3.5 Stars. I did not realize when I picked this book up as an ARC from NetGalley that it was the third in a series. I read it anyway, as it did not seem necessary to read the previous two books. This book is about Quincy, a lifetime soldier who winds up, after an altercation, becoming a part of the Royal Protection Command. She meets, Holly Weaver, the Royal Dresser for the Queen's Consort who is a man eater and just wants to fall in love with a woman. She is interested by Quincy and how she does not show any emotion. She had first seen Quincy at a polo game, as she is friends with the Queen George. They clash over ways to keep the Queen and Queen Consort safe and this also changes how they feel about each other.

This book was good, until close to the end. I did not really like some of the parts of how it ended, without spoiling the ending. Otherwise, this book was good and easy to read. There was a lot of tension between the two characters, as they are opposites and they clash on everything. Holly makes her mission to have Quincy show feelings and starts spending more time with her and develops feelings. I would recommend this book, it was a great little ready dealing with royalty.

Captain Quincy was a member of the Royal Marines when she and the men under her command were very nearly killed while on a mission. She's at a crossroads with her career so when her friend Queen Georgina asks her to join the Royal Protection Command as the Queens new protection officer she reluctantly agrees. Holly Weaver works as a Royal Dresser. She loves men but she starts to question her sexuality when she find herself crushing on a famous actress. Then along comes Captain Quincy. When the Queen is threatened Quincy and Holly have very different ideas on how to protect her. They have completely different personalities. Having read some other works by Ms Frame I was pretty sure I’d enjoy reading the third book in her ‘Royal Romance’ series and she doesn’t disappoint. It fact I have to say this third installment is my favorite. Very good read.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43267775-royal-court" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Royal Court" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1545189404m/43267775.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43267775-royal-court">Royal Court</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8585317.Jenny_Frame">Jenny Frame</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2674328678">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This is No:3 in The Royal Romance Series with leads Quincy (Royal Marine Office) and Holly (Royal Dresser). Ms. Frame's plot pulls you along - Quincy's character tugs at your heart, however, I found Holly annoying and only warmed up to her near the end. A crisply written romance with drama and angst rating 4 stars<br />I rec'd an ARC from NetGalley/Bold Strokes Books.
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Overall, I liked this book. It had this sort of "alt universe" feel to it I don't get when reading modern day fiction.

I also have not read any of the other books that are connected to this one. I can safely say I didn't feel like I needed to in order to understand the character dynamics. If you want to have a deeper connection with the side characters though, I'd recommend it.

I did feel like the characters switched to being in love a it too suddenly for my taste, but that wasn't a deal breaker in this case.

The suspenseful element was extremely predictable, but it was obviously not meant to be a huge factor in the story, more just a plot device so aging, not a deal breaker.

A truly romantic and thoroughly satisfying story about finding yourself when you find your soul mate…

This story is about two women from very different worlds that are complete opposites but somehow they work beautifully together and have explosive chemistry.

The Royal dresser to the Queen’s Consort, Holly is the life and soul of every party. She’s fun to be around and the men she dates are for amusement more than love. She tells her friends she’s straight but has girl crushes on a famous butch actress and one of the Queen’s friends, Captain Quincy. Let’s just say she’s a little mixed up about her sexuality but then again, who isn’t?

When Captain Quincy is hired to be the Queen’s Consort security detail, Holly realises that she’s not the stud she thought she was. She’s more uptight, constantly in a sour mood and doesn’t seem to like Holly at all. But as they spend more time together and Quincy lets her guard down, Holly begins to see the real Quincy, but why does Quincy keep holding her at arms length?

This is the third book in the Royal Romance Series by Jenny Frame and I think this one is my new favourite in the series. I loved Holly from the first book A Royal Romance. She’s fun, caring, put her friends happiness above all and a bit of a go-getter. She’s truly amazing and has an infectious personality. Quincy however is strong, brooding, quiet and incredible loyal. The one thing both women have in common is they are both fiercely protective of the people they love.

Quincy had a hard few years in the Royal Marines and it’s made her unsure of herself. The moments she’s thinking about Holly in her head are so different to when they are together in the beginning and Quincy’s walls go back up. But it’s nice to see Holly break them down one at a time. Holly’s frustration with Quincy is warranted and at times I wanted to shake Quincy and say “Dude, get with the program! This woman is all in for you here” but alas, books don’t listen to their readers.

The sex scenes in this book are hot which honestly, I kind of knew they would be because Jenny Frame writes epic sex scenes while holding on to the intimacy in the moment. She really has a skill for it.

All I can say is I hope this is not the last book in the series. And I also really hope that we get a short story or a novella of how secondary characters Cameron and Lali got together because those two are just adorable.

Royal Court is such a great read and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a butch/femme romance that packs a punch.

