Be aware that this is the third book in the series. But that being said, I have not read the first two books in the series and felt like Tempting the Prince stood just fine on it's own. I loved this book and did not feel like I was missing out on anything. I do now really really want to read the first two books but I have zero regrets reading this out of order. I will say that the ending of this book appeared to wrap up the relationships from all three books, so it might spoil those for you (but I love spoilers, so I was not bothered in the slightest).

And in here, I’m as safe as the palace. This is a Royal Protection Service hangout. Half these tables are filled with off-the-clock bodyguards.”
Mallory whipped her head left and right, taking in the relaxed crowd and noting that nobody looked out of control. Or desperate. Or even rough around the edges. It was the Disneyland version of a bar; spotless, charming, and far from exciting.


This was the perfect combination of charming, romantic, royal-court politics and heat. I read this book on a weekend, completely swept up in the characters. I loved both the main characters as people as well as a couple and the story was dual narrated which is my favorite for a romance. Tempting the Prince is much more about the people than the plot, dealing more with character depth and relationship dynamics.

This is a great book (or series, apparently) for anyone who loves themselves some royal family, relationship drama, and the best kind of HEA.

You do have a reputation for… I don’t know…” She leaned in closer. “Getting off on getting women out of ballgowns?” Then she and Kelsey burst into giggles.
“For Christ’s sake. These balls are deadly dull. Hooking up’s my reward for getting through the evening.”
After tsking , Kelsey said solemnly, “Women are neither cookies nor medals, Christian.”
“I know that. Believe me, every one of them was ready to hand me a medal for exemplary service by the time we finished . Nobody was used. And no promises were made.”

This was my first Christi Barth book but it won't be the last. This story was such a fun lark into contemporary European royalty that I'll have to find the first 2 books in the series. It's definitely romantic comedy and it has it's serious moments as well. I loved the bond between the sisters and the Prince's love & loyalty to his father.

Mallory Wishner has returned from Michigan to Alcarsa Palace now that she's recovered from being shot protecting Prince Christian in an assassination attempt on his life. She's recovered from her injuries but the jury is still out if she'll heal internally to someday have a child. She is Princess Kelsey's Lady-in-Waiting who she grew up believing was her younger sister. We now know Princess Valentina was kidnapped 24 years ago and grew up being known as Kelsey with Mallory in Michigan. Mallory's dreams were changed with this revelation and decided to help Kelsey settle into her role of royal princess instead of a graphic designer. Mallory had planned a career of being a fundraiser and making a difference to those in need.

Prince Christian is overwhelmed as Crown Prince. His father is AWOL, locked away in his rooms refusing to take his role as King. Christian is doing everything to cover for him and sometimes it's just too much. When he and Mallory find themselves decompressing at the same bar together they discover they have many things in common one of which is being competitive. Unfortunately Mallory finds she's a bit of a klutz around him and accidently lands a dart in his arm, injuring him. While doctoring him in the bar's back room things get steamy. We then get to watch the Crown Prince and the ordinary American fall in love. It's a doomed relationship by Privy Council standards because they expect Christian to marry a royal & secure an heir to the royal line. But Christian realizes Mallory makes him feel calmer and see things clearer and refuses to consider the official Bride List.

I so enjoyed the banter between these people, the realness of the characters. They had to fight for what they wanted and work for it. I found it a well crafted story and I will go back and read the previous two books to learn Kelsey & Princess Genevieve's stories. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Tempting The Prince offers readers a very sweet "foregone conclusion" type of " happily... "
Which start out with readers being given all the "tea" on the story 's leading lady right off the bat.
Including but not limited to the fact that she got shot protecting her sister; who isn't really her sister.
But who is really the long lost princess of Moncriano.
From a would be assassin.
A fact that gets mentioned way too many times to count. And becomes the reason that way too many things either should, should not, can, or can not be possible for our dearest heroine.


For her part.
All our dearest Mallory wants is to know if she will be able to fit in.
Seeing as being 'sort of royal' doesnt count.
And if her injuries have indeed put any hopes that she may have had of having children squarely off the table.
But it seems that date and the king's PTSD have other plans for all involved.
Especially Mallory.
By way of her attachment to a certain very hot and very royal prince.


