An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle.
Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day--avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She lives a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who struggles with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider.
And she's happy with how things are--really--until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she's a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one person's fairy tale is an ordinary woman's nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrison's no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who's sworn off attachments into believing in white knights.
But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she'll need more than Harrison's strong arms to shield her--she'll have to do a little rescuing herself. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they're willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.
1 有用 kidpt 2023-05-19 11:54:48 美国
Neurodiversity小言 霸道帅气保镖可以有 总觉得这么静谧的小岛确实不该被自带狗仔的王室成员打扰哈哈!
0 有用 蟹黄堡烹饪专家 2023-06-28 15:02:10 上海
看到后面完全看烦了,并且我觉得就这个故事而言,第一人称视角让人没有什么带入感,甚至会觉得有更多真相被这个视点遮蔽了,比如如果我是这个小岛的local,我也会很讨厌莫名其妙来度假的皇室成员,女主要不是和他们成为了邻居,满足了一些不可言状的虚荣心,她一定也不会为皇室讲话;更别说女主和harrison在人家的private lake里have sex,事后还义正辞严地捍卫自己的right to priv... 看到后面完全看烦了,并且我觉得就这个故事而言,第一人称视角让人没有什么带入感,甚至会觉得有更多真相被这个视点遮蔽了,比如如果我是这个小岛的local,我也会很讨厌莫名其妙来度假的皇室成员,女主要不是和他们成为了邻居,满足了一些不可言状的虚荣心,她一定也不会为皇室讲话;更别说女主和harrison在人家的private lake里have sex,事后还义正辞严地捍卫自己的right to privacy,我说你们也考虑一下lake的感受好吗。。。而且对romance来说,尤其是女主第一视角,最重要的就是能在私人化的浪漫想象和公共的浪漫期待之间找到平衡,这本的piper开头还蛮可爱的,后面完全就是花痴,北美包文婧一枚。不过讲了一点反slut shamming,还算有点意义 (展开)