A sweet YA romance that is part of the Chicago Falcons series. After reading the first book, I was excited to see Daniel and Madison are the main characters here.

The attraction and romance between Daniel and Madison is a main plot point. However, the authors do a good job emphasizng the importance of following your dreams and being there for the people you love.

The book is a little on the shorter side, but it didn't feel like anything is missing from the story. I am looking forward to reading the next book later this year.

Just One of the Royals is the second book in a series about members of a junior hockey team. I haven’t read the first book in the series yet (from what I gather it sounds very similar to the move She’s the Man, but with hockey instead of soccer), but found this could be read easily as a standalone.

I really liked the friendships in the book. The guys on the hockey team, plus Madison (the trainer) were all pretty close and they looked out for each other. I liked that there weren’t any frenemies or mean girls. I also enjoyed Daniel’s relationship with his half-sister and with his mother. He was super sweet with both of them and I loved it.

The fake-relationship trope is one of my favorites and was the main reason for me wanting to read this book. However, I didn’t really think that aspect of the book was very well done. The reason for them trying to fake a relationship was pretty flimsy to start with and then there were none of the fun moments where they had to try to prove to people they were together. They just like held hands a couple times? Kissed for the cameras once. No one in Eldonia really cared about their “relationship” at all and it just didn’t make a lot of sense to me. It felt a lot more like Friends-To-More than Fake Relationship.

Overall, Just One of the Royals, was a cute read and I liked that it was written by two sisters, but it’s probably not a book I would want to pick up again. I liked Daniel and how all the relationships were portrayed, but was disappointed in the lack of Fake Relationship drama and also that I didn’t find Madison to be very likable. If you enjoy sports romances and are trying to feed your Royal Wedding hangover, you might enjoy this one.

Overall Rating (out of 5): 3 Stars

Well this was a light and pretty much drama free YA book. You got a bad boy hockey player who's hiding the fact that he's a prince. Then there's the best friends that secretly loves him. Shenanigans ensue. I typically don't read this young of YA, I can't relate to anyone, but it was fun and I thought it was entertaining. I am interested in checking out the next book. I really liked Daniel's sister, Eva.

Just One Of The Royals by Leah and Kate Rooper
I loved this book and I can't wait to read about Evangeline in the next book!!! I lived how he didn't want to be king but did what it took to protect his baby sister!!

A slightly cheesy but mostly super adorable read. I’m not really into hockey but I did love seeing the Falcons get behind Daniel to provide him with support. And I really did like Madison and Daniel as a couple, their miscommunications were cute even if Madison’s decisions were somewhat frustrating in your typical teen fashion. That being said, my favourite thing in this book would have to be the heartwarming sibling relationship between Eva and Daniel. I cannot wait for the next book in this series as it focuses on her, plus I’d welcome the chance to see all these characters together again in another book.

Just One of the Royals is a cute young adult story about a bastard son who has to learn to be a King for his people. Daniel has no interest in being the prince of Eldonia, let alone the king. However, after his father passes away, his sister comes out to America to ask for him to consider taking the thrown. In their country, only a male can rule the country, so if Daniel turns it down, Eva must marry a suitable man to rule the kingdom or the family will lose the thrown forever. This was sort of like Princess Diaries, only with hockey players.

Daniel has always known he's a prince, and has spent his summers visiting his father. However, he never felt like Eldonia was his country or that he belonged there. So, when his sister drops the bombshell on his lap, he immediately panics. All he wants to do is play hockey and be a normal teen. Not to mention the fact that he knows nothing about Eldonia and is definitely not fit to be the country's ruler. Yet, he can't help himself from wanting to help out his sister. He was a really loyal character that would sacrifice anything for those he loved.

The book is split up between Daniel's POV and Madison. While I really liked Daniel's character, I did not care for Madison at all. I'm not overly sure if she was all there. I'm think the girl may have had a few screws loose. I get it, she wants to be an actress, but this girl took it way too far. When she eavesdrops on Daniel's conversation with his sister, she decides the solution is to to Eldonia, pretend to be his long-lasting girl friend to prove that he's reliable, and show his people that he can be the future king of their country. Just about every thought from this girl was her playing out a scene, getting in character, viewing rooms as her stage, and it was a bit weird. Not to mention the crazed fit she has in the castle where she tears down a curtain and wrestles with it as she thinks how she doesn't want this stage any more and that it was time for the curtain to go down. I just couldn't seem to get on board with her character.

