Façade

The Royal Chronicles, Book 1

De: Camille Peters

Narrado por: Nichole James

Princess Evelyn has spent her entire life striving to be the proper princess expected of her...only to suddenly discover that she’s not a princess at all, merely a decoy unknowingly masquerading as the heir to the enchanted throne.

With her identity stripped away and her future uncertain, Evelyn struggles to find her purpose and discovers it in a most unexpected source when she stumbles upon whispers that the true princess’s betrothed is plotting to use his upcoming marriage to steal her kingdom's rare and precious magic. Desperate to prove that her life has meaning other than being an unwitting decoy, Evelyn comes up with a plan to marry the prince before he learns that she's a fake in order to protect the kingdom she still cares for.

Prince Ryland has his own reasons for agreeing to the hasty union, for the magic in the princess’s royal bloodline is his last chance to save his kingdom from ruin. However, his careful schemes don't exactly go according to plan when his unconventional wife proves thoroughly uncooperative and seems to be hiding secrets of her own.

As the two navigate the façades, deceit, and dangers threatening them, the lines between enemies and lovers soon begin to blur...yet their growing love comes at a price. In her effort to protect her kingdom, Evelyn might have just put herself and all her people in grave danger.

©2023 Camille Peters (P)2023 Nichole James

Excellent narration for dual POV!!

Camille Peters has the best, magical story ideas! I love that we’re venturing into a different world with fresh characters in this new series. This first installment has so many fun romance-fantasy tropes: prophecies, false identities, marriage of convenience, fake “dating”, journeys, assassins, rocks! The details Camille weaves into her characters makes them all realistic and like friends. The barefoot scenes?! THE ROCKS.

The book can be divided into three acts, all with unique settings in the kingdoms and new challenges. I wish there were some more characters for Evelyn and Ryland to talk to for mentorship. It’s basically just them for the first two thirds of the book. Plenty of good conversations and fun dialogue, but I would’ve enjoyed some more side characters to help break up the two-person-show. Especially because Camille does lovable side characters or quirky pet companions so well! I was SO intrigued with the twist between the second and third act. I knew something had to happen, but what Camille came up with was so encapsulating.

I’m forever a fan of Camille. She creates magical places and plots with characters one roots for. I’m invested in this series and cart wait to return to Estoria for shenanigans alluded to in the last few chapters. :D

Great story and perfect character voices

The story was wonderful and very intriguing. I loved every minute of it especially with this narrator doing such amazing character voices.

Loved Every Second!

Loved every second.

This was the marriage of convenience I couldn't stop rooting for. The narrator gave a gorgeous performance. Definitely looking forward to the next book!