Crown Prince of Sweden.

Maggie lives in a small town in California, and she's guardian to four of her five siblings. She's also maid in a little hotel, and it's there precisely where she see Viktor for the very first time. Hanging out in his room. Naked.

I love how the author describe their first encounters because she doesn't skimp in details, the growing tension, the chemistry of the characters... everything is there for the reader to enjoy.

Maggie's dynamic with her siblings is hectic, and sometimes seems she's about to lose control, and it's so realistic that anyone can feel related. Viktor's inner dialogues were great, and how he experimented the freedom of being someone unknown in foreign country was pretty awesome; the way he acknowledged his feelings toward Maggie and the sexual tension between them... God! that... I have no words to describe it, but it was intense.

This book had a 'classic RomCom' vibe at the beginning and trapped me instantly. Viktor and Maggie were spectacular characters (well developed, strong and complex, but adorable at the same time) so it's impossible not to love them while reading. I felt like watch movie the entire time. A wonderful one. The kind of movie you see and never forget. That's how special this book was, how romantic the story was, and how awesome is to learn about a different country and culture thanks to the author's research. I felt I was in every place the characters were. I saw Sweden through their eyes and felt in love.

I think this one of the best books I've read this year so far (and I also hope Karina is planning to write about Magnus in the near future).

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