You could easily read this final book of the trilogy on its own and not miss a bit of its charm but if you’ve read the previous two books then you’ll love Princess Danielle’s story as much as I did. Dani is the least like a Princess that you’ll read and Luke is probably the most honorable or heroic smuggler you’ll find. This book had very well developed characters so you really understood why they made the decisions they made, plenty of romance, a little adventure and best of all a hero and heroine that actually talked to each other. There was some hesitation to disclose early on but it felt natural and real to provide just the right amount of angst. I’m a little said to say goodbye to this royal family but it’s completion had all the feels.

I liked this story of secret identities, rescue, danger, peril, and love. It was sweet to see the long-awaited reunion between the trio of siblings. The romantic/steamy scenes were delightful as well! I am a sucker for a reformed criminal/dangerous man, and this delivered that for sure :)

I loved this book, Dani and Luke were hilarious characters to read. This book read like an old Barbie movie ie. Barbie and the magic of Pegasus🧑‍🍳💋

I love love loooooveeeed the dynamic between the two of the main characters, and Luke Bannok’s genuine affection for the princess Dani. The way his inner monologue didn’t match up with his actions, it can be annoying, but I feel like in this case it was executed perfectly, chefs kiss. There was some spice, but it’s definitely a slower burn ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥/5 The way they kiss… biblical level need, the nightmare scene…. my new favorite I’ll never forget it, the letters… kill me now I need them. The writing is AMAZING, there are some scenes where I feel like I’m dissociating along with the characters, like it all feels like a blur, I’m a big fan.

I don’t know I really enjoyed this book!!! it was very easy to binge. I didn’t read the previous 2 books in the series, but there are definitely fun moments where we are introduced to characters from earlier books, which makes it fee seamless enough for this to be a standalone book. I’m sure if you’ve been reading the series from the get go, you’ll be excited to see them too! I’m going to have to go back and start the series from the beginning, these characters have charmed me.

If you like this series, I would recommend The Lost Heirs series by Candace Camp, it’s a similar premise of three long lost siblings who find love - and eventually find each other… those books were also revolutionary to me 😂

Overall 4.5/5!

I love a good class-difference romance and loved how the heroine was a princess but also felt relatable, and the writing was lush and romantic.

This is a third book in a series. I didn't know that when I picked this one up to read. I didn't mind that I hadn't read the other books in the series. Yet, I do think it would be good to read these books in order.

This book is a fictional story based in real history. I really enjoyed that aspect of the book. I thought it was very well done.

I enjoyed our two main characters: Danielle and Luke. I really enjoyed there banter. I thought though we needed more interaction between our two main characters. There is a lot that Danielle doesn't know through a large chunk of this book. Her feelings just felt rushed to me. It is very close to insta-love story. I don't mind insta-love when it makes sense for the character, but this just didn't feel like she should feel the way she does so fast.

I also didn't love how some of the internal conflicts that Luke and Danielle are dealing with are rehashed over and over without any progress to a resolution. I understand why Luke feels the way he does, but it just felt very repetitive without much payoff.

I really enjoyed the overall story of this book, but the pacing was slow at times and rushed at other times.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was a new author to me so I came into this with no expectations.Danielle grew up not knowing about her background. Luke had saved one of his friend from drowning. Luke asks for something to get back at someone who took someone he cared about that saved his life when he was younger. He plans to use Danielle to get this person back from the kidnapper

this was better than i expected, i havent really read a lot of historical romance but im glad this was a good one for me. i will definitely continue to read more from this author in the future because also SWOON. some of the scenes, even them just kissing? HOLY HOT. they devoured each other and it was hot and intense considering all it was was KISSING, but boy did i DEVOUR that.

i felt like some of the politics may have been slightly unnecessary, but didnt hinder the story either. the characters were great and now i definitely feel like i need to go back to read books 1 & 2 considering this was the ending note to this series. Overall, it was a good read and i enjoyed the romance and the plot more than i expected and will definitely read more from this author in the future.

this was the first book I've read by Charis Michaels. I did not even realize it was the third book in the series. Despite that, this was a fun read with history woven throughout. Dani and Luke are complex characters both figuring out where their place in the world actually is. There are lies, hidden identities and a need for revenge in-between pining and delightful moments.