4.5 stars

I have read the other Royal books by Jenny Frame and found this just as enjoyable. I loved the characters. Captain Quincy has always been very stoic but protects the Queen with her very life. Holly Weaver is the royal dresser to Queen Georgie consort Bea and the total opposite of Quincy. Opposites attract right?? Read the book.

I recently finished the first two books in this series in time to enjoy this one. While you could enjoy this as a stand alone novel, I think the best experience will be from reading all three books in the Royal Romance series. We do meet up with several other couples, although the focus is on Quincy and Holly, and we do see the other character's POV. All three books are perfectly sweet romances and good fun, I highly recommend the experience.

Not long after being awarded the Victoria Cross she is tragically thrown from the Royal Marines. Her close friend Queen Georgina takes her on as her private security detail for her wife and Queen Consort, Beatrice. Holly is the Queen Consort's royal dresser. She's always liked men but two recent crushes on women has made her start to question her sexuality. Her attraction to Quincy grows, but as the two women spend more time together, their budding friendship grows into something more.

Jenny Frame has created a wonderful world here, that is so fun to experience, with a beautiful cast of characters. The dialogue is strong and natural and lends to the feeling of warm friendship between the starring ladies. Quincy was such a wonderful mix of strength and vulnerability and Holly was the perfect match for her. Holly is so beautifully outgoing and confident and her career as royal dresser is totally unique. Their chemistry was off the charts and their courtship was adorable and angsty.

Story St-John was a really cool character and fun addition to the story. I would love to read her story at some point!

I recently discovered Jenny Frame's work in the past year and she quickly became one of the standout authors I look forward to reading. Looking forward to some new books coming out this year as I've finally finished everything she's written! She is a fantastic writer.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have not read the previous books in this series but still enjoyed this. It was a fun, light-hearted book with a very endearing romance. I really liked the contrast between Quincy, who was uptight and steady, and Holly, who is far more outgoing.

3.75 Stars. This is the third book in Jenny Frame’s Royal Romance Stories and by far my favorite. I like Frame but I have to be honest that her books can be a little up and down for me. Her first two Royal books were only okay so I was really happy to find this one to be much more enjoyable. You can read these books as a standalone but to get the most out of this book I would consider reading book 1, A Royal Romance, first. The two mains from that book have a sizable part in this book.

What I like about these books is they actually take place in the future. I would never put a sci-fi label on these, but there are a few new inventions and the world just seems like a much more tolerable place. There are lots of women in roles of power and lesbian queens that are just the norm. It’s a nice future to say the least.

This book focuses on two sets of characters. The Queens from book 1 and the new characters of Captain Quincy and Holly the Royal dresser. It’s funny I actually like the Queens more in this book than I liked them the first time I read about them. But in Frame’s defense, book 1 was her writing debut so I can understand why it was a little shaky. When it came to Quincy and Holly, I fell for both of them pretty quickly. They are both super likeable and they easily hooked me into the book.

The romance is where this book shined. I thought the chemistry worked and I loved the banter the Quincy and Holly had. It wasn’t a love/hate relationship, but they did press each other’s buttons and bicker all the time. Their little spats just produced some good sparks for me and I was really rooting for them.

Besides the romance, there was a tiny bit of action. I was thankful for that as a few times I thought the pace of the book slowed down a little. Having some potential danger moved the book along for me when I worried it would drag. A few times I thought the book was too long, but in the end I wanted more.

If you are a Frame fan or enjoy reading books about Royals, give this a chance. As I said before this is by far the best of the series and I think most people will enjoy it.

Jenny Frame is a literary magician. I haven't ever read a book by her I didn't absolutely love and this newest edition to the Royal Romance family is no exception. This book is full of love, romance, a bit of mystery and adorable nicknames. This book is a great stand alone, but it's so much better if you read the two previous Royal Romance books. It will be worth every moment of your time. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Jenny Frame is one of those authors you can't get enough of. Her books keep you interested and coming back for more. Royal Court is engaging and entertaining and is exactly the kind of fairy tale we all enjoy. It's the third in her royal romance series and one I look forward to going audio so I can hear/read again. The book is captivating, it's well written and the characters keep the pages turning. It can certainly be read as a stand alone but I would recommend you to read book one and two first. It will help you appreciate the characters that much more. I highly recommend.

Royal Court by Jenny Frame

I gobbled up this book- the third in the Royal series by Jenny Frame- in a couple of days over Christmas. I enjoyed it for the fairy-tale, for the lesbianism and for the reappearance of familiar characters from the previous books. Like many so-called guilty pleasures it made me feel warm and uncritical. I’ll save any critiques of roles and politics for other sorts of books. I hope the author continues with this series to engage and amuse me.

