Reluctantly Royal (The Royal Series Book 3)

This series was a very pleasant surprise. Nicole Chase brings her characters alive, in this well written trilogy. They bring a new perspective to what it means to be royal. I highly recommend these novels.

3.5 stars!!! I am a goner for the Royal Romance; I think that every girl has fantasized at least once about falling in love and living the life of a Princess. Nicole gave us three different stories of a royal and a "commoner", all with unique circumstances as to their connection and ultimate love story; yet each was plausible and oh so fun. With this last story, we finally get the yummy, reclusive, and introverted Max; the younger brother of Prince Alex (from Suddenly Royal) who along with Sam are now expecting their first baby. Even little sis Cathy is back, and we get a small glimpse of her love David (Samantha's college friend) from Recklessly Royal.Max is the self professed bachelor Prince, who never thought he would settle down, let alone have kids of his own; but he has an undeniable attraction to Lady Meredith and her young son Marty. Meredith was reluctantly thrown into the world of nobility, when her Grandfather was recently ordained as the Duke of Thysmer. When the Duke dies unexpectedly, it is Max that provides the support to Meredith and Marty; and what he doesn't expect in the process, is that they will weave their way into his heart. This is a sweet ending to a royally good series, and I'm sad to see it end. Thanks Nichole for a delightful journey.

This third book in the Royal series is well-written, but it's only good, not great. As the third one in the series one would think that this would be better than the two prior books, but this is not the case. It's exactly the same, with the distraction that things are raised as problems and then ignored and not solved. Max is described early in the book as a "player" but this description never comes up again and he never acts on it. He focuses exclusively on Meredith, doesn't flirt with anyone else, and has no "player" mannerisms whatsoever. Thus, Max as a "player" is never a problem. The biggest flaw IMO is that Meredith has a son out of wedlock but when Max and she have sex (not a spoiler - you knew they were going to get there), they don't use a condom - TWICE! Moreover, neither of them ever says "gee, do you have protection?" They simply never discuss it, which is out of character for both of them. You would think, having had one illegitimate child, that Meredith would be conscious of not repeating the same mistake again, but nope! not a problem. Also, Max is described as a very private, guarded person, and you'd think he'd be careful not to leave royal bastards populating the kingdom, but nope! not a problem for him either. This carelessness is out of character for both of them, but is never addressed. Max is simply focused on and devoted to Meredith from the moment he steps into her life, handsome, rich, and charming, but he's insecure about her feelings for him. Meredith's hesitations are easier to believe. I don't mean to downgrade the book - it's a pleasant read, but it's predictable, formula-driven, and not as good as the two earlier books.

To see him grow up through the books was very special! The way that he was automatically drawn to Meredith even though it took him out of his "comfort zone" was a nice change. The way he took charge and control of all that was Meredith and Marty in order to make sure they were OK was heartwarming. Even though he did not like the spotlight and the "being royal" he put them first and did what he had to in order to help them. He admitted to himself that he loved her now to just admit it to her! Meredith was a strong women who had to fend for herself throughout her life because her mother took off and her father was a drunk and Marty's father took off when he found out she was pregnant which caused her to swear off men. When her Grandad died it sent her world into a spin. She was going to do this herself with no help from anyone especially not Prince Maxwell! Well her heart took over her brain and her brain took over her heart and she fell hard. She admitted to herself that she loved Max now to just tell him!

This royal book and the two previous books in the series are a good royal series with a different take on the characters. It portrayed them as regular people dealing with their responsibilities as there job. This book had the additional stress of an abusive father of Meredith. The attraction between Max and Meredith is so strong and almost immediate. It is a good story and I would recommend.

Well, I have to say this book was not what I was expecting but I loved it.It made me feel Meredith's pain, Marty's fears, Maxwell's doubts. How in such short time they got to know each other and become a family even when they didn't want to admit it.I loved to hear about Sam and Alex, to have a glimpse of Cathy and David.I must tell you I love fairy tales and princes.Ryan Gosling would be my perfect Max <3I loved the beginning of this book, ❤️ the way she feels the music and how she sings. And this quote:"Why did I blurt out idiotic things when I was nervous?—Max

this was a great third book in this series. it did not disappoint. I was entertained, my attention held through the whole book. I highly recommend this series.I will say how ever that much of the book was some what sad. the family pain was very evident. it wasn't as light a read as books 1 and 2. some of the continued family drama got a little repetitive. only the prince and his kindness made up for it.so read but do note at times you may feel sad... it ends good so keep reading! :)

I loved this story and it was a brilliant end to the series. This is the story of Meredith and Max, it was great to read about them especially as it was hinted to in the wedding. I loved both of the characters and found the book difficult to put down. The story follows Meredith after the death of her Grandfather and Max supports her. The attraction between them starts to develop with the very funny backdrop of the rest of the royal family. I loved this story, though would have loved if the series hadn't ended. Definitely a series I will read again and recommend. Xxx

Last book in the series, wasn't sure if it would be able to match the first two stories, but I was wrong. I like books were you get to see a main character and other characters from the previous stories. Great series and a good story.

I chose this rating because it gave me so much pleasure reading it. Can't wait to read another one of Nichole Chase's books.

although i enjoyed this book, i found that i did not enjoy this book as much as the other two books in the series it took me a while to get in to the storyline of the third instalment of this series

Brilliant series.