I thought this was an enjoyable read, the description was accurate and I thought it was a interesting take on a 'getting the princess' story. I was able to read this in two sittings and it was an easy read. I loved the aspect of the smuggler getting the princess and thought it was a fun fairytale vibe and kicking your feet giggling moments.

I haven't read the others in the series and didn't think it was necessary to enjoy it. However, I will be looking into adding the others to my TBR and reading because I did overall enjoy this one! I'm curious how the others are and the author's upcoming future work(s).

It was everything I was looking for historical, royal romance, and steamy moments.

I also thought the cover was good, nothing to crazy so I wouldn't be nervous carrying it around outside too.

Thank you, Net Galley, for this ARC. This was a sweet historical romance that tells the love story of Danielle and Luke. Danielle has been raised thinking that she is just an everyday ordinary girl. This all changes when Luke shows up telling her that she has been promised to marry him. Luke is a captain and smuggler who is trying to rescue his adoptive father, Linus, who has been taken captive. Luke feels marrying Danielle will be the solution to getting his father back. Over the course of the book, we see Danielle and Luke get to know each other and slowly fall in love. Luke also tells Danielle how she is princess but doesn't give her all the information of why this is important to him. The story has some fun side characters. I also enjoyed seeing Danielle meet her family and have interactions with them. Overall, I think that the story was a solid romance and very sweet. My one critique would be the pacing. There wasn't a lot of action as the story had a lot of day-to-day interactions and conversation between Danielle and Luke which made the story feel slow paced and drawn out at times. I think if some of this had been edited out, the story would have read faster.

I enjoyed this book, it was nice solid read but it didn’t really stand out to me or feel like something I’ll remember or think about so for that 4 stars.

This third book in the Hidden Royals series is a captivating historical romance. it was full of drama, hidden identities, secrets, many intense plot twists, and emotional issues. I enjoyed this delightful, adventurous love story that had flawed yet charming characters, with a very engaging story. I also really liked its exploration of identity, family, and loyalty. I'm sad this series has now concluded, but I'm happy it had a satisfying ending. I highly recommend reading!

Charis Michaels can do no wrong when it comes to historical romance. Her style of writing always welcomes me into the world she has created, and it always brings me such joy.

This is book 3 of a series, but can absolutely be read as a standalone. Dani and Luke make a dashing couple. I loved our MMC Luke, the pirate/smuggler. With a unique backstory, this was an immensely enjoyable read.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager, and Netgalley for the ARC of this novel. All opinions are my own.

Danielle Allard was raised by surrogate parents in the village of Kent. They raised her as a simple village girl and never told her of her true heritage. She has no idea that she is actually Princess Danielle Allard d’Orleans who was been in exiled since she was a baby.

Captain Luke Bannock is a smuggler and also works for the Crown delivering messages. He becomes a national hero after a fierce battle leaves his crew died, his ship destroyed, and he saves the life of a cousin to the Crown.

Luke is offered an award for his heroism from the Crown and he wants to marry the exiled Princess. His main goal is to extract revenge on the man who killed his crew and took his surrogate father hostage. When he meets Danielle and gets to know her he realizes the errors in his plan. Will Luke be able to rescue his father figured and still be able to keep the princess as a true wife?

I absolutely loved this book and thought it was a great ending to the series!! The book was very entertaining, delightful and adventurous. I instantly liked both Luke and Danielle. While they were opposites in many ways I still felt they were actually perfect for each other. I highly recommend this book!

Claiming the Princess is a fantastic book. Sad to see this series conclude, but it ends on a high note.

Danielle and Luke are soulmates. I truly loved them together. They had so much in common and seemed to understand one another. Their chemistry is natural. These two will make you giggle with glee because they are so cute. I also liked that they make out a lot haha. I feel like we don't get a lot of make out action in romances, especially historical romance so that was nice. I thought the progression of their romance was well written too.

The plot was very character focused which suited me just fine. I found the characters compelling, especially Luke. They both have their own character arcs that end in a satisfying way.

