3 stars
I liked this book. It was very similar to another one I recently read. I must admit, I liked the other one a little more, which may have swayed my review a little.

I love a good royal romance. I love the idea of a normal every day guy/gal meeting a prince/princess and falling madly in love with each other. A Royal Second Chance Summer checks those boxes nicely. It's a sweet and endearing take on the typical plot and leaves the reader feeling lifted in love. If you're looking for a charming summer read, this is the book to reach for.

Thank you Netgalley for this advanced reader's copy. All opinions are my own.

I didn't not write up a review because I didn't finish the book. I got to 30% of the book but I could not enjoy the story as I had hoped I would. It seemed too cliche and the writing felt a bit stilted. The flow of the story wasn't there and I didn't enjoy the instalove of their relationship. I usually like a little more build up than what was shown. .
The only thing I did like was the idea of the bird of paradise automaton and the ending seemed interesting because I did flip to the end to see how it ended. The conclusion was decent but I couldn't enjoy the build up of their relationship. Thank you for the opportunity.

The moment Nicolas steps into this new town, he is sent the cops to arrest him by Lizzie, the town’s antique dealer. She saw him meandering and wandering outside the property she was working on, could he be a thief coming to steak from this deceased’s woman’s valuables?! Lizzie was not waiting around to find out, so she called the cops, who then arrested poor Nicolas.

Nicolas is immediately mesmerized and smitten by Lizzie, as she with him. What a cute idea of them meeting and liking each other, but not knowing how the other one feels, especially that his part of a royal family. Lizzie likes him for hon not for his title.

I absolutely loved this book and it’s romcom feel. I highly recommend this book to everyone!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Finding love while searching together!

Prince Nicolas of Belfort was trying to locate and antique bird of paradise automaton that his grandfather had given away many years ago. Nicolas had been told that antique dealer Lizzie Cates was the person to help him find it, but he didn’t want her to know who he was because people changed when they found about his title. Lizzie has happy in Wood Creek away from her family after they had changed after they had money.

A Royal Second Chance Summer is Nicolas waning to find the woman that wants him and not his title but that may not happen but hearing the story about the antique when they found it helped him to realize he would rather have love with Lizzie.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Normally I love royal romances but this story was just so boring! How could such a short story feel so long at the save time? The characters were just flat and there wasn’t enough development to become invested and care about them. Instead of this I highly recommend Heired Lines by the same publisher instead. It’s a much better and satisfying story about a royal seeking the help of a US commoner specializing in antiques.

I’m not, in general, a fan of royal romances, because they generally seem hugely implausible to me. However, I had greatly enjoyed the previous two books in the series (A Family by Christmas and A Valentine Proposal), so I decided to give this one a chance. I’m glad I did.

The story is delightful, charming, and romantic (of course). It was lovely to return to Heart Street, and there were small cameos from the characters from the previous books. It’s such a lovely setting, and this time, we had the 4th of July celebrations. I really liked the main characters - Nicolas seemed kind and sensitive, and Lizzie was lovable, if a little timid.

The one niggle I have is the way that Nicolas acted when they found the bird of paradise - he suddenly morphed into a horrible person. He was so unnecessarily unkind to Anna (the owner of the bird). It just doesn’t seem to fit with his character, and gives me doubts about his and Lizzie’s long term compatibility.

Overall, I enjoyed this romantic summer tale. I will definitely be continuing the series.

I was given a free copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

The story of Lizzie and Nicolas had some cute moments, but was a little rushed. I love when characters from previous books in a series make an appearance, so I enjoyed the scenes with the various characters in Wood Creek. All in all, a quick read with cute characters but needs more development and smolder!

I appreciated the opportunity to read and review this book but it wasn’t for me. I enjoy a romance novel but this one just didn’t quite grab me. The characters were flat but at the same time over-dramatic. I liked the in-scene switches in perspective between Lizzie and Nicolas but they both seemed to be leaping off a cliff with conclusions about each other with zero communication. It was too contrived. I also felt the language was way too formal and stilted for small-town Texas people.

I received a complimentary ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A Royal Second Chance Summer by Viv Royce a sweet five-star read. This is number two in the Little Shops on Heart Street but they can be read as stand-alone, I have read number two but missed number one and I didn’t think I missed anything as each novel tells the story of a different shop. This is sweet and romantic and just what I needed at the moment to brighten my day, it was nice to run away to Heart Street, Wood Creek and just live vicariously imagining the lovely song played by a musical bird. Prince Nicolas did annoy at times, but then he would win me round being a sweetheart, especially about playhouse or should that be play castle. This is a perfect to while away a couple of hours and just enjoy a good story.

This was an unexpected read. I read the blurb and it immediately got me curious.

This book has A LOT of potential but sadly it wasn’t well layered. The story needed more pages and a slower pace. There were a few situations that felt over produced just because we did not spend a lot of time with the characters.

I’m not bothered by insta-love if we have a proper development but we didn’t.

I liked Lizzie and Nicolas and there were a lot of very cute moments but most of them did not land. There wasn’t really a backstory, just a few paragraphs about their lives here and there but not that much depth to them.

Despite all those issues, I can see how good this book could’ve been if there was to it.

A big thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for this ARC!

This was a really quick read for me. The plot moved pretty fast and I was invested in the characters. At first I was debating between 3 or 4 stars but I have decided 4 stars because the ending really touched me. It was really moving; I even shed a tear! I really hope there will be a second book!

If you've ever wanted to be a princess and live vicariously in your own Hallmark movie this book is it. The story of Nicolas and Lizzie lead you on a summer holiday adventure in a small town. While neither know who each other really are, it is love at first sight. Their journey spans an ocean to the happily ever after.
I highly recommend this read for a full romantic and fairytale.

Nicolas and Lizzie are so good together. A modern cinderella story with a hot royal and a American girl who don’t like glamour.

This was a quick read that I throughly enjoyed. I felt the ending was a bit rushed but besides that it was good. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This was a nice, clean - perfect for Hallmark book. It is very similar to many of those royal themed movies that are out there. This book has a different plot and it keeps you hooked and wanting to read more.

It was a quick read that is definitely worth your time!

This is a sweet romance that reads very quickly. Lizzie is an antique dealer who has chosen to live apart from her newly wealthy family. Nicholas is an incognito Prince who is trying to locate a treasured family heirloom which has been missing for 45 years. If you like your romance without heat this is for you. There is not much angst and the little there is gets settled pretty quickly.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Swoooon! I loved this book! It is positively delicious and made me smile....so much so that when my adult daughter walked in while I was reading, she started laughing and asking what I was reading that made me smile so much.... That pretty much says it all - this is a sweet and non-traditional royal romance that I loved.

Put this one at the top of your TBR list - actually,, pre-order it so that you can read it as soon as it releases - it's that good. While this is part of a series, this is a stand alone novel, however, it's so good that you really owe it to yourself to read them all. The author is on my must read authors' list.

If you're going into this book hoping for a "normal girl falls for a prince" story, then this one probably isn't for you. While I was hoping to find a love story that would scratch my modern day Cinderella itch, A Royal Second Chance Summer was still a 4.5 star read for me! Lovely and sweeping and swoony and romantic!