I received a free copy through InkSlinger PR in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
4.5 stars — Well this one had me on a rollercoaster of emotions. Seriously. I mean, yeah, perhaps I was PMS-ing a wee bit, but I was honest to god bawling at one point and had to put the book down. There’s just something about the way Ms. Chase writes that has me connecting to her characters so fully that I *feel* their heartbreak, their loss, their loneliness. I’m not sure what I was expecting from Queen Lenora’s story, but I don’t think I was quite prepared for that.
She got to me, you know? Lenora had such a strange upbringing, and she was so isolated in so many ways, I just felt for the weight of responsibility on her shoulders, and how she felt such a barrier between herself and everyone else. It just got to me. SHE got to me. I kind of want to go back and reread the series, b/c now I have a different perspective on her. She was so fierce. I mean, yeah, she was stubborn, and somewhat entitled (reasonably so in her position), but she was also principled and the strength it took to step into that position at such a young age…well she is the stuff to be admired. I loved the way she loved her country, and truly fought back as much as she could in that time period to do what she thought was right.
We didn’t really get to meet Edward until well into the book, so I’m not sure I felt like I connected with him quite as much. In the end, I didn’t know *him* so much as the him he was in relation to Lenora. That didn’t bother me, it’s just something I realized as I’m writing this review. But I did love the Edward that came home. He dealt with some pretty heavy blows, but became a real strength to Lenora…he connected to the woman underneath and not the Queen. I loved the way he supported her, and that even though he faltered at times, he took responsibility for his actions. He was very much an alpha in so many ways, but he was also not afraid to be vulnerable. I loved that dichotomy.
And their romance was truly a story worth telling. I think because of all the different aspects that Ms. Chase wanted to convey, the story occasionally felt a little choppy with the time jumps, mostly near the end. But I loved the rest of the story so much, it really didn’t affect my enjoyment at’all. I ADORED the feelings they developed for one another, and how I connected with not just their attraction, but their genuine deepening feelings. I believed the progression of their relationship, and it made my heart so happy! And hoo boy, the steamy scenes were delicious!
One last point: Thomas. There were many fantastic secondary characters (Miriam, Alfie, Winston), but Thomas took the cake. I was half in love with him at the first dance. He took this story from beautiful to extraordinary. I can’t say more without giving spoilers, but I adored the glasses in the pocket. When you read it, you’ll understand.
So yeah. I don’t know what it is about the way Ms. Chase writes, but I just connect with her characters. I laughed and cried and just felt all the feelings, from grief to pure joy. And it didn’t hurt that when I was reading the steamy scenes, Edward was *almost* saying my name… 😉
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I will leave you with this....Long Live the Queen!
Royally Yours 👑 by Emma Chase was is the story of how Queen Lenora became Queen and how she found her Prince …..Prince Edward.Queen Lenora is the grandmother to the the princes in Emma Chase's Royally series, the books that come before this one in the series. I adored those books and I was so excited when I learned that Lenora was having her story told. If you have not read The Royally Series Collection is highly recommend it!But no fear Royally Yours is probably the most stand alone book inside of a series I have ever read as it takes about probably 6 decades BEFORE Royally Screwed So please feel free to dive in if this book grabs your attention; I know two readers who read this as their FIRST Emma Chase read and they are now hooked on this author's talent.It should be noted I do not usually read historical romance and the Royals as a whole really don’t intrigue me, I read the first in this series because I adore this author and then.. well.. then her masterfully writing pulled in into this world and I wanted to know everything about everyone in it! Though I have historically come to count on Emma Chase for epic male POV in this case I was enamored by Lenora’s voice.The author provides the reader with an up close look at the birth of a Queen. Lenora takes the throne early in the life and we go on her journey to accepting the power that comes with the throne.As Edward enters stage left through a heart breaking chapter you can feel Lenora's world start to shift. Baring witness to Lenora mature, seeing this young woman grab a hold of life, watching her find that balance needed to rule in a time when woman were not accepted all keep me glued to my kindle.The partnership Lenora and Edward create is the kind of love most can only hope for.I will say having read the prior books my heart ached for Lenora just a bit more as I knew the pain the next few decades would bring her.I will leave you with this....Long Live the Queen!Thank you, Ms Chase for a book that was pure romance, a love story for the ages and a book that reminded my why you are must read author for me!
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