Ilaria doesn’t realize the trouble she gets into when she takes her cousin’s place at a weeding. Prince Frediano is furious when he learns of his original bride’s duplicity. Story moved at a pace that drew you into the world of Ilaria and Frediano. Great read!

Boring, boring, boring. This books was a quick way to pass the time but not really memorable. I would recommend Harlequin readers to grab a copy for their wait in the doctors office or for a long flight while on vacation.

Fun and fast story. I felt myself getting annoyed with both main characters, but I was able to make it through to the end which has been really hard lately.

Something I didn't like is that so many of the problems were caused by lack of any sort of communication at all. It seems a bit tired, to be honest.

But I also was really rooting for these two dorks to finally figure out their feelings.


My only other complaint is the name Frediano, it made me giggle because I am pretty sure it was a name from a character in the Muppet Show.

Ilaria was helping her cousin out by informing Prince Frediano that her cousin wasn't able to make their appointment, and in the meantime allowing her cousin to sneak away and marry the man she loved. But what Ilaria didn't know is she was actually stepping in for her cousin and marrying Prince Frediano. Raised on the family farm by her beloved Grandfather after the tragic death of her father, a direct result of the criminal neglect of her uncle and the King. The Prince, who craves control, is a total and complete jerk as he does not hesitate to use blackmail, threats, dominance, manipulation and, pettiness to get what he wants. This was a good read.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Presents for the eARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I found this story pretty unbelievable but still worth the read. It is sort of funny and I found it enjoyable. Giovanni the uncle is a slimeball. I did like Ilaria and found the Prince Frediano pretty arrogant. 4 stars

This is the debut novel for Lorraine Hall and it an entertaining, enjoyable read. Ilaria works on a farm and she is doing her cousin a favor when she goes to inform Prince Frediano that her cousin cannot make it. This gave Ilaria’s cousin the chance to go off and marry the man she loved. Ilaria finds herself marrying Prince Frediano to avoid a scandal. Ilaria is not to happy with the royal family as she thinks that they are in part responsible for the death of her father. Prince Frediano not wanting to disappoint his grandfather decides to stay married to Ilaria and working on hisf marriage.

I received an ARC via NetGalley and I am leaving my review voluntarily.

Country girl Ilaria's good intention of helping her cousin escape an unwanted arranged marriage land her at the altar with Prince Frediano instead. Worried about a potential scandal, the two eventually find their way to a happily ever after.

The h is tricked into marrying the H, who is a prince, in order to protect her cousin. The H has been raised by his ill grandfather and doesn’t want to have feelings for her or anyone else. This changes as he comes to see how important the h has become to both him and his country.
I received an advanced copy from NetGalley.

Rating 2.5

ARC provided by NetGalley and Harlequin in exchange for an honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

New author for HP. And I struggled with this one.

Ilaria was helping her cousin out by informing Prince Frediano that her cousin wasn't able to make their appointment, and in the meantime allowing her cousin to sneak away and marry the man she loved. But Ilaria had a major surprise, she was actually stepping in for her cousin and marrying Prince Frediano.

The two were married and Frediano was determined they would stay married. Frediano would do what ever was necessary to not create any scandal and to keep his grandfather happy and calm as his grandfather was ill.

Ilaria worked on a farm raising goats and helping orphans in her small town/community. She was not Princess material. She had resentment for the royal family because she felt they caused the death of her Father and others due to their negligence in a mining accident. The mining accident sadly was how Ilaria became involved with the orphans.

Frediano was brought up by some very awful parents who loved scandal and treated their son as an afterthought. They died while climbing a snow covered mountain, the prince was left at the bottom of the mountain. He was saved by his Grandfather who loved, nurtured and raised him. Frediano was ever indebted to him for his love and guidance and promised himself to never shame his uncle like his parents.

And so the two worked on their marriage, on Ilaria's training as a princess and of course their resentment towards each other. Ilaria was attracted to the Prince but refused to see any good in him. Frediano wanted a bland and mellow wife, like Ilaria's cousin but instead he got lively and beautiful Ilaria and that was not okay. Frediano refused to have feelings for his wife.

This was royalty central, some have stated it had Megan and Harry vibes and maybe it did. I have to say I did not like their relationship. It was all over the place, had no consistency and seemed off and not fluid. They would say one thing in one sentence and in the next sentence they were behaving opposite of what they had just said. I did not see the development of their relationship but more had to do with royalty and protocol. The emotion and heart were missing for this couple in my opinion.

They eventually got their HEA and I have to say I did love the epilogue and hence the 2.5 instead of the 2 star I was going to give.

I will give this author another try as there is definitely room for growth. She has potential.

I was provided an arc e-copy by the publisher Harlequin Presents and the author
Lorraine Hall so I can give a honest review thank you do much so can give a honest review

Reading
The Prince's Royal Wedding Demand, all I kept thinking of was Prince Harry and Megan I love this two. I so love reading LLari and Prince Frediano story I read it in a few hours can't wait until it comes out I'm getting a e-copy and a print one as well. 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟




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Lisa 📚

Quick Summary: An accidental matchup leads to love

My Review: The Prince's Royal Wedding Demand by Lorraine Hall was a mixed bag romance. The story brought together a rather stoic prince and a very kind hearted farmer. Their meeting was accidental. Their attraction was unexpected. Their joining was intentional. Their love story was inevitable.

About the Characters: Ilaria and Frediano were quite similar. Both had suffered a great loss. Both had wanted to help people they cared about. Both were stubbornly "righteous." Both had entered into a relationship, thinking they could take the lead, only to find out that the heart rules and as such, they had to bow to its wants, needs, and desires.

My Final Say: This romance started with a great pace and tone. As the story continued, it waned a little, in my opinion. Still, it wrapped up really well, even providing a full circle finish. Character growth was evident for both leads. Conflict was minimal.

Rating: 3.5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A


I voluntarily read this title via NetGalley. Thanks to the author and to the publisher for providing access to a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. The words I have shared are my own and have not been influenced by the aforementioned in any way.

This story gave Princess Diana, Harry and Meghan’s vibes. I don’t know how I felt about Frediano and Ilaria’s relationship. It’s a short story, but I didn’t feel the attraction between them. It would’ve been nice to see Ilaria discover that her uncle was the true culprit behind her people not being helped after the great tragedy that left her orphaned. I feel like that was a loose end that needed to be tied.

All in all, it was a cute read.