While this was a cute story about Daniel coming into his Prince-hood, I never fully latched onto the story. I wasn't on board with their romance, I didn't really care for Madison, and I just didn't feel like there was anything that really set it apart from other young adult novels. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of the kingdom and the inner workings of what it means to be king... or even a prince of Eldonia.

"Just One of the Royals" was a cute but predictable YA romance. Daniel is passionate about hockey and plays for the Chicago Falcons, where his close friend Madison works as a trainer. Daniel is trying to work up the courage to ask her out, while Madison is working up the courage to ask her parents to go to Julliard. Madison dreams of being an actress, while her parents want her to go to medical school and become a doctor like them.

Everything is about to change when Daniel's sister, Eva, comes to town to try to convince Daniel to take the throne of Eldonia. Daniel's father was the king, and he never married her mother, a commoner in the US- so Daniel feels like he's only known for being the illegitimate and troublesome son. However, since only a male can rule, if he doesn't step up to the plate, Eva will be forced into marriage at only 16, where she will have no power- her husband will be the ruler.

Eva recruits Madison to help- and offers her an audition for a popular show if she can convince Daniel to become king and prevent her own unfortunate marriage. Madison proposes to help Daniel by posing as his long-term girlfriend and dispelling some of the party-boy image he has. The only problem is that both Madison and Daniel secretly want the fake relationship to be real.

With misunderstandings, blunders, enemies, and hockey, this Crush book moves quickly (albeit predictably) to the inevitable conclusion. You'll have to check it out to learn more! Although this is second in a series, this one focuses on different characters in alternating first person points-of-view and you don't need to have read the first one to enjoy this one. However, if you did read the first book, those characters don't disappear and keep popping up with some cute scenes. This was a cute (and clean) romance; the only caution I would have is for underage drinking, but it's extremely minor. I think this is good for all ages of YA readers who are looking for a quick but cute romance (plus royalty)!

Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.

A lovely,light story about true love and how sometimes it’s better to be honest and upfront! I loved it, I’m looking forward to reading more of this author

*I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

This book and I didn't agree, but I was able to pull through and finish it. The thing is, 15% into the book I knew how it would end. Like, I've pretty much read this plot line before in both YA and adult romance books, so all the steps were pretty obvious... unfortunately. Someone new to romance might not know these steps, though, so it might be a good read for them. But for Madison, our main character who claims to watch K-dramas, she totally should have seen the ending coming as well, so I don't even understand why she did what she did.

I weirdly didn't even realize this was YA until I started it... I honestly thought they would be 18-22 years old... so, rearranging their ages in my head, did cause an issue. How is a 17 year old known in two countries for his ways with women and doing keggers?? Like, how is he drinking himself completely drunk and yet his mother doesn't care.
It feels like this was supposed to be a NA book, but then things were changed or added in for drama and to make it YA.

The thing is, I did really like the concept. I like lost princes or being forced to be King-- bringing modern touches to traditional places. I loved how Madison is Korean-American, bringing in a bit of a diverse mix, even if it isn't really brought up. The k-pop and k-drama mentions though, made me smile. Her stuff was a bit cliche.... parents wanting her to be a doctor and all.

Look, when if comes down to it, this is a cute romance with a sports background; a romance I think guys and gals could like and the dual-perspective, I think is done pretty well. I will recommend this to people who want a fluffy romance with mentions of hockey and royalty.

I just re-read my review for the previous book in this series, Just One of the Boys, and I have to say, I am harboring many of the same thoughts about this book, which is a positive thing.

I had adored Madison in the last book, because she was such a fantastic friend to Al, and I was happy that she was getting her own romance. I was also excited to see she was getting paired up with the resident bad boy, Daniel. They had a really close friendship in the previous book, but I wasn't sure if the attraction went both ways. The doubt each experienced made me a little nutty, but I did enjoy seeing their friendship evolve, and they were great together.

I was pretty surprised by the royal storyline, but I have to admit, I loved it! I read this book the day of the the royal wedding, so I was already sort of swept up in royal-mania. It just added to the fun. We got to travel to the small, European country of Eldonia, where we attended many events and saw Daniel try to live up to his princely title. Like many "suddenly royal" type stories, Daniel committeed many faux pas, but he also worked really hard to redeem himself, because in the end, it was all for his family.

