The Royals Next Door

De: Karina Halle

Narrado por: Cassandra York

One of PopSugar's Top Summer Reads of 2021!

An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle.

Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day--avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider.
And she's happy with how things are--really--until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she's a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one person's fairy tale is an ordinary woman's nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrison's no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who's sworn off attachments into believing in white knights.

But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she'll need more than Harrison's strong arms to shield her--she'll have to do a little rescuing herself. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they're willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.

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“Karina Halle always charms.”—Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author

"Prepare to fall hard for The Royals Next Door."—PopSugar

"A romantic delight!"—Woman's World

"A romance brimming with tension and fun, while putting mental health and trauma recovery at its center."—Library Journal

This “smutt” is so good!

I felt like I had the teenage girl crush feelings, but in an adult setting I could relate to! My only complaints is that it was all over to soon! I absolutely LOVED listening to this!!! Fantastic narration and story!

Deliciously adorable

This was exactly the easy listening I needed. I loved the character development, the hot bodyguard, the small town vibes and the royals. Cute without being cheesy. Too cheesy anyway.

Disappointed that I wasted a credit in this…

SPOILERS!! I thought this was going to be a cute rom com and couldn’t be more wrong. I don’t think it was funny at all. The main character was really unlikable. I think part of it was the way she talked. I tend cuss as much as the next girl but it really caught me off guard in this book and it seemed so unnecessary… she was really crude. I felt the whole storyline of the stigma related to reading romance novels was stupid, especially the big scandal at the end. The scene with the school board was just infuriating to me as a teacher. She shows them no respect after doing something totally inappropriate at the lake but she’s so brave because she talked about romance novels. Nope! Narrator did well with the accents.

I enjoyed it more than I expected to

4.5 for me. Kinda loved it.

Were there some cheesy parts? Yes, is this kind of a Harry and Meghan Markle sidebar story or something? That’s pretty much what it is. But more about the other people involved, and their whirlwind romance.

Sweet but unique

I enjoyed the story from beginning to end! Kept me engaged the whole time. Loved it!