The Crown Prince's Bride is the second sweet romance in this series written by author Donna Alward. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advance copy.

3.5 Stars!

This was a quick and sweet read. I enjoyed the strength of Stephani as a hard worker with a long crush on her boss the prince. His Highness has had an emotional upheaval after the tragic loss of his wife and is practically giong through the emotions of his life. When he and Stephani have an encounter and realize the feelings hidden between them he is too caught up in his loss to devote the attention to Stephani. Raoul and Stephani had chemistry and were sweet together but I found their relationship lacking for my taste in romance books.

I think what I would have preferred was more angst between the two, especially towards the resolution. As oddly as it sounds for a romance reader, I have never really cared for the fairy tale romance, "Disney" vibe, in stories and this hit to close to that genre for me.