When I first picked this one up, I didn't realize that it was the 3rd book in a series. Thankfully though, that wasn't an issue. There was a bit towards the beginning where Frame had to rush through introductions of characters and I was a bit shell shocked, but it all sorted itself out fairly quickly and the book became quite enjoyable, very quickly. After reading this, I would like to go back and read the first two in the series also.

I was a bit surprised to realize that this book isn't set in the past - in fact, it seems to be set in the fairly near future. There were a few devices and inventions that we don't have in our world (and one invention that I wish we had!!), and it seems like the characters' world is quite a bit more open minded about sexuality. It's a bit far-fetched, but it would be interesting to live in a world where the US President was a black female, high-ranking military officers were all female, and the entire the UK royalty and their royal court were lesbians. And no one else blinked an eye at it...…..

For a r0mance, this was quite good. I enjoyed the stoic professionalism of MC Quincy and thought that MC Holly was the perfect opposite to Quincy with her bubbly, optimistic personality. It was nice to see how Holly broke down Quincy's walls and taught her how to safely show emotion bit by bit. Quincy's newness to dating and all things sexual was a nice change of pace.

Overall, there weren't really any surprises in this one, but it is a solid 4 star read.

**Many thanks to the publisher for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.**

Royal Court by Jenny Frame is a light-hearted contemporary romance. It is the third book in the “A Royal Romance” series. This is the first novel I’ve read from this series, so I can tell you it is not a good standalone book. Many of the important characters in this novel are from the first books in the series, and I felt I was missing information that might have been important to understand and enjoy the story.
I have to say that I didn’t enjoy reading this book. I was never able to connect with the characters, possibly because I never read any other book in the series. Most of the characters seemed one dimensional to me. The unrealistic plot line made it difficult for me to immerse myself in the story. I tend to enjoy more realistic tales.

My biggest problem was the way Quincy’s PTSD was handled. From the descriptions in the plot, she had a fairly major case of PTSD. She exhibited symptoms such as triggered aggressive behavior, insomnia, nightmares when she did manage to sleep, flashbacks, and panic attacks triggered by sights and sounds. With all these symptoms, there is no way in the world she would have passed a psych test and been accepted into the royal guard. Also, her symptoms would not have disappeared simply because she and Holly fell in love. Unfortunately, love is not a cure for PTSD, and it is not fair to real sufferers of this condition to infer this in any story.

However, this story is not all bad. The writing and pace of the story are good, and there were some really sweet moments, especially between Holly and Quincy that I enjoyed reading. If you have read and liked the first two books in the series, you will probably like Royal Court. If you enjoy fanciful romances and don’t mind having to suspend belief as you read, you may like this story.
I received this book from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.

So Jenny Frame's writing annoys me and frustrates me at times, but she has a talent for making really great sex scenes that are steamy, and are very sweet. Frame does a great job with the main plot of the romance between her leads, but sometimes the side plots are a bit frustrating. <i>Royal Court</i> is a great example of this.

Adelaide Quincy was brought up by a harsh military woman who told her to hide her feelings. That worked well for Quin throughout her military career until the aftermath of her last mission; survivor's guilt and PTSD all combined for a volatile reaction when she witnesses a sexual assault and beats the attacker. Instead of being severely punished, Quin is sent to be part of the Royal family's personal team of guards. There she meets her complete opposite in Holly Weaver, Queen Beatrice's stylist. From there, Holly makes it her mission to crack the tough shell of the enigmatic Captain Quincy all while the Royals are on a North American tour.

Quincy is perfectly broody, and her reasoning for wanting to shut down her feelings are understandable, if not the most helpful. She has a temper; and instead of allowing herself to vent it in healthy ways, Quincy lets the pressure build until she takes it out on people she cares about. On top of her PTSD, it just amplifies everything. Holly, on the other had, can't understand why Quin won't show any kind of emotion with her, even annoyance, as she basically bugs Quin every chance she gets. I liked this slow burn romance, because they were obviously attracted to each other, but they had to work out some of their issues a bit before they could get together. The one thing that did bug me a bit, and it worried me throughout the book, was that Holly seemed to be the magical cure for Quincy's emotional and mental health issues. Yes, there were some hiccups, but once those plot points were resolved, there was no mention of Quincy still needing help. Holly being there, and loving Quincy helps, but Quincy has a lot of stuff she has to go through, and there was no mention of her still needing to work through that.

The B-plot was fun to a point. Quincy was targeted by a person stalking her by sending threats about Queen Bea. Now, I know they needed to drag out the drama, and some of the head of security's reluctance to take on Quincy's advise was justifiable, but dammit you're talking about the Royal family here. On top of that, the book mentions two other monarchs being attacked prior to the Brit's going to North America! That would make anyone worry about direct threats to one of the Queens. But nope, they just brush it off until the very last second when stuff was going down. That whole subplot just bugged the crap out of me. The author made up for it, with a great romance between the leads, though, and that's what kept me reading.