This book is, for all intents and purposes. The perfect beach read.
You pretty much know where you're going from about the first chapter. But the fun is in the getting there.

This isn't really what one would consider a true romantic comedy. Due to the heavy nature of the underlying themes of the read. Although there are light moments. That help to balance things out quite nicely.
There is also a very grand and all encompassing "grand finale" that is more than worthy of a happy tear or two.


This book is the third in the Sexy Misadventures Of Royals series. And may be read as a standalone or as part of its intended series.
Thank you to Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for providing the review copy on which this honest critique is based.
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Tempting the Prince was a really fun read by Christi Barth. For someone who hasn't read any of the others, I found I was able to still understand the characters and catch on to what had transpired in the other novels between them to get them to this point. It completely worked as a standalone novel for those who have asked. I enjoyed the fun and flirty behavior between them. I felt like it was paced realistically and made you really want to keep reading. Now I want to go back and dig into the others! I will be recommending to others!

Ever read a book that you know would make an amazing movie? TEMPTING THE PRINCE was a hilarious romcom I couldn't put down!

Our heroine, Mallory, was like a fish out of water. After finding out her sister isn't really her sister but in fact the missing princess of Moncriano, she drops everything to support her sister in her new home. She didn't intend to be shot by an assassin, but these things happen. Unfortunately, that bullet changed her life in more ways than one. Her life in America was basically a wash so she's trying to find her way in her new home. As her sister's lady-in-waiting, she's exploring ways to find her niche and Christian's arms isn't such a bad place to land.

Our hero, Christian, was the crown prince of Moncriano. He loved his country, his people, and his family. A bit of a playboy, he's had to buckle down and step in as acting king because his father is holed up in his room. When his sister's 'sister' becomes the one person he can turn to for comfort, the person he leans on the most, he thinks he's willing to buck the oldest traditions to fulfill his heart's desire. But will Mallory, his family, or his people let him?

I enjoyed this story so much! From the main characters, the side characters, the drama, the banter, the fun, and everything in between, this story was an amazing introduction to this author's writing and an entertaining read. With tons of laughs and plenty of heart, TEMPTING THE PRINCE is an easy book recommendation to make!

When Mallory decides to stay behind as her sister's lady in waiting, she's not sure she made the right choice. Desperate to get out of the castle for a while, she escapes to a night club that caters to the royal family, and ends up in a very compromising and satisfying position with the delectable Crown Prince.

She knows she can't be everything he needs his spouse to be. She's not a royal, and even if they got around that, Mallory does have other legitimate reasons to be wary of falling in love with Christian.

But these two can't keep their hands off each other.

This is such a cute story. While predictable, it's an entertaining journey into the world of the royal family. This is the kind of book you want to read when you need a major escape from the pressures of real life.

Lots of fun and easy-reading if you are looking for something like that.

An ARC was provided for review.

Tempting the Prince by Christi Barth is a royal romance with all the feels and steamy chemistry. Mallory relocated with her sister, who is not really her sister, but a princess of a foreign country, to this new country and her life has been anything but normal since. Now she has fallen for the Crown Prince, the only man she cannot have. He is set to marry the right kind of woman. But they cannot deny what they feel for each other. While Mallory struggled acclimating herself to the royal family, Christian was trying to determine how to get what he wanted. Can they find their happily ever-after? A charming and light read.

Happy reading!

I would first like to thank the publisher and NETGALLEY for gifting me this early copy!
I had super high hopes for this one.... I love royal romances so I was so excited for this! However, I felt like this was kind of fast and didn’t flow properly. I don’t know, it’s probably just me, but the characters weren’t my favourite. The romance didn’t seem very sincere. However, I did like the relationship between Mallory and Kelsey. I liked how they were still super close after Kelsey realized she was a princess. That’s another thing! I was going into this thinking it was going to be like the Princess Diaries (which I LOVED) but I shouldn’t have done that... I shouldn’t compare anything to the Princess Diaries so I think it’s my fault I didn’t enjoy this as much as many others did. I will probably read this again because I CAN see myself enjoying this in the future.

This is my first read from Christi and I can honestly say that won’t be the last, specially because I love sooo much this story, that I can’t wait to read the first two books of this series. This amazing royal romance brings the heat, the fun and what I liked the most was how the author showed that the behind of a royal life is not all sunshine and flowers.

