🌟BLOG TOUR:🌟 Royal Mess by Jenna Sutton {REVIEW}

Royal Mess by Jenna Sutton

Release Date: May 8th 2018

Pages: 267

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

From award-winning author Jenna Sutton comes a story of two princes who discover that falling in love is messy... 

Prince Leo’s icy demeanor has earned him an amusing nickname—the Polar Prince. Unfortunately, the king doesn’t see the humor. If Leo wants to secure the throne of Alsania, he must improve his image. Participating in an organ donation campaign seems like a good start. He expects to donate his organs on his deathbed, so he’s surprised to be matched with a complete stranger who needs his help now. 

Tessa Lulach hates to admit it, but she’s a damsel in distress. When a handsome prince offers to save her with a hunk of his liver, she joyfully accepts. She can’t wait to feel like herself again and return to her beloved flower shop. Instead, her identity is revealed, and the quiet life she loves is turned upside down. 

As Leo and Tessa deal with the nosy public and ruthless paparazzi, she realizes the Polar Prince is much warmer than he seems—scorching hot, in fact. He willingly gave her a part of his liver, but can he give her his whole heart? 

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Everyone loves Prince Marco of Alsania, despite his reckless antics … or maybe because of them. So why does sexy schoolteacher Cassie Lulach prefer a boring investment banker over him? Wounded by her indifference, he has an erotic encounter with a masked woman at a royal ball who reminds him of the one he really wants. 

After another failed relationship, Cassie is frustrated with immature, inconsiderate guys. Wanting to escape reality, she attends a masquerade ball and finds herself alone with a masked stranger. For the first time in her life, she acts on impulse, only to end up pregnant and absolutely clueless about the identity of her baby’s father. 

When Marco learns of Cassie’s pregnancy and her plans to raise the baby alone, he promises to be there for her, hoping she’ll finally see him as more than just a playboy prince. But then he discovers she’s the woman from the masquerade ball and panics. Will the truth destroy his chance to win over Cassie, or will he convince her that they can have their own happily ever after? 

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My Review:

Not having read any other works by the author before, I didn’t know what to expect before reading this book and needless to say I was not disappointed at all. From the eye catching cover the intriguing synopsis, Sutton delivers a novella duology perfect for those that love royalty and romance. 

In Royal Mess we get to meet twenty-nine year old, Tessa Lulach, a florist who is in desperate need of a liver transplant. Not only does she have a rare blood type, but that country in which she lives in doesn’t have a lot of people participating as donors. It has made it hard for her to find a match, until she finds one in non other than Prince Leo. He has agreed to donate a chunk of his liver, yet when they first meet he seemed a bit distant and reserved. Known as the “Polar Prince” for his demeanor, Prince Leo starts to open up with her when they’re in the hospital recovering together. Tessa tells him how she ended up needing a liver transplant and as the two start to get closer the more she sees the real Leo. He is charming and protective to her that she begins to develop feelings for him. 

Prince Leo never expected to like Tessa the way he does after getting to know her well. He has put duty first for so long that he has forgotten about his love life. He knows that the public see differently, but he cares for his country that he will do anything to gain their favor. When his father suggest they go on a tour advocating for organ donations in his country, he does so with the help of Tessa. But it takes one kiss and a paparazzi ambush to change the course of events. Now they have to decide if pursuing a relationship is worth it or not.

I loved this story, it was fairly short but the author still managed to deliver a romantic story filled with steamy scenes to keep you reading until the very end. Leo’s protectiveness towards Tessa was sweet to read, he was definitely swoon worthy. Tessa is such a hard worker and a total trooper after finding herself in need of liver transplant. We do get to learn more about her past which was nice and the ending tied everything really well.

In Royal Catch we are introduced to Cassandra (Cassie) Lulach, a teacher who is ready to meet the one. After planning a trip with her boyfriend, things don’t go according to plan so she is decides to go to the masquerade ball that her sister and brother-in-law are planning. It is then that she meets a stranger that remains her of the person that she can’t stop thinking about and that is of Prince Marco. She has had feelings for him ever since they met, but she knows that he is a total womanizer and might not share her feelings. When she has sex with a stranger at the ball, she never expected to find herself dealing with so much more five weeks later. Now she has find a way to deal with changes in her life. 

Prince Marco has the looks, title and wealth to get just about anyone that he wants, but he only wants one person and that is Cassie. He has been attracted to her ever since they first met and he doesn’t know if she shares his feelings. He has been trying really hard to escape his past, but being known as the “Playboy Prince” can attract the wrong type of women to his life and he doesn’t want that anymore. When he finds out about Cassie’s condition, he is immediately there willing to help with anything he can, but there are so many things changing that he has to make a choice about what he wants and if he is willing to fight for her or not. 

This story was entertaining to read as well as steamy and romantic. Prince Marco knows how to woo a woman and he is willing to do anything to make Cassie his. I loved how the two communicated with each other, Marco knows about the things that she likes and he learns about them himself so that they can talk about them together. Cassie is such a strong and smart character as well. Although their decisions were questionable sometimes, the story felt a lot more developed than Royal Mess. I definitely loved the ending in this story, it was sweet and it fit them really well. I would highly recommend giving this book a try, you will not regret it! :)

***ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.****

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About Jenna Sutton

Jenna Sutton is a former award-winning journalist who traded fact for fiction when she began writing novels. Surprisingly, the research she conducted for her articles provided a lot of inspiration for her books. She’s the author of the Riley O’Brien & Co. romances and the new Trinity Distillery series. Although Jenna calls Texas home, more often than not, she’s somewhere else. Her love’s job takes him all over the country, and she tags along, just like a groupie follows her favorite band.

You can find out more about Jenna and her work on her website http://www.jennasutton.com. Sign up for her newsletter at http://bit.ly/1K8MaCH to access the latest news and monthly contests.

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