Yes, the family theme was quite strong in this book, and I always like when there is a solid family focus. The interactions between Daniel and his sister were very merry and heartwarming, and we also got to spend a lot of time with Daniel's Falcon family. Bromances can be a most splendid thing, and that was totally the case in Just One of the Royals.

This one also really delivered on what I want in companion novels. Not only did we get to catch up with Al and Hayden, they were featured in this book. It's not the first time, and it won't be the last, that you hear me say how glad I was to see what happened "after". AND, I think the next match will result in lots of fun. The heroine is sassy, while the hero is a little on the shyer side. I know I am excited to see how that one works out.

Overall: It was a lot of fun being back with the Falcons! The Roopers gave us another super cute romance with a fun royal twist.

It's a fluffy and and entertaining read there isn't a lot of deep meaning to it but I enjoy a cute and easy story, one that would work for any age!  I will definitely go back and read the first in the series but the book can be read as a stand alone so if you haven't read the first one you won't be lost.

LOVED the book. To be honest, it dragged a bit towards the middle of the story, but I loved it. It was very interesting, and I was hooked from beginning to end. I can't wait for the next part in the saga. C'mon sequel! :)

This is my first book to read by Leah. It was an okay read, but it definitely didn't capture and keep my attention as I'd hoped it would. Don't get me wrong, I love all things royal, but this one fell a bit flat for me. It took a while for the story to get going and I found myself setting the kindle down to go do other things (which I never do).

The story had potential, but the characters were just annoying and I couldn't connect to them. I didn't feel the chemistry needed to see them "in love". They were very immature (even the secondary characters). I mean, a duke calling a prince "Suckachelli" as a diss just doesn't cut it for me. That's the sort of comment someone in middle school would make. I feel like the author wanted them to be in their twenties (drinking, partying with college people, etc.) but in fact they were in their teens. I will say, there weren't grammatical errors or typos, so that's a bonus for me.

All in all, this was probably a 2.5-3 star read. I won't continue the series, since this one didn't capture my attention, but this story could capture another reader's. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This is my honest review.

A pretty easy flimsy romance designed more for the ya market. The characters don’t Haven much substance and the dialogue is v juvenile

Easy to read though so perfect if you need a quick light read

This book was your quintessential YA best friends that are really in love with each other but deny their feelings story with a royal twist. It was like reading a Hallmark movie. I loved every second of it. The friendship between Daniel and Madison seemed genuine and I liked the development of their relationship. I think there could have been more build up to the revel that Daniel was a prince. It seemed lile a rather spur of the moment reveal and so soon after the beginning of the book, the idea wasn't that well developed. The hockey aspect was something new and original to this type of love story. I would read more in this series.

Cute story. A little too young for my taste. I have to learn that "Crush" means High School. I am wayyyyyyy to old for high school. But it was a cute story.

This was a good story. Daniel was a "bastard" prince and kept it a secret. His love was playing hockey and Madison (but he kept that a secret too). When his sister comes to him and begs him to take the throne or she will have to marry a sleezy guy who wants to be king. He decides to try with help from his best friend Madison. The author wrote some great shanigans in when they got to Eldonian. It made for some fun reading. I got this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

Solid 3 stars! Super sweet, fun, and easy read! Very romantic and cute The plot is a little far fetched, but if you can get past that the story is adorable. Daniel and Madison, the main characters are best friends who are totally in love with each other but they both think the other one isn't interested. Daniel is heir to a throne in a far off land where they end up going to clean up his hockey playing, partying image and make him king-worthy. The whole story is pretty predictable but fun to read.
NetGalley only gave me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review, they did not throw in coffee or wine.

This book was so unbelievably far fetched that I wasn’t able to really enjoy it. Nothing about this story was remotely realistic so it completely lost me.

Daniel and Madison are best friends who are also in love with each other, but neither has been able to come clean of their feeling to the other.
When Daniels sister Eva comes to take him back to Eldonia, to be crowned as a King or else they will lose their kingdom, he has to clean up his image fast.
Madison comes up with a plan to be his pretend girlfriend and help him clean his image.
But soon she realizes that once Daniel becomes the King, she will lose him forever.
It was fun read with laugh out loud moments, drama that will keep you on your toes and a oh so cute relation between Daniel and Madison.