When her sister, Kelsey, finds out that she isn’t actually blood to Mallory, but an actual princess, both their lives changes drastically as they move from the US to Alcarsa Palace in Europe. After protecting her sister and gets shot, Mallory is back to the palace, trying to deal with her future and the ramifications of the shooting.

What I loved the most about Mallory is that, even though she has a lot of reasons to complain, she doesn’t. She is struggling, there is no doubt, she doesn’t know how to fit at the palace and also has to deal with the probably infertility issue she has because of the shooting. But she is so strong, smart, sassy and amazing.

Christian is the crown prince and I was swooning so hard over him every single time! He cares a lot for his family and now with his father sick, he has to fill the King shoes. And it has to been easy for him, at all, there’s also a lot of expectations of whom he should marry and bear children.

Together they are amazing, they complete one another and help navigate each other’s lives. They are soulmates and their friendship evolves is so beautiful. I was totally enchanted with them. Their chemistry was so palpable and I could only feel it increase with each page.

They loved each other so much that they were willing to sacrifice themselves to protect the ones they love and the country. I was so glad that the actual King talked to Christian and showed him what was really worthy in life.

The end was super beautiful and funny. I loved every second. I wish I had more pages to read about them all, they are so entertaining! Give me more!

With such a fun premise, this book is ideal for escapist reading. The one thing I had a hard time with was that the Prince's inner voice was too much like an American teenager, it was distracting. That said, you go into a story like this open to suspend disbelief so it was still a fun fantasy between a Prince and his long lost sister's life sister (ha!). This is a part of a series, and even though it was possible to figure out the backstory, I would recommend starting with the previous books.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Although this was definitely not the book for me, I like the pacing of the book. It's fast and kept you engaged with the story. It says it was an standalone but in the first chapter I was pretty lost, thankfully the author does a very good job explaining the happenings of previous books so I wasn't that lost after that. I do recommend reading the previous books before this.

My problem with this book is that If I can't connect with the main characters is pretty obvious I'm not going to like a book and boy did I dislike Mallory. Since chapter one, I disliked her with passion. I found her whole personality very whiny and childish like I'll give you an example, in chapter 12, Mallory defending her "relationship" with Christian sounded like the scene from the little mermaid where Ariel is "defending her love" for Eric... that immature; and I don't enjoy reading characters like that. Now Christian, I didnt care about him. I found him plain and bland. I didn't see real growth with him either. Their "love story" which was a month by the way was not very credible. They barely saw and spoke to each other and then suddenly they were in love and risking traditions for their one month love? Yeah, o don't buy that. The whole romance part felt very lacking and sort of incomplete; maybe I do need to read the previous books to understand this one because as a standalone... it wasn't a favorite.

This book is part of a series. I haven’t read the others, however I didn’t feel like I needed to In order to understand. The author does a great job of going you the background that you need. This book is written in plain language. I also found it to be a very easy read. Overall I would rate it a 3.

I received an ARC of this book for a unbiased review.

I’ll start by saying I have read this series, so while each book can be read as a stand-alone, there are of course a few things that pop up in this story that might be confusing to a reader who hasn’t read the previous two books.
But I think the author does a good job of explaining the most important highlights. As the story is Mallory’s, there really isn’t a need to rehash how Kelsey got kidnapped and end up in the U.S. In fact, there are times when I wouldn’t mind not hearing Kelsey’s name at all, because she’s not entirely likeable at certain points.
I enjoyed Mallory and Christian’s chemistry and banter. Yes, their relationship was fast, but have ya’ll not read a romance before? Whenever there’s either a time limit on a relationship and/or the promise that the characters won’t fall in love with each other...you know that’s going to blow up in their faces! That’s why we read them...well, one of the reasons!
I’m not drawn to royal romance as a rule, nor am I a “royal watcher”. I find the restrictions put on the members of the family sometimes totally ridiculous. But I did get much enjoyment from this book and I enjoyed Ms. Barth’s twist on the royal/commoner love story.

When Mallory found out that her sister Kelsey was a princess who had been kidnapped and adopted by her parents, she wanted to do whatever she could to make the transition easier for her. This is how she finds herself feeling out of her element and trying to deny the feelings she has for Christian as they can never be together.