Overall, a delightful historical romance that will make readers swoon!

I’ve mostly enjoyed this series but books one and two didn’t quite hit the way this one did! I really think taking the “FMC has no clue who she really is” angle is what worked for me the most in this final installment. It was lovely to see her reconnect with siblings she never really knew and to have the final missing sibling found. I think the family dynamics in this third book were the highlight. The awkwardness of trying to fit in with people you don’t really know but have such strong ties to and just how hard it is to slot into each other’s lives.

I did wish I felt more chemistry but that’s kind of what’s lacked for me on the whole in this series. The romances have just fell a bit flat for me, unfortunately. Overall, not a bad read and one I enjoyed but not a personal favorite!

This was such a cute book. I loved it so much. I read it so quickly, literally all in one sitting. I felt every single emotion possible while reading, and I did not want it to end.

Charis Michaels is one of my very favorite historical romance authors right now. Her books are filled with straight up swoony romance and are just fun to read. I love that we tackle heavier topics in romances these days but sometimes reading for simple fairy tale joy is just the right thing.

This is the final installment in a series of royals in hiding. The discovery of the D'Orleans youngest sibling and her love story is fast paced, swash buckling and super romantic. Neither of these characters were looking for each other and didn't really want to find each other. But they are pretty close to perfect Read this if you are into:

found family
she saves him
kissing. just for kissing
community
lots of fun

I received an ARC of Claiming the Princess by Charis Michaels through NetGalley. Although I usually read clean romance books, I was intrigued by the concept behind the Hidden Royals series, which involves exiled members of a royal family who live in hiding until they fall in love. This is the third and final book in the series, and it made me want to read the other two. The story reminded me a lot of Anastasia, which is one of my favorite movies. Even though there were three brief passages that I needed to skip over, it was surprisingly sweet, adventurous, and relaxing, with charmingly flawed characters and an enticing plot.

When Captain Luke Bannock saves a prized member of the royal court from a vicious nobleman, he is offered a reward of his choosing. He selects the hand of the princess that his enemy wishes to marry as a form of revenge. Little did he know that Princess Danielle was raised by surrogate parents who never told her of her royal roots. When he realizes that her life is already full of secrets, he finds himself unable to reveal his true intentions for marrying her. Meanwhile, Dani is blindsided by her betrothal, her history, and her secret family that she never knew she had. All she wants from Luke is answers that he is reluctant to provide.

Although the book had high stakes revolving around Luke's intent to rescue his surrogate father being held prisoner by his enemy, it was a surprisingly cozy read. Dani's quest for answers was fulfilled in gradual chunks, during which her feelings toward Luke grew to a crescendo. Before learning about her identity as a lost princess, Dani had a simple goal of helping the people in her small village by running a local estate. As luck would have it, that very estate was provided for Luke as part of his reward. Her goals change very little upon learning about her royal lineage other than helping Luke with his own quest.

The main theme of Capturing the Princess is what it means to be a family. Both Dani and Luke were raised by parental figures that they loved like real parents and would do anything for. When Dani learned that she had a brother and sister who were also in exile, she was eager to get to know them as well. Luke was a brooding, adventuresome type who had very little interest in romance until he met Dani. Suddenly, starting a family with her didn't seem so bad. Although I wish the book had included more details about the rescue mission at the end, it was interesting to read about Luke's adventures from Dani's perspective through the letters she received from him. The story led up to a thrilling and satisfying climax.

Claiming the Princess by Charis Michaels is a delightful, adventurous romance that will captivate fans of royalty-themed tales. With its charmingly flawed characters, gradual-burn romance, and an enticing plot, this book is a must-read for anyone looking for a sweet, relaxing read. The story's exploration of family, identity, and loyalty adds depth to the narrative, making it a satisfying conclusion to the Hidden Royals series. While it can be read as a standalone, it's clear that Michaels has crafted a rich, immersive world that will leave readers eager to explore the rest of the series.

I love me a romance. Plus, I love the cover. The writing is good, and the romance is believable. I really appreciated how the dialogue flowed.