Olivia says yes because Amelia’s has been her life and everyone thinks she deserves a little fun.īut once back in Wessco, Nicholas truly makes an ass of himself, over and over. He finally confesses to Olivia that he’s destined to get married in four months as part of his royal duties, but maybe they could have a summer fling of a lifetime. It wasn’t until Nicholas takes Olivia back to Wessco that I started having issues. There’s a very odd stalker scene that sticks out like a sore thumb, but other than that, I’m on board. Olivia and Nicholas have a bit of a fun, whirlwind romance in the city with plenty of Cinderella moments. I’m sure Olivia would have picked up some bits and pieces of broadcasts about a hunky prince headed to New York. I’m not saying there aren’t millennials (man, I dislike that term) who don’t eschew technology, but I found it rather unbelievable considering (if I’m not mistaken) there’s a TV on in the cafe sometimes.

I’m comparable in age and a workaholic, but I’m plugged into the internet and social media like crazy. I am, however, a little surprised that Olivia didn’t recognize him.

His identity doesn’t remain a secret for long as Olivia’s sister recognizes him immediately. Soon, Nicholas is returning to shop to apologize for his behavior and to convince Olivia to go out to dinner with him. Because dude’s like a challenge, I suppose. Not knowing the jerk is a prince, she promptly shoves a pie in his face and he’s smitten. Nicholas is a bit buzzed and sexually propositions Olivia. Nicholas and Olivia have their meet-cute when he stops into her cafe.

She’s proud, hard working, and I really liked her, save for a few quibbles. She also has a plucky younger sister ready to head off to college. Her father drowned himself in drink following his wife’s death, leaving Olivia to run the place. Olivia runs a cafe and pie shop called Amelia’s, named after her late mother. She also wants to travel to New York to collect his wayward, partying brother. She wants Nicholas to get married at the end of the summer and to choose a suitable wife from a list. The Queen ideally wants to kick the princes’ asses into high gear as they’re now in their mid to late twenties. There’s a queen, there’s a parliament, and there’s a royal tragedy that leaves Nicholas and his brother Henry parentless at a young age. Nicholas is Prince of Wessco, a fictional country that has a lot of English elements. While the description had me salivating and clawing at my Kindle like Gollum on a rampage, the hero’s lack of growth and frequent douchery were a big letdown. Royally Screwed by Emma Chase was a book I was pretty pumped about, given how much I’ve enjoyed Chase’s blend of romance and humor in the past. Plus, it has a hunky royal hero and a heroine who throws a pie in his face.

Royally matched by emma chase