Christian is the heir to the throne, and he has always known where his responsibilities lie and it is now time for him to chose an appropriate bride and provide future heirs. The only problem with that plan is the feelings that he has for Mallory that are escalating by the day and he is conflicted between loyalty to his family and his love for her.

This is a sweet and sexy story about the power of love and the struggle between finding a balance between honoring tradition and following your heart. Their interactions are both humorous and hot and there is no denying that she is exactly what he needs in his life.

I enjoyed this light hearted read. Its nice to see how far Kelsey has come from being an american to becoming a Lady; quite literally A Lady (Baroness). The Prince was a likable enough hero and loved seeing him from both sides as a human, regular guy and then the strict Prince who must live up to that title. The book did go alittle slow for me in the beginning but that is because it was setting it all up and I had read the previous book and so knew all of those details. I am excited for the next book to come out and really enjoy this author.

Tempting the Prince is the third book in the Sexy Misadventures of Royals series. I’m assuming they are all written as stand-alone titles because I haven’t read any other books in the series and I had no problems following the storyline. The author did a good job filling in the blanks without being too heavy on the backstory.

What I liked about the book: It’s kind of like a grown-up, sexier, and edgier version of A Christmas Prince, and that’s one of my favorite movies. I watch it year-round, over and over again.

NICUnurse’s Rating: Christi Barth is a new-to-me author, but I love finding new authors that I fall in love with their writing so it was an easy choice whether or not to read this book. Reading new authors is always a gamble, but in this instance, I was definitely the winner. Despite the fact that I began the series at the end (for now???), I had no issues figuring out the sum of the previous 2 books. And I enjoyed it enough that I’ve added the first 2 books to my TBR. The characters were easy to get to know and the storyline flowed well. My heart broke for Mallory. She’s on this emotional rollercoaster not of her own making, for the most part, and trying to figure out what her next steps should be all while grieving a future she thought she had all figured out. And Prince Christian is also dealing with a lot of the same issues in a different way, so my heart went out to him, as well. While there are sexy and light-hearted moments, this book also touches on some very heavy topics like grief and depression. The author managed to balance the sexy, light-hearted, and heavy times very well so that it didn’t feel overwhelmingly dark. Overall, I was pleasantly pleased with the story, and I’ll definitely be looking to read more of Christi Barth’s works.

I give Tempting the Prince by Christi Barth 4 out of 5 stars!

I have not read the other books in this series but found this was ok as a standalone.
I enjoyed this. It was a fun summer read with a royal twist.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is the 2nd in a series. Fun adventures in a castle! Love is in the air. This book made me laugh, and cry, but mostly laugh. This is Mallory's and Christians story. And what a wild time. I can't imagine having No privacy. 4 stars. I recommend this to any romance reader.

2 stars

This book is part of a series, however, as I have not read the previous books I would like to point out that, in my opinion, it did not impact on my reading experience.

I really wanted to enjoy this book! I found the author did an amazing job on filling in the gaps from previous books so I felt I knew who the characters were and their roles. What I didn't get was the characters if I'm honest., I didn't find them appealing. I didn't understand their chemistry or connection. I found the whole thing lacked "spark"! sorry. I loved how the author's descriptions yet the characters still felt a little flat in my opinion. There were certain elements that I felt were repetitive and yet were not consistent.

Sorry but this book was not for me.

I'm a bit ambivalent about this book. While I had a good time reading it and it went by really quick, I also wasn't entirely sold on the romance and the characters in general.
This was extremely insta-lovey which I guess makes sense but I just didn't really buy the romance and attraction between Mallory and the prince at first. Likewise, their banter was fun but I just thought they wouldn't know each other that well yet to be this comfortable around each other right off the bat.
Sometimes, the writing was extremely contradictory. We would always have the characters talking about how they couldn't be together because it was not allowed but then they were right back to the start and would get together only to then not be really together - in all honesty, it all boiled down to miscommunication which isn't my favorite trope especially when the characters are supposed these mature people close to 30.
Nevertheless, I loved the accessible writing (Barth really knows how to write fun and quick dialogue that will make you fly through the pages) and the overall royal mood - I honestl would love to read the first two books and see what I missed about the country and the setting in general as well as the other two couples.