So, if your a fan of the Royal Romance series, and can't get enough of Queens Georgina and Beatrice, then you are in for a treat. Their cameos are great, and I love them. If you are here for a slower burn romance, with excellent sex scenes, there's that, too. Without those things, this book would not pass muster, as there are too many things that just don't add up for me.

When I started reading Royal Court, I didn't realize there were two previous books in this series. In the beginning of the book, I was a bit confused with all the characters that were thrown at me. Well, if I had read books 1 and 2, I would have know all about these characters.

Royal Court #3 is a slow burn romance between Captain Quincy and Holly Weaver. Quincy is Royal Marine officer who is rigid, constant, reliable and dedicated. Her mother has drilled into her that she should not express feelings. After an incident occurs, she is chosen to be the protection officer for the Queen consort. Holly Weaver is the Royal Dress for the Queen Consort and also her best friend. She is carefree, outspoken, lively and happy. She also deep down wants to fall in love like her two best friends (Queen Consort - Bea and Lali).

These two are like water and oil. Quincy being set in her ways clashes with the Fun Holly Weaver who often is spontaneous. The chemistry is set before the two actually meet when they see each other at a Polo match months before. As the story moves along the attraction and love develops.

What I really enjoyed about this one is how the story flows. Even though we aren't talking about months in terms of this romance, it moves well. There is suspense in the story line, there is passion and there is some hot sex scenes. I loved how Holly walked into Quincy's life and helped her heal her broken soul and deal with the demons that haunt her.

Just a lovely story. I rate this one 4 stars. I likely would have given it a 5 star if the end didn't feel as rushed as it did. The author did such a great job with details throughout the story and the end seems to be thrown together to get it over with.

I did not realize this was the 3rd book in a series. And I am happy to report that I was able to read this and enjoy it standalone. Also, I kind of expected this to be set in the past. But enjoyed that this was a modern day story.

Captain Quincy is assigned to protect the queen consort after her anger results in almost being court marshaled. She has to work in close proximity to Holly, an enigmatic woman who cannot be ordered around.

The two cannot seem to get a long because Quincy is broken and closed off. Holly is annoyed, beyond measure, that she cannot get any emotion out of the gorgeous butch Captain.

The more time spent on the royal tour means the two will be forced to get closer. Holly decides that she is going to do what it takes to become Quincy's friend to help her open up.

I really liked this story and the characters.Holly especially. She was so fun and headstrong. Never backed down from what she wanted. The conflict between the two main characters kept this interesting and exciting.

I recommend.

And the saga with Royal family and their friends and staff continues... :)
This time, it's Quincy, hot, handsome, very serious, VERY reserved, almost robotic officer that is now a part of Queens' own security team, and Holly, cheerful, happy, loud, with rich laugh and full of life ... And just when you think they can't be more different and further from each other, and that they have absolutely nothing in common - sparks begin to fly all over the p(a)lace!
Will these two women find the way to each other, without killing each other first?
I'm very fond of Jenny Frame's books... I think she creates great chemistry between the characters, hot steamy scenes, and great background stories.
4 stars from me for this lovely book.

Captain Adelaide Quincy receives the Victoria Cross for her bravery in an operation that went south really quickly. She doesn't feel she deserves it considering the pain her best friend is in. Her mother, the admiral, responds in her usual unemotional way. When an incident causes her to lose her temper she is fortunately redeployed to her former school mate, Queen Georgina's, personal security force. She is only there to do her job which is made increasingly difficult by Holly Weaver, the royal dresser. Holly saw Quincy at a polo match years before and was immediately attracted to the sexy marine. She's not much fun now though.

There is something about the damaged but heroic military character that really appeals to me but I find her opposite, the bubbly, unorthodox, spontaneous femme just as appealing. Add in some good writing and a reasonable plot and this is an enjoyable read. In some ways it reminds me of Radclyffe's Honor series except that it's the royal family and set, for the most part, in the UK. I haven't read the first two in the series but I probably will at some point in the future (it's not like the endings would be a surprise).

There aren't many surprises in this story line but I did enjoy the dorkiness of the toy soldiers. Nice, easy holiday read.

Book received from Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.

I ARC received via NetGalley and in exchange for an honest review.

Quincy is a Royal Marines Officer when she catches a fellow officer sexually assaulting a young lady her anger overcomes and she nearly beat him to death instead of being fire she been assigned to protection-of-the-royal-family.

Holly is a part of the royal entourage. She is the Queen Consort’s best friend and the royal dresser. She bisexual and only get invovled with men because they can't hurt her emotionally, she was scarred by a past realtionship with a woman.

I like that the chemistry between them is good but when they get together the first time Quincy start to pull away and this is when the story was getting annoying because it create drama when it didn't need to.

Even though this was a good read I like her Wolves series better and Unexcepted and Hunger for you