An amazing book about princesses and regular guys . Luke has been asked to manage a short-term construction job in the small European country of Skymar . It is one of the two biggest orphanage and is very important to restore so that the kids which live there are happy and secured . Princess Ellie is the Patron of the orphanage
and she has to work with Luke . They met before at the airport and she wasn't very nice with him . Luke thinks she is working for the royal family and she is like Grace Kelly . Together they work and they develope feelings . When she revels to him about her past and who she really is Luke is shocked . They deside to remain friends so they can spent time together until he goes back to USA . Ellie is trying to change her image from three years ago and believes that her parents won't accept Luke as the man suitable for a princess , and Luke can't abandone his parents and job and live all his life as royal . What will they choose ? Will their love for each other win ?
I hope we will see Ellie siblings have their own book .
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I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review below are completely my own.

So this book, is almost as if the clean and cozy queen Sarah Adams wrote a book inspired by Hallmark movies and the Princess Diaries 2. It was sweet and enjoyable read, however I felt it was a little disjointed due to the large portion of the story that was told via text message communication. I see the point, but, as someone not a fan of this writing method, it bothered me to the point where I was glossing over the large portions of conversation, forcing myself to go back and read what was happening. That, and the repeated, in your face movie, trope and hallmark references stopped me really becoming drawn into the story. I felt like it was being shoved down my throat that this is what was supposed to be happening right then to the characters, as opposed to a natural relationship building; I don't care what you say, people don't talk like this in real life. This constant, over explanation and tell tell tell, as opposed to show, stopped me becoming fully invested.

However, having never read another of this Author's works, I appreciate what she was trying to do, in making a clean, small town romance that is easily digestable for anyone to enjoy.

Luke isn't into romance. In fact, he's taking a break from dating. Ellie is a princess returning to the spotlight after making mistakes in her past. After a chance meeting, Luke's sister considers it a meet-cute. He dismisses it, not knowing Ellie's true identity. They end up working together and becoming closer while fighting their attraction to each other. Luke is a cinnamon roll and Ellie is becoming the woman that she wants to be. She loves that Luke doesn't know what she is, but tries to fight becoming more because deep down she knows it can't work out for her. Luke is kind and loving and will do anything for her, even after learning what she was hiding from him. They both determine that they can't abandon their lives for each other and decide to be friends only. They eventually realize they're in love with each other and with the help of Ellie's parents, solutions are provided. Well written and the banter between Luke and his sisters is charming. Luke and Ellie are fantastic.

When practical meets whimsical. Okay, maybe not whimsical, but definitely royal. All the floofy things that Luke is NOT. And I could not have loved it more!!! Luke travels to Skymar to assist with some construction projects. Manly. Sensible. Then he experiences what Penelope would call a “meet-cute” and his whole world turns upside down. All of a sudden, things that NEVER made sense to him before start to resemble sentiments he can relate to. I adored seeing Luke experience the magic of Hallmark and chimes. Of course, Luke has to do it his way to keep some semblance of his manhood intact, but he manages to meet the perfect girl who gives him the best of both worlds. She likes action movies, she works with her hands, she happens to be a champion for kids as well, and oh yeah, she’s royal. Like tiara wearing, the king is her dad, kind of royal. And she’s perfect for Luke. Watching flannel wearing Luke lose his good sense to kisses and romance was just icing on the cake for this delightful series. The emails and texts continue between the siblings in this third installment of Basham’s Skymar setting and left me laughing out loud. While you can enjoy this is a standalone, there is so much enjoyment to be had by following all the stories that lead up to this one. I am already missing all of the characters and feel like a fourth book is necessary just for an update on where everyone settled and how they figured things out.
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Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham is a wonderful contemporary romance that is the third book in the delightful Skymar series.

While I have not read the previous two books in this series and was easily able to follow, I enjoyed this so much that I now will catch up. I think readers would enjoy this one even more of they have read all three…

Thank you NG and Thomas Nelson for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

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completely my own.

I enjoyed so many things about this book:
Elliana and Luke are such excellent main characters.
I loved the family relationships and their presentation and inclusion into the narrative.
I loved the heartfelt and positive messages and threads throughout the story.
I loved how positive the book left me feeling after finishing.

Highly recommend.

5/5 stars

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This was a fun story and perfect for romance fans. There's the burgeoning relationship, warm sibling relationships, and a storyline of trying to put more good into the world/redemption. It's a quick read!
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I couldn't wait to read Loyally Luke. I was excited when I was able to do so and loved everything about this story which not only is told through texts and emails as well as in second person but also had laughable moments.
Along with the cute meet-cute of the two main characters, banter, rom-com, and renovations of an orphanage in a castle, Loyally Luke is a hilarious read with romance and great characters. I loved the progression of Princess Elliana St Clare and Luke's relationship.
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Y'all, I have loved Pepper's series set on Skymar and I've been begging for Luke's book. Harassing. Needling. Begging shamelessly since August. I got my hands on a copy and inhaled it. I laughed outloud. Multiple times. I may have cried. Seriously! I grinned like a fool. I loved it. Go preorder it now. I enjoyed the prior two books in the series... a lot. But I adored this one. Luke is the perfect hero. Perfect. He may be my first book crush since Gilbert Blythe.

LOYALLY LUKE by PEPPER BASHAM is an easy and amusing read with some depth, as we follow the growing relationship between Elliana, rhe prodigal princess of Skymar, and the “knight-in-fuzzy-flannel”, American carpenter Luke Edgewood, who has come to the village of Grieff in order to renovate the orphanage housed in an ancient castle, Cambric Hall. Ellie, as Ellie StClare, is also working there, hoping to make up for her rebellious past, which was caused mainly by unscrupulous men taking advantage of her in order to become famous. She wanrs to be reinstated as a working royal. It is “A little experiment to feel normal”, something she would love to be…..
I like the messages between Luke and his sisters, seeing their love and support for their kind and helpful brother, with their matchmaking and references to Hallmark movies! I also like the texts between Ellie and her best friend Maeve. There is a an amusing cast of characters, including the Frasiers, with Nessa Frasier being a matchmaker of note! I like to see Luke’s love for children, his great sense of humour, his faith in God and his selfless love for Ellie and understanding of her brokenness. As he says, “Fixing a broken past, well, that wasn’t his job as much as God’s and hers.”……
I am not going to tell you any more for fear of spoiling things for you.
I highly recommend the novel as an entertaining and inspirational read.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Thomas Nelson. The opinions in this review are completely my own.